Elsewhere, there were important wins Norwich, Leeds, West Brom and Southampton.
Catch up on all the action from the latest round of EFL Championship fixtures:
Hull 1-2 Norwich
Norwich City emerged victorious in an away H2H against Hull City for the first time since 2007, as the Canaries ran out 2-1 winners to relieve some pressure on under-fire boss David Wagner.
Coventry 3-1 Leicester
Local bragging rights remain in Coventry, as 10-man Leicester City squandered a 1-0 lead to lose 3-1 against their M69 rivals, with the Sky Blues securing their first derby win since February 2008.
Birmingham 2-2 Swansea
New Birmingham City manager Tony Mowbray avoided defeat on his Blues bow in dramatic fashion, as Jordan James’ 95th-minute equaliser rescued a point against Swansea City.
Cardiff 0-3 Leeds
Leeds United kept their hopes of a top-two finish in the Championship alive with a 3-0 victory away at Cardiff City. Meanwhile, the Bluebirds have now won only two of their last eight competitive fixtures (D1, L6).
Huddersfield 1-1 Plymouth
Despite Morgan Whittaker hitting the 15-goal milestone with an early opener, Plymouth Argyle are still aiming for a first away win in any competition this term, after Huddersfield Town rallied back to draw 1-1 at the John Smith’s Stadium, duly boosting Darren Moore’s managerial unbeaten rate against the Pilgrims to 50% (W2, D2, L4).
Millwall 1-3 Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough won away in London for the first time in nine games thanks to a 2-1 comeback victory against Millwall at The Den.
Preston 2-0 Bristol City
Preston North End climbed into the top half of the Championship table as a brace from substitute Will Keane earned the Lilywhites a 2-0 victory over Bristol City, ending a six-match H2H winless run in the process.
Rotherham 0-1 Stoke
Stoke City’s upturn in fortunes under Steven Schumacher continued with a 1-0 victory over basement side Rotherham United, stretching their unbeaten league run to seven matches.
Southampton 4-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Southampton cruised to a 4-0 home win over relegation-threatened Sheffield Wednesday as the Saints remain unbeaten in 20 matches - equalling the previous best such run in 102 years.
West Brom 4-1 Blackburn
A first-half blitz helped play-off contenders West Bromwich Albion make it six H2Hs undefeated at the Hawthorns (W3, D3), comfortably defeating an out-of-sorts Blackburn Rovers, who have taken just one point from their last six Championship games.
Ipswich 2-1 Sunderland
Ipswich Town came from behind to win a pivotal top-half clash against Sunderland 2-1 at Portman Road, moving back into the Championship automatic promotion places as a result.
