The promotion race is as fierce as ever with four serious contenders emerging as the season heads toward its business end, while several clubs remain struggling at the bottom of the table.
Last weekend saw third-placed Burnley draw 0-0 with fourth-placed Sunderland, Cardiff thrash Swansea 3-0 in the South Wales derby as well as the announcement that universally loved coach Tony Mowbray was returning to management with West Brom.
Elsewhere, League leaders Leeds secured a 3-0 win against Sheffield Wednesday and Norwich fell to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of second-placed Sheffield United.
Trafford saves Burnley in promotion race
Burnley hosted Sunderland on Friday evening in one of the key clashes in the battle for promotion to the Premier League.
The third-placed Clarets have the best defensive record in the division with just nine goals conceded and Sunderland's isn't too bad either - meaning the match would likely require a moment of real quality to decide for either side.
While you might imagine that coming in the form of an incredible strike, perhaps an impossible free-kick or ridiculous long-range effort, it actually manifested in the form of not one but two penalty saves from Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford.
Sunderland striker Wilson Isidor stepped up twice to the spot and twice Trafford dived to his right to deny the Frenchman and earn what turned out to be a valuable point for his team.
One save might be considered a little lucky but two in the final 10 minutes of the match is no fluke, with the goalkeeper admitting that he had done his homework and studied Isidor's spot-kicks before the match.
Couple that with some good old-fashioned mind games before both penalties (re-tying his laces and feigning injury to waste time) and it's not hard to see how Trafford gave himself and his team the edge in two decisive moments.
Of course, questions will rightly be asked about how clever it was from Sunderland to let the same player take the second kick after missing just minutes earlier - and put it in the exact same spot, no less - but nothing can be taken away from Trafford's brilliance.
One key takeaway from the match in general, though, was that the quality of refereeing in the Championship is still not up to standard.
The first penalty was awarded despite the foul clearly being committed outside the area - which should have resulted in a free-kick and red card for CJ Egan-Riley.
Egan-Riley, naturally, made a game-saving block just minutes later.
Referee Anthony Backhouse also declined to give Burnley a penalty earlier in the match after a very risky challenge from Sunderland's Luke O'Nien, perhaps a balancing act because he had refused to stop play following an injury to Isidor, despite halting the match for a similar issue with Conor Roberts - neither of which were head injuries.
This sort of inconsistency is seen every week in pretty much every game in the Championship and is something that often holds back the division as a whole.
That being said, take nothing away from the main talking point of the weekend's biggest match, Trafford's penalty heroics.
Cardiff take bragging rights in Wales
Neither Cardiff nor Swansea have had too much the write home about this season but the Blue Birds in particular have struggled at the bottom of the table.
They endured one of the worst starts in their history before firing manager Erol Bulut and eventually replacing him with Omer Riza, and a mixed bag of results since then has seen them rise out of the relegation zone by a single point.
Cardiff were five games unbeaten going into their clash with rivals Swansea and rode that momentum to an excellent 3-0 victory.
A brace from Callum Robinson followed by a goal from Dimitrios Goutas sealed all three points for the Blue Birds in a performance that will be remembered for years to come.
For Swansea, though, it puts a huge dent in their slim hopes of a play-off finish and brings huge amounts of pressure on manager Luke Williams.
The Swans' coach was already under the spotlight after some controversial comments following links to the then-vacant managerial position at West Brom and it appears that things are only getting worse following their latest defeat.
Williams oversaw Swansea's heaviest derby defeat in over 30 years and you have to wonder how much of a dent that puts in both the board and fans' faith in the manager.
Like all good derbies, we were even treated to a late red card as Cardiff manager Riza was dismissed following a scuffle with the Swansea players in the dying embers of the game.
A special mention is owed to Riza in general, who guided his side to a famous victory just days after the death of his father.
Mowbray returns to management
West Brom announced the appointment of former manager Tony Mowbray last week, which was well-received by supporters across the country.
Mowbray is perhaps one of the only universally liked figures in football and his return to coaching was met by plenty of fanfare.
The 61-year-old managed Birmingham this time last year but was forced to step away from his duties due to a health issue, which was later confirmed to be bowl cancer.
A long spell away from football followed but Mowbray returned to West Brom with the news that he had won his battle against the horrible disease and received the all-clear from doctors.
He is now tasked with guiding the Baggies into the play-offs following a 1-1 draw against Stoke over the weekend - which Mowbray watched from the crowd before taking charge on Monday.
It remains to be seen whether West Brom will have enough to push into the top six but the appointment guarantees attacking football, a change from previous manager Carlos Corberan.
Brannagan keeps Oxford rolling
Oxford are unbeaten in the Championship following the appointment of manager Gary Rowett and appear to be completely pulling away from the relegation fight many had tipped them for throughout the season.
Their latest victory came against high-flying Blackburn, with midfielder Cameron Brannagan converting a superb free-kick to seal a 1-0 win.
The Englishman has gradually become a legend at the Kassam Stadium and continued to prove his worth with a stunning strike, claiming our Goal of the Week!
Robertson excels for Cardiff
The Championship's top performer over the weekend was Cardiff midfielder Alex Robertson, who earned an 8.7 Flashscore rating - the highest of any player from the latest round of fixtures.
The Australian picked up an assist and made three key passes in a starring role for the Blue Birds, making him our Player of the Week.
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