Earlier, Ipswich and Norwich had played out an entertaining draw, while there we also positive results for Bristol City, Hull, Southampton and Middlesbrough.
Catch up on all the action from the latest round of Championship fixtures:
Bristol City 1-0 Sunderland
Max O’Leary’s goalkeeping heroics helped Bristol City to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Sunderland at Ashton Gate, as the hosts ended a run of four Championship fixtures without a win.
Hull 3-0 Cardiff
Hull City climbed into the Championship play-off places thanks to a very convincing 3-0 win over a Cardiff City side that have now worryingly lost four of their last five games to pile more pressure on Erol Bulut.
Leeds 1-1 Coventry
Coventry City held Leeds United to a frustrating but deserved 1-1 draw at Elland Road, to dent Leeds’ automatic promotion hopes, whilst also denying Coventry a first pair of back-to-back H2H wins since 1996.
Millwall 1-1 Huddersfield
Delano Burgzorg’s 97tt-minute penalty secured a last-gasp point for Huddersfield Town as they drew 1-1 with Millwall at The Den.
Plymouth 3-2 Rotherham
Plymouth Argyle struck deep into injury time to defeat 10-man Rotherham 3-2 at Home Park, as the Championship’s basement side extended their winless away run to 11 games this season.
Preston 1-5 Watford
Watford sensationally came from behind to smash Preston North End 5-1 for just their second win in 17 visits to Deepdale, as the hosts continued a dismal run that now stands at one victory from their last seven home games.
Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 QPR
Sheffield Wednesday came from behind to win 2-1 against Queens Park Rangers at Hillsborough, with the result meaning that the Owls have now lost just one of their last five Championship games (W3, D1).
Southampton 4-0 Blackburn
Southampton’s bid for an immediate Premier League return enjoyed another boost, as they ran out 4-0 winners over Blackburn at St Mary’s Stadium. The result marks a ninth victory in what is now a 14-match unbeaten run for the Saints.
Swansea 1-2 Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough netted a fortuitous late winner to secure a hard-earned 2-1 victory over Swansea City, as the visitors registered three consecutive victories against the Swans for the first time since 1966.
