Ipswich Town moved back up to second in the Sky Bet Championship and within a point of league leaders Leicester City, with a statement win over Sheffield Wednesday.
Kieran McKenna’s side beat the Owls 6-0 - a result that means no team in the top four tiers of English football has taken more points (46) or scored more goals (53) at home than Ipswich Town this season.
“I thought it was an outstanding performance from the first minute to the last. A top, top performance.”
Kieran McKenna
Ipswich Town Manager
Norwich City took advantage of Hull City’s blank week, extending their lead in sixth place following a convincing 3-0 win over Stoke City.
West Bromwich Albion made it six games unbeaten as they beat Bristol City 2-0 to solidify their fifth place in the table, while Ryan Lowe’s return to Home Park was a happy one, as Preston North End edged Plymouth Argyle 1-0. The result lifts North End up to ninth and five points off the Play-Offs, while Argyle slip to 18th.
Elsewhere, Watford held on to get a 1-0 victory over Birmingham City under interim manager Tom Cleverley, who only stay out of the relegation zone on goal difference with Rotherham United vs Huddersfield Town, Sunderland vs QPR and Middlesbrough vs Blackburn Rovers all ending goalless.
In League One, Derby County secured a huge win over promotion rivals Bolton Wanderers to widen the gap between second and third place. More than 32,000 fans were at Pride Park to watch the Rams’ victory, with Kane Wilson scoring the only goal of the game.
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Portsmouth beat Peterborough to go five points clear at the top and Lincoln City’s emphatic win over Bristol Rovers saw them move to within two points of the Play-Off place. The Imps have now won eight of their last 10 league matches, scoring 26 goals and conceding just three in the process.
In League Two, Mansfield Town bounced back from a midweek loss in style, with a 5-1 victory over Bradford City at Valley Parade. The Stags are now five points clear at the top of the table, with Stockport County not playing until Monday night.
“It was a big result for us considering the time of the season and on the back of Tuesday’s defeat. To respond like that speaks volumes for the character of the players.”
Nigel Clough, Mansfield Town Manager
MK Dons closed in on the automatic promotion place with victory over promotion rivals Crewe Alexandra. Mike Williams’ side cut the gap to third-placed Wrexham - who lost to Tranmere - to just goal difference.
At the bottom of the table, Sutton United boosted their survival hopes with a vital 1-0 win over relegation-threatened Forest Green Rovers. Steve Morison’s side are now just three points from safety.
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