A dramatic night across the Sky Bet Championship delivered twists at both ends of the table. Middlesbrough were held in their promotion push, Ipswich reignited their automatic promotion hopes, Hull and Southampton produced statement wins, while Wrexham strengthened their grip on the play-offs.

Boro Held as Leicester Show Spirit at the Riverside

Promotion-chasing Middlesbrough were forced to settle for a point as relegation-threatened Leicester City fought back to secure a valuable 1–1 draw at the Riverside.

Leicester struck first when Caleb Okoli met Divine Mukasa’s free-kick to head the visitors ahead, but Riley McGree levelled in first-half stoppage time after a slick Boro counter involving Hayden Hackney and Tommy Conway.

The Foxes, who remain winless in eight league matches, threatened again early in the second half as Patson Daka headed wide when one-on-one with Sol Brynn, while Abdul Fatawu also went close. At the other end, David Strelec, Conway and McGree all had chances to win it, but Boro were unable to find a breakthrough.

Kim Hellberg’s side drop points for the second match running and have now gone three without a win following six straight victories, while Leicester—still in the bottom three—showed enough to suggest they can climb out of trouble under Gary Rowett.

Ipswich Respond with Convincing Win at Watford

Ipswich Town reignited their promotion charge with a composed 2–0 victory at Watford to move back up to third.

After conceding five at Wrexham at the weekend, Kieran McKenna’s side delivered the perfect response.

Sindre Walle Egeli opened the scoring with a well-controlled volley after a free-kick rebounded off the wall, before substitute George Hirst bundled home from close range to seal the win.

Watford had a late chance to halve the deficit when Tom Ince was brought down in the box, but Town keeper Christian Walton made a superb save from the resulting penalty.

Italian midfielder Edoardo Bove—making his first extended appearance since joining—went inches wide as the Hornets looked for a route back, but Ipswich’s organisation and control ultimately saw them over the line.

Late Goals Lift Hull in Thriller Against Derby

Hull City kept their automatic promotion hopes alive with a dramatic 4–2 win over Derby County, sealed by late strikes from John Egan and Lewis Koumas.

A frenetic first half saw Hull lead twice—first through a Callum Elder own goal and then via an excellent Ollie McBurnie finish—only for Derby to respond each time through Craig Forsyth and Sammie Szmodics.

With both sides desperate for a statement result, the match remained finely balanced until the 75th minute when Egan swept home after a smooth passing move. Substitute Koumas then added a decisive fourth two minutes later.

Hull climb above Millwall into fourth, six points behind Middlesbrough, while Derby—now beaten in three of their last four—slip further away from the top six.

Southampton Hit Five to Sweep Aside QPR

Southampton delivered one of the performances of the round as Tonda Eckert’s side swept past QPR with a dominant 5–0 win at St Mary’s.

Finn Azaz set the tone early with a crisp low strike before Kuryu Matsuki headed home a corner to double the advantage before the break. The Japanese midfielder struck again shortly after half-time, reacting quickest to a rebound.

Leo Scienza then curled home a fourth after breaking into space, before James Bree completed the scoring with a deflected effort from distance.

The victory propels Saints up to seventh—four points off the play-offs—while QPR drop to 13th after a difficult evening on the south coast.

Bristol City Edge Blackburn in Entertaining Contest

Bristol City climbed to eighth with an impressive 2–1 win at Blackburn, ending Rovers’ recent revival under Michael O’Neill.

Blackburn made a flying start as Yuki Ohashi swept home after just six minutes, but City hit back through Emil Riis, who volleyed in an equaliser after capitalising on a defensive clearance.

Scott Twine produced a composed swivel finish to put the visitors ahead before the break, and despite sustained Rovers pressure—highlighted by late chances for Ohashi, Andri Gudjohnsen and Moussa Baradji—City held on thanks to a series of sharp saves from Radek Vitek.

Rovers stay 20th, four points above the relegation zone.

Wrexham Strengthen Play-Off Grip with Win Over Portsmouth

Wrexham secured back-to-back wins and tightened their hold on a play-off place with a 2–1 victory against Portsmouth.

Headers from Sam Smith and Max Cleworth put the hosts in control before half-time, with Smith also denied brilliantly by Nico Schmid.

Pompey improved after the break and pulled one back when Zak Swanson’s effort deflected over Arthur Okonkwo, but despite late pressure and a strike against the post from Ollie Rathbone, Wrexham held firm to stay sixth.

Portsmouth remain 19th, five points clear of the bottom three.

Cullen’s Last-Gasp Header Salvages Point for Swansea

Hollywood came to the Liberty Stadium as co-owner Snoop Dogg watched Swansea draw 1–1 with Preston—thanks to a dramatic 95th-minute equaliser from substitute Liam Cullen.

Preston had looked set for victory after Daniel Jebbison volleyed them ahead in the first half, but the Swans dominated after the interval and were eventually rewarded when Gustavo Nunes delivered a deep cross that Cullen headed home at the back post.

Swansea stay 14th, with Preston slipping to 10th after just one win in seven.

Charlton Hold Albion to Extend Baggies' Winless Run

West Bromwich Albion’s struggles continued as they were held to a 1–1 draw by Charlton—stretching their winless league run to 10 matches.

The Baggies led through George Campbell, who headed home Alex Mowatt’s corner in first-half stoppage time. But missed chances proved costly as Josh Maja and Isaac Price both wasted golden opportunities.

Charlton punished the hosts' profligacy when Lyndon Dykes raced onto Kayne Ramsay’s ball and finished confidently to earn a point.

Albion sit 21st, one point above the drop. Charlton remain 17th.

Championship round-up: Promotion race tightens, Saints run riot – and Snoop Dogg gets a Swans show

Championship round-up: Promotion race tightens, Saints run riot – and Snoop Dogg gets a Swans show