Norwich move above Leeds on goal difference at the top while Sheffield United are three points behind both after beating Bolton.
Saturday 2 February 2019 20:08, UK
Norwich moved top of the Sky Bet Championship after beating Leeds 3-1 at Elland Road on Saturday evening.
Mario Vrancic and Teemu Pukki struck in the first half to set the Canaries on their way, while Vrancic added his second in the second half to seal the win, although Patrick Bamford grabbed a late consolation for Leeds.
Both sides are now on 57 points but Norwich sit first on goal difference.
Sheffield United moved to within three points of both as they beat Bolton 2-0 thanks to goals from David McGoldrick and Billy Sharp.
Britt Assombalonga fired Middlesbrough to a 3-2 win over fellow promotion rivals West Brom at The Hawthorns. Jay Rodriguez and Dwight Gayle netted for the Baggies, who trailed to George Saville's 17th-minute opener. But Assombalonga, a 65th-minute substitute, made an impact with a brace in the final 15 minutes.
Bristol City surged into the top six, leapfrogging Derby who drew 0-0 at Preston on Friday night - with a 2-0 triumph over Swansea at Ashton Gate. Second-half goals from Andreas Weimann and Callum O'Dowda secured the Robins their seventh consecutive win in all competitions.
Brentford produced a storming comeback from two goals down to beat play-off chasing Blackburn 5-2 at Griffin Park.
Jota and Che Adams powered Birmingham to a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest, who had Yohan Benalouane sent off late on at St Andrews, while Reading and Aston Villa drew 0-0 at the Madejski Stadium.
New Stoke striker Sam Vokes had a debut to forget, missing a penalty in the 2-0 defeat to Hull at the KCOM Stadium.
Bottom-placed Ipswich are eight points adrift of safety after Lucas Joao's last-minute goal secured Steve Bruce a 1-0 win in his first game in charge of Sheffield Wednesday at Portman Road.
Millwall and Rotherham remain above the relegation zone following a goalless draw at the Den.
Josh Windass and debutant Leon Clarke scored to take Wigan further clear of the relegation zone with a 2-1 victory over QPR, who set up a nervy finish through Bright Osayi-Samuel at the DW Stadium.
