Championship: Southampton, Leeds and Ipswich all victorious as Leicester were beaten at Middlesbrough | League One: Leaders Portsmouth held by Charlton | League Two: Leaders Stockport win again, Notts County lose and Wrexham win
Saturday 11 November 2023 18:44, UK
Leicester's perfect away record was ended by a 1-0 defeat at Middlesbrough and they are now only top of the Championship on goal difference after Ipswich's win against Swansea.
Sam Greenwood's late goal at the Riverside Stadium saw the Foxes drop points on the road for the first time this season, while Ipswich came from behind to claim a 3-1 win at Portman Road.
Jay Fulton gave the Swans an early lead but Jack Taylor levelled with a long-range stunner before Conor Chaplin put Ipswich in front and George Hirst added a third with a penalty.
Third-placed Leeds kept up the pressure on the top two with a 2-1 victory at home to Plymouth.
First-half goals from Dan James and Joel Piroe put Leeds in control but Ben Waine's late goal set up a nervy finish.
Southampton remain a point further back in fourth after Adam Armstrong's 79th-minute goal sealed a 2-1 win against West Brom.
Sunderland extended Wayne Rooney's winless start to his reign as Birmingham manager with a 3-1 victory at the Stadium of Light.
Former Birmingham youngster Jobe Bellingham's opener was cancelled out by Koji Miyoshi but Sunderland took control in the second half with a Dion Sanderson own goal and a close-range finish from Adil Aouchiche.
In contrast to Rooney's struggles, new Millwall head coach Joe Edwards enjoyed a dream start with a 4-0 victory at rock-bottom Sheffield Wednesday, while Liam Manning's first game as Bristol City manager ended in a goalless draw at QPR.
Norwich ended their poor run of form with a much-needed 3-2 victory at Cardiff thanks to two goals in the last 10 minutes, Adam Idah grabbing the winner.
Liam Delap's stoppage-time strike snatched a 1-0 victory for Hull against Huddersfield, Mileta Rajovic bagged a first-half double to help Watford thrash Rotherham 5-0, while Coventry ended a run of four straight defeats with a goalless draw at home to Stoke.
League One leaders Portsmouth were left frustrated as they were held to a late 2-2 draw by Charlton at Fratton Park.
Abu Kamara's opener was cancelled out by Alfie May in the 71st minute before Colby Bishop converted from the penalty spot to give the hosts the lead for the second time.
But Charlton struck in the third minute of added-time through Conor McGrandles for a share of the spoils on the south coast.
Oxford moved within a point of Pompey with a narrow 3-2 win at Leyton Orient, while Bolton made it five wins in as many league games with a 1-0 home victory over Blackpool.
The hosts prevented the Seasiders from registering a single shot on target before George Thomason scored the only goal of the game in the 76th minute.
Three first-half goals for Fleetwood saw them cruise to a 3-0 victory at home to Exeter.
Ryan Broom struck after six minutes before Phoenix Patterson's corner found Brendan Wiredu, who doubled the lead. Patterson turned scorer to seal the win.
In the early kick-off, Peterborough strolled past rivals Cambridge with a 5-0 win.
Ephron Mason-Clark and Kwame Poku both scored twice before Liam Bennett's own goal added to Cambridge's woes.
Reading's winless run extended to nine league games after Shrewsbury scored twice in added-time to snatch all three points in a 3-2 victory over the Royals.
Jamie Reid's goal in the 14th minute of first half added-time was enough for Stevenage, who won 1-0 at Wycombe, while Derby's James Collins scored twice and Craig Forsyth got in on the act as the seventh-placed Rams won 3-0 to Barnsley.
Ten-player Lincoln scored in added-time to give themselves a late point from a 1-1 draw with Port Vale, who were also reduced to 10.
Cheltenham's Liam Sercombe scored from the penalty spot to confirm a 1-1 draw with Wigan as Northampton moved a point clear from the relegation zone after an important 2-0 victory over Burton.
Elsewhere, Samuel Lavelle's own goal was enough to give Bristol Rovers a narrow 1-0 win against Carlisle.
In League Two, leaders Stockport twice went behind before they scored late on through Odin Bailey and Callum Camps to confirm a 4-2 win over Swindon.
Tranmere broke their losing run of four when they beat fellow strugglers Forest Green 3-0 at Prenton Park.
Tyrese Omotoye conceded an own goal to give the hosts the lead before Kristian Dennis and Rob Apter made it three, but Forest Green's Dom Bernard saw red in the second half to round off a forgettable day on the road.
Crewe's Courtney Baker-Richardson netted a dramatic late penalty to confirm a 1-0 win over play-off rivals Notts County.
Wrexham's Ollie Palmer scored in the first minute in a 2-0 victory over Gillingham, while Mansfield made it four wins from four with a 2-1 win at Salford.
Dom Telford's early goal was cancelled out before George Ray gave Barrow a 2-1 victory over Bradford and Crawley confirmed a 3-1 victory over Accrington courtesy of Danilo Orsi's double.
Grimsby beat Morecambe 3-2 after they scored a quickfire double - in the 47th and 49th minutes - to claim their first win in five.
Ali Al Hamadi netted twice to give nine-player Wimbledon a 2-0 win over Doncaster as George Thomson gave Harrogate a 1-0 victory on the road at Walsall.
Elsewhere, Colchester were held to a 1-1 draw with Sutton as Newport and MK Dons drew 0-0.
