Championship round-up: Leicester squander lead as Mowbray wins point
Elsewhere, there were important wins Norwich, Leeds, West Brom and Southampton.
Catch up on all the action from the latest round of EFL Championship fixtures:
Hull 1-2 Norwich
Norwich City emerged victorious in an away H2H against Hull City for the first time since 2007, as the Canaries ran out 2-1 winners to relieve some pressure on under-fire boss David Wagner.
Coventry 3-1 Leicester
Local bragging rights remain in Coventry, as 10-man Leicester City squandered a 1-0 lead to lose 3-1 against their M69 rivals, with the Sky Blues securing their first derby win since February 2008.
Birmingham 2-2 Swansea
New Birmingham City manager Tony Mowbray avoided defeat on his Blues bow in dramatic fashion, as Jordan James’ 95th-minute equaliser rescued a point against Swansea City.
Cardiff 0-3 Leeds
Leeds United kept their hopes of a top-two finish in the Championship alive with a 3-0 victory away at Cardiff City. Meanwhile, the Bluebirds have now won only two of their last eight competitive fixtures (D1, L6).
Huddersfield 1-1 Plymouth
Despite Morgan Whittaker hitting the 15-goal milestone with an early opener, Plymouth Argyle are still aiming for a first away win in any competition this term, after Huddersfield Town rallied back to draw 1-1 at the John Smith’s Stadium, duly boosting Darren Moore’s managerial unbeaten rate against the Pilgrims to 50% (W2, D2, L4).
Millwall 1-3 Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough won away in London for the first time in nine games thanks to a 2-1 comeback victory against Millwall at The Den.
Preston 2-0 Bristol City
Preston North End climbed into the top half of the Championship table as a brace from substitute Will Keane earned the Lilywhites a 2-0 victory over Bristol City, ending a six-match H2H winless run in the process.
Rotherham 0-1 Stoke
Stoke City’s upturn in fortunes under Steven Schumacher continued with a 1-0 victory over basement side Rotherham United, stretching their unbeaten league run to seven matches.
Southampton 4-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Southampton cruised to a 4-0 home win over relegation-threatened Sheffield Wednesday as the Saints remain unbeaten in 20 matches - equalling the previous best such run in 102 years.
West Brom 4-1 Blackburn
A first-half blitz helped play-off contenders West Bromwich Albion make it six H2Hs undefeated at the Hawthorns (W3, D3), comfortably defeating an out-of-sorts Blackburn Rovers, who have taken just one point from their last six Championship games.
Ipswich 2-1 Sunderland
Ipswich Town came from behind to win a pivotal top-half clash against Sunderland 2-1 at Portman Road, moving back into the Championship automatic promotion places as a result.
