Rams draw level with Blues
Battling Leeds stay bottom
Bantams thwart high-flying Robins
—– Derby County draw level on points with Birmingham City at the top of the Championship.
While Blues go down to a 0-1 defeat at Norwich City, only a late Darren Moore goal saves a point for the Rams (1-1) against former manager John Gregory’s Queens Park Rangers at Pride Park.
Third placed Sunderland also have to rely on a last-gasp goal to salvage a point from a 2-2 draw with Stoke City at the Stadium of Light.
Preston North End move back up to fourth with a 1-0 win against Ipswich Town at Deepdale.
Wolverhampton Wanderers’ recent charge up the table comes to an end with a 1-2 defeat at Coventry City. The Sky Blues retain their unbeaten record under new boss Iain Dowie.
Seven points now separate the top seven.
It’s even tighter at the other end of the table with the bottom seven divided by only six points.
Another late goal sees Southend United grasp a vital 1-0 win against fellow strugglers Burnley at Roots Hall to move out of the bottom three for the first time since September.
With only one win in their last 14 league games, Luton Town are next to bottom after Hull City win 2-1 at Kenilworth Road.
Leeds United remain at the foot of the table despite a battling 1-1 draw at Leicester City.
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—– Bradford City move out of League One’s bottom four with a surprise 3-2 win at promotion chasers Bristol City.
The second-placed Robins would have been only three points behind leaders Scunthorpe United with a win.
Millwall’s hopes of making the Play-Offs are hit after being held to a 2-2 draw by Crewe Alexandra at the New Den.
—– Milton Keynes Dons move level on points with third placed Swindon Town in League Two after a 3-0 victory against Macclesfield Town at the National Hockey Stadium.
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