LEADERS NEWCASTLE ARE HELD AS LEEDS BEAT BRIGHTON TO ADD TO PROMO INTRIGUE

visitors’ two-goal advantage.

Managerless Norwich halted their six-game winless run with a 2-0 home victory against Barnsley.

Jacob Murphy edged Norwich ahead just before the break and Angus MacDonald’s second-half own goal sealed Barnsley’s fate.

Aston Villa registered their fifth win in six league games with a 2-0 victory at struggling Wigan thanks to second-half goals from James Chester and substitute Scott Hogan.

Cardiff secured their first win in five with a 3-1 home victory over Ipswich, who had drawn their previous six.