Sub Gallagher ends Canaries’ winning streak
Kenny McLean looked to have put runaway leaders Norwich City on course for a club record 10th successive league win against Blackburn, but Rovers came from behind to grab a 1-1 draw at Carrow Road.
McLean bagged a well taken goal nine minutes into the second half, but 13 minutes from time, sub Sam Gallagher headed home Harvey Elliott’s free-kick.
Brentford’s stuttering promotion push suffered another blow at the hands of strugglers Nottingham Forest in a one-sided 1-1 draw.
Ivan Toney’s 28th goal of the season from the spot gave the hosts a first-half lead, before Filip Krovinovic controversially levelled just after the hour, with Mathias Jensen bundled over by Café in the build-up.
Watford’s charge towards automatic promotion continued with a convincing 3-0 over Birmingham City at Vicarage Road.
Goals from Ken Sema, Nathaniel Chalobah and Andre Gray established a six-point cushion over third-placed Swansea City prior to the late kickoff in the south Wales derby.
Sheffield Wednesday claimed local bragging rights as they beat Barnsley 2-1 in the South Yorkshire derby.
A Jordan Rhodes brace saw the Owls end their eight-game winless run as Darren Moore’s side held on, with Carlton Morris scoring late in the second half for the Reds, whose 10-game unbeaten run was halted.
Reading’s hopes of securing a play-off place suffered a jolt when they could only manage a 1-1 draw with QPR at the Madejski Stadium.
Rangers went in front on the stroke of half-time when Lyndon Dykes slotted in from close range.
But Yakou Meite equalised 12 minutes after the interval.
Millwall bounced straight back from their mid-week defeat to QPR with a 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough, thanks to an own-goal from Grant Hall.
Daniel Iversen’s late own goal gave Luton their first win at Deepdale since 1972 with a 1-0 win over Preston.
The unfortunate goalkeeper got the last touch with striker James Collins lurking as Preston’s lack of creativity and chances came back to haunt them.
Derby County slipped nearer to the relegation zone following a 1-0 defeat at Stoke City.
Jacob Brown headed home with 16 minutes to go to make it seven games without a win for the struggling Rams.
A goal in each half from Michael Smith and Richard Wood saw Rotherham United ease their relegation fears with a 2-0 succcess at Bristol City.
Coventry and Wycombe shared the spoils in a goalless stalemate that was of little benefit to either side’s survival hopes.
In the late game, Aden Flint’s eighth-minute header secured a 1-0 win for Cardiff City at big rivals Swansea City.