Leicester City asserted their dominance in the Championship, securing a 4-1 victory over Huddersfield to establish a 10-point lead at the top. Everton loanee Tom Cannon, making his full debut, netted twice, contributing to Leicester’s unbeaten streak of 10 games. Despite a goal from Michal Helik, goals from Ricardo Pereira and Stephy Mavididi sealed the emphatic win.
Ipswich faced a setback in their pursuit of consecutive promotions, drawing 0-0 against Stoke despite a man advantage for the final half-hour due to Jordan Thompson’s red card. Meanwhile, Southampton’s winning streak ended with a 1-1 draw against Norwich, where Josh Sargent equalized Adam Armstrong’s opener.
Leeds narrowed the gap on Ipswich to seven points, securing a comfortable 3-0 victory over Wayne Rooney’s Birmingham with goals from Patrick Bamford, Dan James, and Crysencio Summerville. Rooney’s managerial tenure at Birmingham continues to face challenges, having won just one of his 16 games.
In other matches, Sunderland climbed into the playoff places with a timely 2-0 win over Preston, setting a positive tone ahead of their significant FA Cup clash against local rivals Newcastle. Meanwhile, fifth-placed West Brom suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Swansea.
