But while there were big results at the top of the table, the relegation picture has taken a huge twist following an intriguing run of results.
We round-up the winners and losers from another action-packed few days in the second-tier. Scroll and click through the pages to see who shone and struggled over the weekend:
5. L: Matt Miazga (Reading) and Tom Lawrence (Derby)
Derby’s win v Reading, which moved the Rams within three points of the play-offs, was overshadowed after Miazga and Lawrence were sent off AFTER the final whistle following a heated bust-up. Lawrence will now serve a three-match ban - a blow to Derby’s top six hopes? Photo: Ross Kinnaird
6. W: Neil Warnock (Middlesbrough)
Warnock, as expected, made an instant impact in his first game as Boro boss with a 2-0 win at relegation rivals Stoke, but perhaps the most telling thing was his nonsense approach with Rudy Gestede, who was subsequently told to leave days before his June 30 contract expiry date… Photo: Gareth Copley
7. L: Huddersfield Town
Having been swept aside 3-1 at Nottingham Forest and as a result, slipping into the relegation places, reports suggest the Terriers are considering sacking Danny Cowley before Wednesday’s meeting with Birmingham. Photo: Gareth Copley
8. W: Brentford
Back-to-back wins for Brentford against promotion rivals Fulham and West Brom has put the Bees hot on the heels of the top two - and boss Thomas Frank insists it is ‘game on’ in the race for the automatic spots. Photo: Justin Setterfield