Premier League leaders Manchester City earned a seventh straight win by beating Ipswich Town 3-2 as their on-pitch resistance showed no signs of slowing.
Liam Millar scored twice as Birmingham won a crucial Sky Bet Championship clash 3-0 with QPR at St Andrew's.
Oliver Arblaster's early strike and a strong defensive display saw Sheffield United take all three points from a 1-0 Championship victory over Bristol City at Ashton Gate.
Luke Graham scored his first goal for Stoke as they won 1-0 at Pride Park to pile more pressure on struggling Derby.
Portsmouth piled on the misery for struggling Norwich as they made it back-to-back Championships victories with a 1-0 triumph at Carrow Road.
West Brom completed a stunning comeback after conceding two early goals as they beat Blackburn 3-2 in the Sky Bet Championship.