- Bobby Reid converted a penalty as Bristol City earned a draw at QPR
- Aden Flint had earlier put through his own net for the Carabao Cup heroes
- Wolves are seven points clear after Ivan Cavaleiro’s goal sunk Ipswich Town
- Nearest challengers Cardiff City went down 2-0 at Bolton Wanderers
- Leeds United are in the play-off places after Pablo Hernandez beat Hull City
Carabao Cup heroes Bristol City were back to the grind of the Championship on Saturday and came away from QPR with a point.
Three days after beating Manchester United to make the last four of the cup, Lee Johnson’s men fell 1-0 behind when Aden Flint put through his own net.
But Bobby Reid levelled from the spot to keep City in the thick of an automatic promotion hunt being comprehensively led by Wolves.
Bobby Reid converted a penalty to earn Bristol City a point away to Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers had been presented with an opener thanks to Aden Flint’s own goal
The Molineux club continue to march towards the Premier League without so much as a thought, seeing off Ipswich 1-0.
Ivan Cavaleiro scored before the break and Wolves are seven points clear of second-placed Cardiff, who lost 2-0 at Bolton thanks to Gary Madine’s 75th-minute penalty and Josh Vela’s goal.
Derby are making a serious push for the top two and three goals in the space of five first-half minutes helped them beat Millwall 3-0.
David Nugent scored two of them and Matej Vydra the other – his 14th of the season. They sit third, three points behind Cardiff.
Leeds will spend Christmas Day in the play-off places after they beat Hull 1-0 thanks to Pablo Hernandez, who cashed in on a horrible error from City keeper Allan McGregor.
Ivan Cavaleiro scored the only goal as leaders Wolves defeated Ipswich on Saturday afternoon
Wolves are seven points clear of second-placed Cardiff as they take another step to promotion
Pablo Hernandez scored the decisive goal as Leeds United beat Hull at Elland Road
Two under-fire managers went head-to-head at Hillsborough and it was Garry Monk’s Middlesbrough who came from behind to beat Carlos Carvalhal’s Sheffield Wednesday 2-1.
Ross Wallace put Wednesday ahead and when Grant Leadbitter missed a spot-kick it looked like being the home side’s day. But Jonny Howson scored almost immediately after the penalty miss and then Ryan Shotton won it.
Sheyi Ojo earned Fulham a 2-1 win over Barnsley after Floyd Ayite and Tom Bradshaw had traded goals, while Paul Huntington cancelled out Ben Brereton’s strike as Preston drew 1-1 with Nottingham Forest.
Sheyi Ojo scored Fulham’s winner as they defeated Barnsley 2-1 at Craven Cottage
Birmingham slipped to the foot of the table after a 1-1 draw at improving Sunderland.
Sam Gallagher put City ahead, Lewis Grabban equalised and then Gallagher was sent off to end Birmingham’s hopes of an away win.
Burton sprung a surprise as they won 2-1 at Reading.
Tom Flanagan put them ahead just before the break and, although Mo Barrow got Reading level, Tom Naylor won it for Nigel Clough’s men.