Southampton announced themselves in the promotion race with a statement 3-2 win at West Ham, QPR thrashed high-flying Swansea, and Burnley’s latest defeat piled pressure on manager Nicky Hayen

The Swansea co-owner Snoop Dogg was greeted with twirling towels on his first visit to the Welsh club to see the Championship game against Preston

Todd Cantwell’s penalty clinched Blackburn a 1-0 victory over Leeds at Ewood Park as Daniel Farke’s side missed out on the chance to return to the top

Ipswich are now one point behind Southampton after their 4-0 win at the Den, while Coventry leapfrogged Norwich into sixth with a 2-2 draw at Plymouth

Southampton continued their unbeaten run with a five-star rout of Swansea to leapfrog Leeds, who paid for their goalkeeper’s straight red card

Loanees James McAtee, Ciaran Clark and Tommy Doyle were all on on target in a 3-1 win which moved the Blades level on points with the leaders, Burnley

Norwich moved to the top of the Championship thanks to a 3-0 win over Coventry, their fifth consecutive victory, while Bristol City won 3-2 at Blackburn

Preston continued their impressive away form to beat Reading 3-0, while Sheffield Wednesday have had their 12-point deduction halved

Fulham could bounce straight back with their four-man attack while Leeds are sure to be in the promotion mix and Neil Warnock’s Cardiff are not to be ignored

Preston North End snatched a late winner in a 1-0 victory at Cardiff City Stadium while Millwall enjoyed a 1-0 home win over QPR

Denmark striker’s treble saw off Eddie Howe’s side after extra time, 10-man Reading won at Brighton while Newcastle got revenge over Wolves

Manchester United have cut short Will Keane’s loan at Preston as they ‘needed an extra body’ to bolster their goal-shy attack

The Preston goalkeeper said Wayne Rooney had apologised for the controversial penalty in Manchester United’s FA Cup win

Kevin Davies injured Tom Cleverley when with Bolton, incurring the wrath of Sir Alex Ferguson and United fans ever since, he tells Jamie Jackson

Barry Glendenning: Nerve-shredding season finales since 1987, including the very first one played in England, Mickey Gray's hideously bad penalty-kick and wee Paul Dickov's injury-time heroics

Preston chairman Peter Ridsdale has confirmed the club's own players leaked their lineup and tactics to Sheffield Wednesday

Our Reading fan watches his team win their 'eighth game on the spin' while our Preston fan sees a 'nerve-racking game of dreadful head tennis'

Mark Tallentire: Preston have been geared up for the top flight for longer than their neighbours, but defeats and debts are pushing them closer to League One

Leeds United beaten 6-4 at home after stunning fightback from Preston

Leeds United were beaten 6-4 by Preston at Elland Road after leading 4-1 after 39 minutes

Preston's 2008 player of the year, Sean St Ledger, has joined Gareth Southgate's side on a three-month loan

Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor could be on the move to AC Milan if the Italian giants fail to sign Edin Dzeko from Wolsfburg