Leicester surged back to the top of the Championship with a swaggering 3-0 win against promotion rivals Preston on Wednesday.
The Foxes had been knocked out of pole position by Ipswich’s victory against Hull on Tuesday but they responded in emphatic fashion at the King Power Stadium.
Two second-half goals from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall either side of a Kelechi Iheanacho strike sent a message to the rest of the second-tier promotion chasers.
The victory was Leicester’s ninth in their 10 Championship matches this season, moving them two points clear of Ipswich as they chase an immediate return to the Premier League after last season’s relegation.
Crysencio Summerville’s first-half goal clinched Leeds’ 1-0 victory over struggling QPR at Elland Road.
QPR goalkeeper Asmir Begovic was sent off in stoppage-time to cap another disappointing display for the third-bottom west Londoners.
Niall Huggins’ first goal of his career helped fourth-placed Sunderland to a 2-0 win against Watford at the Stadium of Light.
It was a goal to remember for the 22-year-old defender as his thunderous effort flew in off the underside of the bar two minutes before halftime.
Sunderland wrapped up a sixth win from their last eight matches through Abdoullah Ba’s 62nd-minute header.
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Watford, who handed head coach Valerien Ismael a contract extension on Tuesday, have only won once since the opening weekend of the season.
The Hornets’ miserable night was completed with three minutes remaining when substitute Ryan Andrews was given a straight red card for a reckless tackle on Jack Clarke.
Tommy Conway scored deep into stoppage-time to earn Bristol City a 2-1 victory at second-bottom Rotherham, while Swansea were 2-1 winners against Norwich at the Liberty Stadium.
Haji Wright headed a late goal as Coventry made it two consecutive wins with a 1-0 victory over Blackburn.