FULL-TIME WHISTLE: Wins for Hull City, Sheffield United, Rotherham United and York City; defeats for Leeds United, Barnsley, Doncaster Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday; draws for Huddersfield Town and Bradford City
But there were defeats for Championship rivals Barnsley, Doncaster Rovers and Leeds United at home to Middlesbrough.
In League One, Sheffield United continued their unbeaten run at home to Brentford, while Rotherham United and York City came from behind in League Two and the Conference to earn all three points.
Championship
Barnsley 0 Southampton 1
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Hide AdDavid Connolly (30) gave Saints winner at Oakwell, before Richard Chaplow saw red late on.
Doncaster Rovers 0 West Ham 1
Kevin Nolan (5) earned Hammers all three points at Keepmoat Stadium.
Matty Fryatt (75) broke the stalemate with late winner.
Leeds United 0 Middlesbrough 1
Leeds duo Max Gradel and Jonny Howson plus Boro’s Tony McMahon all sent off. Marvin Emnes pounced for Boro winner.
League One
Bournemouth 2 Sheffield Wednesday 0
Adam Barrett (38) put the hosts in front before Harry Arter added a second for Bournemouth.
Rochdale 2 Huddersfield Town 2
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Hide AdLee Novak (15) put Town in front, before Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro (43) equalised. Danny Ward (69) restored the advantage before Ashley Grimes (89) pounced.
Sheffield United 2 Brentford 0
Jordan Slew (49) put Blades in front at Lane before Richard Cresswell (70) pounced to secure victory.
League Two
Oxford United 1 Bradford City 1
Simon Hislop put hosts in front, before Ross Hannah equalised.
Plymouth Argyle 1 Rotherham United 4
Will Atkinson (49) gave Argyle the lead, before Gareth Evans (52, 59) turned the game on its head. Adam Le Fondre (83, 87) added a third and fourth.
Blue Square Bet Premier
Ebbsfleet United 1 York City 2
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Hide AdCallum Willock (80) scored for 10-man United, before a Walker penalty levelled the scores and the former Luton Town player snatched a late winner.
Results
Barclays Premier League
Blackburn 1-2 Wolverhampton
Fulham 0-0 Aston Villa
Liverpool 1-1 Sunderland
QPR 0-4 Bolton
Wigan 1-1 Norwich
Npower Championship
Barnsley 0-1 Southampton
Birmingham 1-0 Coventry
Crystal Palace 2-0 Burnley
Doncaster 0-1 West Ham
Ipswich 0-1 Hull
Leeds 0-1 Middlesbrough
Leicester 0-2 Reading
Millwall 2-0 Nott’m Forest
Portsmouth 0-1 Brighton
Watford 0-1 Derby
Npower League One
Bournemouth 2-0 Sheffield Wed
Bury 0-2 Carlisle
Chesterfield 1-1 Stevenage
Colchester 1-1 Wycombe
Exeter 0-2 MK Dons
Hartlepool 1-1 Walsall
Leyton Orient 0-1 Tranmere
Notts County 1-2 Charlton
Rochdale 2-2 Huddersfield
Scunthorpe 1-1 Preston
Sheffield Utd 2-0 Brentford
Yeovil 3-1 Oldham
Npower League Two
Accrington Stanley 1-2 Southend
Aldershot 0-1 Northampton
Barnet 1-3 Port Vale
Bristol Rovers 1-2 Torquay
Burton Albion 1-1 Shrewsbury
Cheltenham 1-0 Swindon
Crawley Town 2-0 Macclesfield
Crewe 1-2 Gillingham
Dag & Red 0-2 AFC Wimbledon
Hereford 0-3 Morecambe
Oxford Utd 1-1 Bradford
Plymouth 1-4 Rotherham
Blue Square Bet Premier
Barrow 1-1 Tamworth
Darlington 1-0 Braintree Town
Ebbsfleet United 1-2 York
Grimsby 0-2 Fleetwood Town
Hayes & Yeading 3-1 Alfreton Town
Kettering 3-2 Newport County
Kidderminster 2-3 Gateshead
Mansfield 1-1 Bath City
Southport 2-2 Lincoln City
Wrexham 1-1 Cambridge Utd
Blue Square Bet North
Bishop’s Stortford 0-2 Colwyn Bay
Eastwood Town 2-2 Droylsden
Gainsborough 3-1 Solihull Moors
Guiseley 3-0 Hinckley Utd
Histon 2-2 Blyth Spartans
Hyde 2-1 Worcester
Vauxhall Motors 0-2 Gloucester
Workington 1-2 Boston Utd
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