Hull City, Huddrsfield Town and Hull City all had important wins over the last round of Championship results.
The Tigers kicked off the weekend with a 3-0 win at Peterborough United on Friday night, a result which sees them even further away from the bottom three.
Barnsley are still in the relegation zone but did move up two places and make up ground on the teams above them with an incredible 3-2 win over promotion chasing Middlesbrough.
They are now six points behind Reading in 21st place.
Finally, Huddersfield Town secured a 2-0 away win against Birmingham City and sit third in the table.
“It’s down to many things –we’re in this dynamic, they’re giving the best they can, the mentality of the players, the desire to play game by game and the positive performances,” said Terriers boss Carlos Corberan.
“We have a strong mentality –it’s impossible to compete in the Championship if not.
“Just as one example, (goalkeeper) Lee Nicholls has had many good performances and helped earn us a lot of points.
“It’s not easy to achieve 100 per cent commitment every time you’re on the pitch, but the players are taking a lot of responsibility and putting in a lot of desire to compete.”
Ahead of the next round of fixtures there are plenty of transfer stories doing the rounds and here is a taste of what is being reported on Monday morning:
1. Bruce demands more from Carroll’s WBA teammates
West Brom boss Steve Bruce has hailed the hard work and leadership of January signing Andy Carroll and urged his teammates to do a better job of supporting him (Express)
2. Hein facing spell on sidelines
Reading’s on-loan Arsenal goalkeeper Karl Hein is facing an extended spell on the sidelines after suffering a serious injury following a slip at home (Reading Chronicle)
3. Hammers icon makes Souttar transfer claim
Former West Ham United forward Frank McAvennie believes David Moyes will not recruit Stoke City centre-back Harry Souttar unless he goes straight into the Hammers’ first team (Football League World)
4. Bowyer wants to make Hernandez move permanent
Birmingham City manager Lee Bowyer has said he would ‘love’ to sign Norwich City loanee Onel Hernandez on a permanent deal in the summer (BirminghamWorld)