Middlesbrough are flying high under Kim Hellberg and are on course to end their decade-long absence from the Premier League.
They made the trip over to Bramall Lane for a Yorkshire derby battle with Sheffield United and emerged as 2-1 winners, with Tommy Conway and Riley McGree the scorers.
It was also a difficult weekend for the blue side of Sheffield, as rock-bottom Sheffield Wednesday were subjected to another defeat. Swansea City were the side inflicting misery this time, easing to a 4-0 win over the beleaguered Owls.
Hull have been strong in the second tier this term but suffered a setback in their promotion hunt. Goals from Oli McBurnie and Kieran Dowell were not enough to prevent a 3-2 defeat to Bristol City.
Elsewhere, Norwich City picked up a crucial win the battle for Championship safety as they saw off fellow struggles Blackburn Rovers. Leicester City, meanwhile, saw their woes worsened by a 2-1 loss to Birmingham City.
Portsmouth’s survival hopes were dented by a 1-0 reverse at Preston North End and a goalless draw was played out between West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City.
Coventry City were held to a 0-0 draw by Oxford United, Millwall defeated Wrexham and Southampton edged past Watford. Derby County lost to Ipswich Town and Charlton Athletic shared the spoils with Queens Park Rangers.
Following the latest results, data experts Opta have predicted how the final Championship table will look.
