Norwich forced to wait for Premier League return, Derby boost play-off hopes with late victory, plus more

Championship leaders Norwich missed the chance to go inside touching distance of promotion after being held to a 2-2 draw at Stoke on Easter Monday.

The Canaries would’ve sealed their return to the Premier League in the event that they gained and Leeds did not beat at Brentford later this evening – and twice they went in entrance on the Wager365 Stadium.

Norwich ahead Onel Hernandez’s fierce first-half strike was cancelled out by Ashley Williams’ header shortly after the break.

Talisman Teemu Pukki restored Norwich’s lead, just for Tom Edwards to equalise three minutes later because the guests slipped to a fourth successive draw.

Sheffield United did pile the strain on third-place Leeds with a snug 3-Zero victory at Hull.

The Blades have a three-point cushion within the second computerized promotion place thanks to 3 first-half targets, together with a brace from David McGoldrick and left-back Enda Stevens’ second objective in as many video games.

Leeds can go level on points with victory over the Bees – but United would remain second with a significantly superior goal difference.

Play-off hopefuls Middlesbrough and Bristol City both suffered convincing away defeats, to Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday respectively – and Derby left it late to capitalise.

The Rams leapfrog Boro and City into sixth after two stoppage-time goals from Harry Wilson gave them a them a dramatic 2-0 victory at home to QPR.

Elsewhere on an action-packed Bank Holiday Monday in the second-tier, Wigan secured their safety in the division with a 2-0 victory over Preston.

After their heroics at Leeds on Saturday, coming from behind with ten males to grab victory, the Latics secured a second consecutive win due to Leon Clarke’s early strike and Lee Evans’ deflected effort.

Wigan got a serving to hand by Birmingham, who got here from a objective down at Rotherham to win 3-1 and heap distress on the Millers.

Rotherham stay three factors adrift of Millwall, who’ve performed a sport much less, after Jacques Maghoma and Jota turned the sport following Matt Crooks’ opener, earlier than Kerim Mrabti added a late third.

Studying all-but secured their security within the division with a goalless draw at house to promotion-chasing West Brom.

The purpose leaves the Royals six-points away from Rotherham with two video games left to play and a far superior objective distinction.

And within the day’s two dead-rubbers, relegated Ipswich have been crushed 1-Zero at house to Swansea, whereas League One-bound Bolton misplaced 2-Zero at Blackburn.