Foxes back on top as rivals both suffer losses

Published date08 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Mavididi's 87th-minute goal secured a hard-fought 2-1 home win over Birmingham in which Kiernan Dewsbury- Hall had put the Foxes in front with 28 minutes gone, only for Jay Stansfield to level on the stroke of half-time

Ipswich, who had started the day at the top of the pile, suffered a serious blow to their automatic promotion hopes when they slipped to a 1-0 defeat to derby rivals Norwich.

A game of few clear-cut chances at Carrow Road was settled by Marcelino Nunez's 30-yard free-kick six minutes before half-time.

Leeds slid to third place after a 2-1 defeat - their first in 16 league outings - at Coventry, who remain in the hunt for a play-off berth as a result.

Ellis Simms headed the Sky Blues into a ninth-minute lead and Haji Wright gave them breathing space four minutes after the restart to ensure substitute Joel Piroe's 76th-minute strike counted for little.

Neither Southampton nor West Brom were able to take advantage with both having to settle for a point on their travels.

The Saints played out a 0-0 draw at Blackburn Rovers, while the Baggies squandered a 2-0 lead at Stoke.

They looked to be cruising to victory when Mikey Johnston and Jed Wallace scored either side of the break, but Million Manhoef pulled one back for the

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