Hull City closed the gap at the top of the Championship to two points by extending its unbeaten league run to eight games with a 2-0 victory at MK Dons. 

Ahmed Elmohamady opened the scoring in the 19th minute after beating the offside trap, before Mohamed Diame's late strike sealed a win that keeps the pressure on unbeaten leader Brighton and Hove Albion, which was denied by Matej Vydra's equaliser for Reading.

Elsewhere at the top, there were home wins for Burnley and Middlesbrough, while Sheffield Wednesday moved to within a point of the top six with a 1-0 win over out-of-form Nottingham Forest, overtaking Ipswich Town, which was held to goalless draw by Cardiff City.

Birmingham City suffered a setback with a 2-0 derby defeat at home to Wolves, while Lancashire rival Preston North End and Bolton Wanderers played out a 0-0 draw.

Meanwhile, Rotherham United slipped to the bottom of the table after its was beaten 3-0 by Derby County, with fellow struggler Bristol City also in trouble after a 4-1 defeat at home to Fulham. 

Walsall moved to the top of the League One with a thrilling 3-2 win to depose previous leader Gillingham at the Bescot Stadium. 

The Saddlers trailed 2-0 before a storming comeback was completed by Cyprus international Jason Demetriou's late strike, with defeat seeing Gillingham also overtaken by Burton Albion, which eased to a 1-0 win at Oldham Athletic. 

Wigan Athletic, Bury and Coventry City also picked up wins to strengthen their places in the top six, while there were no goals between Millwall and Bradford City. 

Bottom club Crewe Alexandra secured its first win in 16 home games, seeing off Sheffield United 1-0, but Barnsley and Fleetwood Town remain in the drop zone with respective defeats. 

Elsewhere, there were wins for Port Vale and Doncaster Rovers, while Southend United drew with Rochdale.