Championship round-up: Republic of Ireland international Alan Lee scored a late glancing header for Ipswich to all but condemn Leeds to relegation to League One. The goal prompted a pitch invasion at Elland Road.
Striker Lee flicked home Gary Roberts' 88th-minute cross to cancel out Richard Cresswell's first-half opener and sparked chaotic scenes among furious fans for whom the reality of third-tier football next season proved too much to bear.
Referee Michael Jones had led the players from the field with a couple of minutes of added time still to play.
Cresswell's first-half header appeared to have ensured Leeds' relegation battle would head down to the final day at Derby, but with closest rivals Hull winning at Cardiff thanks to Dean Windass' solitary strike they are left three points behind the Tigers with a vastly inferior goal difference.
Southend were relegated after a 3-1 defeat at home to Luton. Goals from Calvin Andrew, Matthew Spring and Besian Idrizaj dragged Steve Tilson's side down with the rock-bottom Hatters.
Neil Austin's 49th-minute own-goal handed Leicester victory over Barnsley at Oakwell but the Tykes were left celebrating safety after Ipswich's late equaliser at Elland Road.
Ten-man Birmingham are on the verge of Premiership promotion after second-half goals from Cameron Jerome and Sebastian Larsson disposed of Sheffield Wednesday at St Andrews.
If Derby defeat Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Sunday Blues will need just a point at Preston on the final day of the campaign to make sure of going up.
On-loan Arsenal midfielder Fabrice Muamba was sent off with just over half an hour remaining after picking up two bookings.
But his dismissal seemed only to inspire Steve Bruce's side with substitute Jerome breaking the deadlock and then Larsson scoring a superb individual goal six minutes from time.
West Brom reinforced their play-off credentials at the Ricoh Arena where Coventry were beaten 1-0 and both sides finished with 10 men.
Baggies left-back Paul Robinson netted the only goal of an all-midlands clash in the first half, which also saw Sky Blues defender Ben Turner sent off shortly before the interval and Albion striker Diomansy Kamara also dismissed in injury time.
Second-half goals from Irish striker Andy Keogh and Michael Kightly were enough for Wolves to see off plucky QPR at Molineux and maintain a precious play-off position.
