Championship Review: Wolvesmoved to the brink of automatic promotion from the Coca-Cola Championship with a dramatic victory at Derby. Andy Keogh scored his second goal of the game with three minutes remaining to give the league leaders a 3-2win after they had trailed 2-1.
Mick McCarthy’s side took the lead in the seventh minute when Keogh rifled a brilliant volley past Stephen Bywater, but the Rams equalised on the half hour with a curling free-kick from Przemyslaw Kazmierczak and took the lead 10 minutes into the second half through Mile Sterjovski.
Wolves were far from finished though and Matt Jarvis tucked away an equalizer with 15 minutes remaining before Keogh’s late winner. The result puts them six points clear of second-placed Birmingham, who endured a torrid afternoon at St Andrews against Plymouth.
Goalkeeper Maik Taylor was controversially dismissed after 23 minutes and Paul
Gallagher converted the resulting penalty, but Birmingham showed grit to come back, substitute Franck Queudrue levelling with a header five minutes after the break.
Sheffield Unitedmissed the chance to take advantage and stay a point behind the Blues in third after drawing 0-0at home to Nottingham Forest, who were reduced to 10 men after just 16 minutes when Kelvin Wilson was sent off for a head-butt.
Cardiffclosed the gap on the Blades in fourth, Jay Bothroyd and a Ross McCormack brace sealing a 3-1win over Burnley, who remain in the final play-off spot.
Readingoccupy the other play-off place in fifth after throwing away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2at Blackpool.
The Royals went ahead in the 10th minute through Noel Hunt and doubled their lead 15 minutes later, Jem Karacan netting his first for the club.
But Keith Southern made it 2-1 on the half hour and DJ Campbell equalised for Blackpool midway through the second half.
Seventh-placed Swanseakept their play-off hopes alive with a 3-1victory at Barnsley, Ashley Williams getting on the end of a free-kick after two minutes,
Jordi Gomez doubling the lead before the break and top-scorer Jason Scotland capping the win in the second half.
And Prestonare also in the running for a top-six place after notching a 2-0win at Doncaster, Chris Brown and Neil Mellor with a goal in each half.
At the bottom, Norwichmoved out of the bottom three with a 2-0win over Watfordthanks to a spectacular own goal from Danny Rose, who curled the ball over his own keeper, and a late second from Gary Doherty.
Southamptonare still in the drop zone but also secured three vital points, David McGoldrick's 25-yard winner giving them a 1-0victory over Crystal Palace.
And rock-bottom Charltonneed a mathematical miracle to prevent their relegation to League One after a 0-0draw at Coventry.
Elsewhere, QPRcame back from two down to beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-2while Bristol Cityand Ipswichdrew 1-1at Ashton Gate.