Brighton and Hove Albion issued a clear warning to their automatic promotion rivals by thrashing Fulham 5-0 to go second in the Championship on Friday.
Having required a last-gasp winner to beat Nottingham Forest on Monday, Chris Hughton's men picked the perfect time to produce a more polished performance and crank up the pressure on leaders Middlesbrough and Burnley, Tomer Hemed helping himself to a hat-trick.
Bruno and Anthony Knockaert netted either side of Hemed's third, meaning Brighton nudge a point ahead of Burnley, who travel to Birmingham City on Saturday.
Late drama at the KC Stadium in the Championship's other game saw Hull City beat Wolves 2-1 thanks to an outstanding 94th-minute Robert Snodgrass free-kick, which bounced in off goalkeeper Carl Ikeme having hit the woodwork.
Adama Diomande earlier punished Ikeme's fumble to break the deadlock before David Edwards levelled.
The victory moves fourth-placed Hull seven points behind Burnley.
