Burnley opened up a four-point lead at the top of the Championship with a 3-2 win at Fulham and were the only one of nine top-10 sides in action to register a victory.
Sam Vokes headed Burnley into the lead, but Ross McCormack and Moussa Dembele turned the scoreline on its head before the interval.
Brighton and Hove Albion climbed above Hull City – in FA Cup action against Arsenal – to go third with a goalless draw against Sheffield Wednesday, while Derby County failed to gain ground as they lost 2-0 at QPR.
Wednesday's failure to pick up a victory left them prone to falling out of the play-off positions, but they were spared by 2-0 defeats for Cardiff City and Birmingham City against Leeds United and Blackburn Rovers respectively, as well as Ipswich Town conceding a last-gasp equaliser in a 2-2 draw with beleaguered Bolton Wanderers.
Elsewhere in the second tier, Wolves increased Bristol City's relegation fears with a 2-1 win, Reading warmed up for Friday's FA Cup quarter-final against Crystal Palace with a 3-1 loss to Huddersfield Town, and Nottingham Forest beat Preston North End 1-0.
Burton Albion's hopes of being a Championship side next season suffered a slight setback with a 2-0 loss at play-off chasing Bradford City, though Nigel Clough's side remain four points clear at the summit.
The League Two play-off race saw Portsmouth prevail 3-1 at Accrington Stanley to move above their hosts, while there were also wins for Bristol Rovers and Barnet, and Dagenham and Redbridge's clash with Carlisle United ended goalless.
