Coventry, the leaders, recorded their sixth win in a row with a 3-1 victory over 10-man Watford, putting the pressure on second-placed Middlesbrough, who are hosting Wrexham in a later kick-off.

Frank Lampard’s side got off to a flying start when Brandon Thomas-Asante and Jamie Allen scored within the first seven minutes. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto made it 3-0 on 42 minutes before James Abankwah was sent off for the visitors. Imran Louza’s second-half penalty proved nothing more than a consolation for Javi Gracia’s side.

It could have been a very different start to the afternoon but for Carl Rushworth in Coventry’s goal, who denied Rocco Vata when the Watford winger was put through one-on-one a minute before Thomas-Asante’s opener. Abankwah’s red card was for hacking down Wright as the American bore down on goal.

Jack Clarke came off the bench to net the only goal as Ipswich got back to winning ways against West Brom at Portman Road.

Ipswich were the dominant side throughout but could not make their supremacy pay until Clarke’s fifth goal of the season seven minutes from time. It was a welcome result after back-to-back Championship defeats and lifted Ipswich to a point behind their opponents.

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