Norwich prevented arch-rivals Ipswich from returning to the Sky Bet Championship summit after an entertaining 2-2 draw at Portman Road.
Only victory for the Tractor Boys would have seen them leapfrog Leicester, who play at Birmingham on Monday night, at the top of the table as they aim for successive promotions under Kieran McKenna.
Both sides came into the first East Anglian since February 2019 in fine form, with the hosts winning their last four matches while Norwich were unbeaten in three games.
Nathan Broadhead put the home side ahead in the 34th minute, but Jonathan Rowe scored either side of the interval to put City in front. Wes Burns levelled on the hour mark to earn a point for McKenna's men.
Republic of Ireland internationals Shane Duffy and Adam Idah both started for the Canaries.
Leeds failed to capitalise on Ipswich's rare slip-up as they were held to a 1-1 at home to Coventry.
Crysencio Summerville fired the Whites into the lead in the 58th minute, but Bobby Thomas earned a point for Coventry eight minutes later.
Southampton moved level on points with Leeds in fourth following a routine 4-0 home win over 10-man Blackburn.
Samuel Edozie made it two goals in four days just before half-time to put the Saints in control.
Callum Brittain was sent off in the 55th minute for his second bookable offence before Stuart Armstrong doubled their advantage.
Saints had the luxury of Carlos Alcaraz missing a late penalty before Sekou Mara and Alcaraz sealed all three points in stoppage time and extended Southampton's unbeaten league run to 14 games, with Ireland goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu keeping a clean sheet.
Bazunu's Boys in Green colleague Aaron Connolly was on target as Hull climbed up to fifth following a 3-0 victory at home to Cardiff.
Galway native Connolly put Liam Rosenior's side into the first-half lead, with Scott Twine and Ozan Tufan adding to the scoreline in the second half.
Hull's gain was Sunderland's pain following the Black Cats' 1-0 loss at Bristol City.
Tommy Conway's first-half penalty proved enough for the Robins to seal all three points, with Sunderland dropping down to seventh.
Sheffield Wednesday boosted their survival hopes with a late 2-1 comeback victory against QPR.
The visitors looked set to climb out of the bottom three themselves thanks to Bambo Diaby's first-half own goal. However, Bailey Cadamarteri struck four minutes from time before Anthony Musaba hit the winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
Delano Burgzorg kept his cool to convert a penalty in the seventh minute of stoppage time to nick a 1-1 draw for Huddersfield at Millwall.
Brooke Norton-Cuffy scored in the 57th minute to what looked like sealing all three points before the Dutchman's late intervention.
Watford surged into play-off contention with a brilliant 5-1 success at Preston.
Ireland international Will Keane put Preston in front before the Hornets fired back through a brace from Vakoun Issouf Bayo, Matheus Martins, Edo Kayembe and Ismael Kone.
Plymouth struck a winner in the sixth minute of stoppage time to secure a 3-2 victory against 10-man Rotherham.
Jamie Lindsay put the Millers in front before former Ireland Under-21 midfielder Finn Azaz scored either side of the break for Plymouth.
Daniel Ayala was sent off for two bookable offences before Tom Eaves levelled with 13 minutes remaining, only to suffer late heartbreak.
Elsewhere, Middlesbrough ended their three-match losing streak with a 2-1 win at Swansea.
Sam Greenwood put the visitors into an early lead before Jamal Lowe levelled just before the hour mark. Sam Silvera won it with 12 minutes left for Boro.
