Republic of Ireland international Michael Obafemi scored for Millwall as they drew 1-1 with fellow Championship strugglers Blackburn Rovers.
On-loan from Burnley, the 23-year-old came off the bench to score his first goal for the club to put the visitors ahead at Ewood Park on the hour mark.
The lead however lasted 10 minutes before the prolific Sammie Szmodics - who was called up to Republic of Ireland squads during Stephen Kenny's tenure but has yet to be capped - salvaged a point after pouncing on a defensive error to fire, with Rovers now two points clear of the drop zone.
Afterwards, Millwall boss Neil Harris was quick to praise the striker, who has struggled with fitness and illness since moving to the Den.
"I'm delighted for Mike," he said. "It was too risky to start him tonight because he's our only fit striker coming back from injury, but I was really pleased with his performance."
Leicester stayed three points clear at the top of the table as they ended a three-game losing run with a 1-0 victory at Sunderland on a night that saw wins for the top three sides.
The Foxes retained their advantage over Ipswich who needed a late Leif Davis goal to come from behind and beat Bristol City 3-2, while third-placed Leeds kept pace with a 1-0 win over Stoke.
Jamie Vardy's 13th goal of the season came in the 13th minute and did the trick for Leicester, with goalkeeper Mads Hermansen making a fine save to deny Trai Hume an equaliser as Sunderland fell to a fifth straight defeat.
Ipswich stayed in touch but only after a frantic second half at Portman Road.
Anis Mehmeti put the Robins in front, and although Ali Al-Hamadi equalised, City were back in front through Tommy Conway's header in the 77th minute. Conor Chaplin headed Ipswich level with 10 minutes to go before Davis got the winner.
Dan James' first-half strike ensured Leeds stayed only two points off second place.
James had already missed a couple of decent chances when his 11th goal of the season in the 33rd minute broke the deadlock.
Stoke had chances to level but finished the night with 10 men as substitute Ben Pearson was shown a second yellow card in the 86th minute.
Stoke's defeat saw Sheffield Wednesday move level on points with them near the foot of the table, with the Owls now in the relegation zone only on goal difference after a 1-0 victory over Plymouth made it four wins in a row.
Djeidi Gassama got the all-important goal on the hour mark, turning in Ike Ugbo's cross.
Wednesday's win saw the gap to rock-bottom Rotherham grow to 19 points as they were thrashed 5-0 by Coventry, who sit three points off the play-off places.
Ellis Simms scored a first-half hat-trick as City ripped apart the miserable Millers at the CBS Arena, with Joel Latibeaudiere also on target as Coventry led 4-0 by half-time. Fabio Tavares finished things off in stoppage time.
Birmingham secured an important point in their fight against the drop with a 1-1 draw at play-off contenders Hull, leaving Blues one point clear of the bottom three.
Ozan Tufan headed Hull in front in the first half but the Tigers failed to press home their advantage and Lukas Jutkiewicz levelled in the 82nd minute.
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