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It's been a very good afternoon for the teams at the top end of the Championship.

Apart from league leaders Reading.

They fell to a third successive defeat in the days early game, with Stoke claiming a 3-0 win.

Watford and Norwich then registered narrow wins over Coventry and Swansea respectively to cut the Royals' lead to just a single.

At the bottom, Derby slipped to the foot of the table with a 2-0 home defeat by Barnsley.

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At the other end of the table, it's a case of "look away now, Derby County fans"...

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The Rams, without boss Phillip Cocu who is self-isolating, lost 2-0 at home against Barnsley.

Sheffield Wednesday are off the foot of the table after having their points deduction cut and drawing with Millwall.

Rotherham and Nottingham Forest have moved further away from danger after both clubs registered victories today.

Here's what today's results have done to the top of the Championship.

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Reading have had their lead at the top of the table cut to one point after suffering a third successive defeat in the early kick-off, losing 3-0 at home against Stoke.

Watford climb into the top two after beating Coventry, while Norwich leapfrog Swansea thanks to a narrow win over the Welsh outfit.

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• Derby County drop to the bottom of the table with a 2-0 home defeat by Barnsley.
• Watford beat Coventry 3-2 thanks to a late penalty from Ismaila Sarr.
• Marco Stieperamann's late winner gives Norwich three points against Swansea.
• Bournemouth ease to a 3-1 win at Birmingham City and Blackburn register a 3-1 victory over QPR.
• Nottingham Forest climb away from the relegation zone thanks to a double from Lyle Taylor against Wycombe and Rotherham claim a late 2-1 win over Preston.

A late winner from Matt Crooks gives Rotherham all three points against Preston.

The hosts came close to a late winner but Bartosz Bialkowski denied Jack Marriott.

Wednesday climb off the foot of the table.

Middlesbrough make it 10 games unbeaten as they secure a fourth successive clean sheet.

Boro have conceded just five goals in 11 league games this season.

Brentford fail to score for the first time in 10 games, but are four without defeat.

Goals from Arnaut Danjuma and a David Brooks double ensured all three points for Bournemouth.

Scott Hogan pulled one back for Birmingham who suffer back-to-back defeats while the Cherries end a run of no wins in their last two games.

Adam Armstrong's second-half double helps Blackburn secure a first win in four games.

It finishes all square at the John Smith's Stadium.

A Lyle Taylor double ends Wycombe's hopes of making it three wins on the bounce.

It's two wins in a row now for Chris Hughton's side.

Norwich hold on to make it seven games unbeaten and leapfrog the Swans in the table.

The visitors suffer a first defeat in six.

Into seven minutes of time added on.

Jayden Stockley came close to a leveller for the visitors but his effort came back off the post.

Andre Ayew blasts over the bar for the visitors.

That could be the last chance for Swansea to salvage anything.

Derby are bottom.

Goals from Conor Chaplin and Victor Adeboyejo give Barsnley a first away win of the season.

Watford take all three points in a great game at Vicarage Road.

The Hornets make it two wins in two while it's back-to-back defeats for Coventry.

Brentford have five minutes of added time to find a winner.

Boro are closing in on a 10th match unbeaten, and a fourth successive clean sheet.

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Into six minutes of added time in Yorkshire.