Norwich produced a sensational second-half comeback to secure a 4-2 success at Cardiff in the Championship.
The Bluebirds looked in control at the break thanks to goals from Joe Ralls and Aron Gunnarsson, but the Canaries turned things around in emphatic fashion as Martin Olsson, Wes Hoolahan, Michael Turner and Cameron Jerome all hit the back of the net.
With leaders Nottingham Forest not in action until Sunday, Watford and Wolves both missed the chance to go top of the table.
Watford stayed a point off the summit when an early Yoni Buyens penalty proved enough to earn Charlton a 1-0 win at the Valley.
Wolves fared slightly better when sharing the spoils in a goalless draw at Blackpool, but that was only good enough to keep them in third place, below Norwich on goal difference.
For the Seasiders, it was a first point of the season and nudged them off the bottom as Fulham's woes worsened with a 3-0 defeat at Reading, where Glenn Murray bagged a brace for the Royals and the Cottagers had Matt Smith sent off.
Birmingham appeared to be heading for their second win of the season following a 37th-minute goal from Wes Thomas but Leeds staged a late revival to salvage a 1-1 draw through teenager Alex Mowatt.
Blackburn made Wigan pay for missing a penalty when coming from behind to prevail 3-1 in this Lancashire derby, with Ben Marshall netting a double and Jordan Rhodes also striking at Ewood Park.
Bolton picked up their second point of the campaign with a goalless home stalemate against Sheffield Wednesday, while Bournemouth and Rotherham shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw at Goldsands Stadium following Jordan Bowery's 93rd-minute equaliser for the visitors.
New Huddersfield manager Chris Powell suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 loss at home to Middlesbrough, with Grant Leadbitter completing his brace with a 92nd-minute penalty after Jonathan Stead had levelled for the Terriers late on.
Moses Odubajo, Jonathan Douglas and Andre Gray were on target as Brentford beat Brighton 3-2, while Ipswich saw off Millwall with a 2-0 victory at Portman Road thanks to goals from David McGoldrick and Daryl Murphy.