#INSERT type:image caption:Craig Bryson scored the goal that put Steve mcClaren's Derby County three points clear at the top of the Championship. END#
Malky Mackay was denied a perfect start to his reign as Wigan manager as Middlesbrough came from behind to claim a 1-1 Championship draw at the DW Stadium.
Shaun Maloney put the Latics ahead as they looked to bounce back from two straight defeats, but Patrick Bamford equalised in the second half.
Derby extended their advantage at the top of the table to three points thanks to a 2-1 win at Watford, with goals from Jordon Ibe and Craig Bryson either side of Gianni Munari's strike giving them victory.
Bournemouth twice led at home to Ipswich through Yann Kermorgant and Matt Ritchie, but had to settle for a 2-2 draw as Teddy Bishop and Daryl Murphy replied for Town.
Blackburn overcame the dismissal of Tom Cairney as a Jordan Rhodes brace helped them come from behind to beat Leeds 2-1 at Ewood Park, with Souleymane Doukara having put United ahead.
Down at the bottom, Blackpool and Bolton shared the spoils in a 1-1 Bloomfield Road draw as Jacob Murphy put the Seasiders ahead but Chung-Yong Lee equalised for Wanderers.
Norwich and Brighton drew 3-3 in an action-packed encounter at Carrow Road, with Jonny Howson, Russell Martin and Gary Hooper -- who secured a point five minutes from the end -- netting for the Canaries, who had Bradley Johnson sent off late on. Brighton led 1-0 and trailed 2-1 before taking the lead again, with their goals coming from Bruno, Kazenga LuaLua and an Adrian Colunga penalty.
Clayton Donaldson scored the only goal of the game as Birmingham won 1-0 at Rotherham, while Britt Assombalonga, Matty Fryatt and Henri Lansbury struck in a 3-0 romp for Nottingham Forest at Wolves.
Charlton and Millwall drew 0-0 at The Valley, while the lunchtime Yorkshire derby between Huddersfield and Sheffield Wednesday also finished goalless, Owls striker Stevie May going closest with a 74th-minute shot that struck both crossbar and post.