Ipswich Town Moves to Second in Championship After Wins Over Birmingham and Norwich's Victory Over Millwall

Ipswich Town defeated Birmingham City 2-1 at Portman Road on Easter Monday, moving into second place in the Championship table. The team trailed after a goal from Carlos Vicente but equalized through Ben Johnson and took the lead with a goal from Kasey McAteer before halftime.

This result positioned Ipswich with games in hand over Millwall and Middlesbrough in the race for automatic promotion to the Premier League. In a separate match, Norwich City beat Millwall 2-1 at Carrow Road. Millwall, who started the day in second, led through a goal by substitute Mihailo Ivanovic shortly after halftime.

Norwich equalized with a long-range goal from Pelle Mattsson and won with a goal from substitute Oscar Schwartau. At the lower end of the table, Sheffield Wednesday drew 1-1 with Leicester City at Hillsborough. Jordan Ayew scored late for Leicester, but the result left them in the relegation zone.

Sheffield Wednesday's relegation was confirmed months earlier amid administration proceedings. Lincoln City secured promotion from League One to the Championship on Easter Monday, marking their return to the second tier after 65 years. The confirmation came as Sheffield Wednesday's demotion was finalized.

Blackburn Rovers drew 0-0 with West Bromwich Albion, extending Blackburn's run of three consecutive clean sheets. Both teams are involved in the relegation battle. Earlier, Portsmouth drew with Oxford United after Andre Dozzell's 87th-minute equalizer for 10-man Portsmouth.

Neither side could secure a win that would aid their survival efforts.

County won 2-0 against Stoke City with second-half goals from Jaydon Banel and Carlton Morris, improving their chances for a top-six finish. Watford drew 1-1 with Charlton Athletic, where goalkeeper Will Mannion made several saves. During the match, Charlton defender Conor Coady was knocked out by a shot from Tom Ince and taken to hospital, causing a lengthy stoppage.

Bristol City defeated Sheffield United 1-0 at Ashton Gate, with goalkeeper Radek Vitek making key saves in the second half. This result gave Bristol City six points from two games under interim head coach Roy Hodgson. Queens Park Rangers drew 1-1 with Preston North End at Deepdale, where Thierry Small scored an own goal for QPR, extending their unbeaten run to four games.

Middlesbrough, in third place, were scheduled to face Swansea City later on Easter Monday. League leaders Coventry City were set to play fifth-placed Hull City in another pending match.