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Struggling Plymouth increased their hopes of survival as they recorded a shock 1-0 win at Championship leaders Wolves, while third-placed Reading failed to close the gap.

Argyle got off to the perfect start as Paul Gallagher's superb overhead kick gave them a surprise lead with less than a minute on the clock.

And they held on to secure their second win in 17 matches and leave Wolves without a victory since January.

Fellow strugglers Southampton also recorded a surprise 1-0 victory over promotion-chasing Cardiff City.

Southampton were gifted the lead in the 11th minute when Mark Kennedy handled in the area and David McGoldrick stepped up to convert the resulting penalty.

They remain in the relegation zone, however, following Nottingham Forest's 1-0 triumph at Reading.

Steve Coppell's third-placed team dominated the game but failed to score for a fourth consecutive game and Lewis McGugan claimed the only goal after 61 minutes.

Bristol City failed to capitalise on their promotion rivals' slip-ups as they were held to a goalless draw at home by Blackpool .

Preston North End moved into fourth spot with an entertaining 3-2 win over Ipswich Town.

Town got off to the worst possible start as Alex Bruce fouled Stephen Elliott in the area and Callum Davidson drilled home the resulting penalty in the sixth minute.

The visitors equalised on the half-hour mark thanks to a brilliant goal by Tommy Miller but Jon Parkin headed home four minutes from the break to restore Preston's advantage.

Stephen Elliott extended their lead on the hour mark before Miller grabbed another stunner two minutes later with a wonderful free-kick.

Marcus Tudgay and Leon Clarke both claimed doubles as Sheffield Wednesday blew a massive hole in Burnley's play-off aspirations with a 4-2 victory.

Tudgay found the net with a clinical 19th-minute opener before Chris McCann headed the Clarets level in the 53rd minute - but Wednesday ran riot thereafter.

Tudgay - who also netted a brace in the Owls' thumping 4-1 win over Burnley at Hillsborough on the opening day of the season - claimed his second goal in the 69th minute with another good finish.

Clarke then took centre stage with two fine left-footed strikes to ensure substitute Chris Eagles' 85th-minute free-kick was no more than consolation for the Clarets.

Rock-bottom Charlton Athletic took a vital point from a 1-1 draw at Swansea City, who now lie just a point outside the play-off spots.

Nathan Dyer drilled home a low shot three minutes from the break to give the hosts the lead but Nick Bailey levelled matters 10 minutes after the interval with his third goal in four matches.

Norwich City are now three points from safety after they lost 2-1 at home to Coventry City.

The visitors took the lead in the 19th minute thanks to Jordan Henderson but Jonathan Grounds fired in the equaliser eight minutes after the break. Daniel Fox curled home the winner 17 minutes from time.

Barnsley moved into 18th with a 2-1 triumph at home to Queens Park Rangers.

Daniel Bogdanovic headed Barnsley in front in the 26th minute before a Dexter Blackstock header levelled matters 10 minutes later, but Anderson De Silva restored their lead two minutes from the break.

Watford also moved up a place thanks to a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace.

Don Cowie scored his first goal for Watford as the Hornets' resurgence under manager Brendan Rodgers continued.

Cowie - signed in January from Scottish side Inverness Caledonian Thistle - took advantage of a faulty offside trap to score a simple opener in the 22nd minute before Jose Fonte's own goal sealed the points for the hosts.

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