Championship: Wrexham beat Ipswich 5-3 in eight-goal thriller as other results scramble the table
Wrexham's 5-3 victory over Ipswich produced eight goals and moved Wrexham into the top six in the championship, a result that leaves Ipswich needing an immediate response ahead of their trip to Watford at Vicarage Road tonight at 7: 45pm ET.
Championship shock as Wrexham rout Ipswich 5-3
Wrexham beat Ipswich 5-3 in a match described as a thriller, with the win taking Wrexham into the top six. Ipswich conceded five goals away at Wrexham over the weekend and had led 3-2 before collapsing in the second half, a collapse described as throwing it all away. Two of the goals conceded by Ipswich in the return fixture came from ex-Blues Kieffer Moore and Nathan Broadhead.
Ipswich's run of poor away form and FA Cup hangover
Ipswich's season has seen several low points: a 3-0 home defeat to Charlton Athletic, a rearranged trip to Blackburn rescued by Sindre Walle Egeli's stoppage-time equaliser, and poor displays away at Leicester City and Sheffield United either side of New Year. They suffered a flat 1-0 FA Cup defeat at the Racecourse Ground where they failed to register a single shot on target, and their return eight days later was worse despite scoring three, as they conceded five and lost ground on the top two. The Blues will play a fourth successive away game this evening and then return to Portman Road to face Swansea City.
Watford's managerial carousel and Ed Still's first messages
Watford sit ninth and are three points off the play-offs, now under Ed Still, the new man in charge of the Hornets. The club have already had three managers in 2025/26: Tom Cleverley was sacked at the end of last season after just over a year in charge; Paulo Pezzolano replaced him but was axed in October; and Javi Gracia, who had previously taken Watford to the 2019 FA Cup final, left at the start of February. After Watford's 2-0 win against Derby, Ed Still said: "It was to be able to start the game in the way that we did, to be able to score early and not step back too much after that, " adding that subs stuck to the game plan and that it was special to give the fans something to cheer about as they felt the energy and support from kick-off to the end.
Other results — leaders, survivors and late drama
Coventry pulled away at the top with a 2-0 win over West Brom through Ephron Mason-Clark and Jack Rudoni. Portsmouth climbed six points clear of the drop zone with a 3-1 win at third-placed Millwall, while Birmingham won 2-1 at Norwich. Watford beat Derby 2-0, Middlesbrough were held to a goalless draw by Oxford, and Charlton held Southampton. QPR beat promotion-chasing Hull 3-1 and Swansea beat Bristol City. Stoke scored in the 89th minute to draw 2-2 with Leicester, a goal that denied Leicester an escape from the bottom three. The commentary team for the day's coverage included Ian Woodcock, Kate Holloway, Tom Rostance and Joe Boon, and the Blues boss Chris Davies spoke following the 'big win' at Norwich.
Steel City derby and Ipswich's immediate tests
Tomorrow Bramall Lane hosts the Steel City derby, giving Sheffield United the chance to doom Sheffield Wednesday to relegation once and for all, a result framed as potentially "miserable poetry" or a victory the Owls will never forget. Ipswich, having conceded five at Wrexham and endured a difficult run, face Watford at Vicarage Road at 7: 45pm ET tonight as the last of four successive away days before returning to Portman Road to meet Swansea City.
Next on the calendar: Ipswich travel to Watford for the evening fixture at 7: 45pm ET, the Steel City derby takes place at Bramall Lane tomorrow, and Portman Road will host Swansea City after Ipswich complete their run of away games.
