Manchester United have moved level on points with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League after a 3-0 win over Bolton.
Tottenham missed the chance to match the leaders after being held 1-1 at home by Wolves.
Fourth-placed Chelsea overcame Sunderland 1-0.
Frank Lampard grabbed the game’s only goal at Stamford Bridge.
Blackburn are off the bottom and out of the relegation zone after a 3-1 victory over Fulham.
Liverpool and Stoke drew 0-0 – Aston Villa against Everton finished 1-1 – and Norwich beat West Brom 2-1.
It remains close at the top of the Championship after the top two both won today.
Leaders Southampton overcame Nottingham Forest 3-0, while West Ham secured a 1-0 win at Portsmouth.
It was a bad afternoon for their nearest challengers – Cardiff could only manage a goalless draw at struggling Doncaster, while Middlesbrough lost 2-0 to Burnley at the Riverside.
Blackpool came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Ipswich, while Birmingham won 6-0 at Millwall.
Elsewhere, there were wins for Brighton, Derby, Hull and Barnsley.
In the SPL Celtic have regained the top spot after beating Dundee United 2-1.
Elsewhere, Pat Fenlon’s Hibernian secured an important 3-2 victory against bottom club Dunfermline.
