But Middlesbrough's promotion hopes suffered a blow after they were controversially denied victory at Birmingham.
Boro drew 2-2 at St Andrew's to move top of the Sky Bet Championship by a point but they were left fuming after Daniel Ayala's goal was wrongly ruled out.
The defender netted in the second half but it was disallowed for offside with the scores locked at 2-2, despite the centre-back clearly being onside.
Jordan Rhodes and Gaston Ramirez had given the visitors the lead after Stephen Gleeson's opener but David Davis' fine strike earned Birmingham an entertaining draw.
Boro's future is still in their own hands as they face Brighton on the final day with the Seagulls a point behind in third and a win would end their seven-year exile from the Barclays Premier League.
But they face an anxious wait until Monday when third-placed Brighton host Derby and Burnley, who sit second, welcome QPR.
All three started the day on 87 points and Boro will count the cost of missed chances and an official's flag.