Ipswich Town surged to the top of English football's second-tier Championship after Leeds United missed an opportunity to regain the lead, drawing 2-2 against Watford.

Conor Chaplin's solitary goal secured Ipswich a 1-0 victory over Blackburn at Ewood Park, with manager Kieran McKenna praising the team's resilience and performance.

Leeds twice came from behind at Vicarage Road but had to settle for a draw, leaving them one point behind Ipswich and one ahead of third-placed Leicester in the promotion race.

Watford took the lead through Vakoun Bayo, but Leeds equalized with a superb finish from Crysencio Summerville. Emmanuel Dennis restored Watford's lead before Mateo Joseph salvaged a point for Leeds.

Leicester's hopes of an immediate Premier League return took a hit with a 1-0 loss to Bristol City, courtesy of Anis Mehmeti's strike. Despite dominating possession, Leicester failed to capitalize, with Max O'Leary denying Jamie Vardy twice.

Meanwhile, Southampton, in fourth place, missed a chance to close the gap on Leicester after Emmanuel Latte Lath's late equalizer secured a 1-1 draw for Middlesbrough.

In other matches, sixth-placed Norwich City came from behind to defeat Plymouth 2-1, maintaining their push for promotion.