Sunderland are up to the fifth place in League One after their resounding 3-0 win over Rochdale.
On a bitterly cold night, the Black Cats gave their fans plenty to shout about, with a Lynden Gooch brace either side of an own goal.
Here's how's their League One promotion rivals got on.
Peterborough made it six Sky Bet League One wins in a row to move within a point of leaders Rotherham after a 4-0 win over Southend - with all the goals coming in the second half.
Siriki Dembele opened the scoring five minutes after half-time when he strode forward and fired home, before Jack Taylor lashed home a second from the edge of the box after 57 minutes.
Ivan Toney wrapped it up with a late brace, rounding goalkeeper Mark Oxley and rolling the ball into the net before heading home from a corner.
The Millers were not in action and have two games in hand on Posh.
Coventry climbed up to third after a late effort from Matt Godden earned a 1-0 win over previously in-form Portsmouth.
Callum O'Hare lifted the ball over the defence for Godden to drill into the bottom corner.
Wycombe suffered a fourth loss in seven games after Paddy Madden's strike earned 10-man Fleetwood a 1-0 victory.
Ched Evans was dismissed for a foul on Jason McCarthy midway through the second half, before Barrie McKay's low cross across the box was met by Madden to settle the game after 75 minutes.
Ipswich ended a run of three successive defeats but a 0-0 draw at AFC Wimbledon leaves them outside the play-offs.
Goals from Fejiri Okenabirhie and Niall Ennis saw Doncaster beat Bolton 2-1, who replied through Joe Dodoo (57).
Matt Taylor's last minute goal saw Oxford snatch a 2-2 draw at Burton.
Rob Dickie's own goal handed the Brewers a first-half lead but Dan Agyei got Oxford back into the game. Jamie Murphy restored Burton's lead before Taylor struck.
Brandon Hanlan earned Gillingham a 3-2 win at Blackpool in a thrilling finish.
The Gills looked to be heading for a 2-1 victory after goals from John Akinde and Regan Charles-Cook turned things around following Armand Gnanduillet's early opener.
Nathan Delfouneso thought he had secured a point for Blackpool in stoppage time but the Gills went down the other end and Hanlan bagged a winner.
Strikes from Bobby Grant and Jordan Clark saw Accrington win 2-0 at Shrewsbury , Lincoln and MK Dons drew 1-1 and Tranmere and Bristol Rovers played out a goalless draw.
Sunderland are back in action on Saturday when they travel to Oxford United (3pm).
