Of course, Sheffield Wednesday’s Jordan Rhodes was among those hat-trick heroes with a perfect first-half treble in the Owls’ phenomenal 4-0 win at Nottingham Forest – a result which boosts Garry Monk’s side’s own play-off hopes. Here, we round-up the winners and losers from another entertaining action-packed weekend in the second-tier. Scroll and click through the pages to see who shone and struggled this weekend:
5. L: Fulham
Fulham has gone from being hot on the heels of the top two to losing their last three matches - the latest being a 1-0 defeat at Brentford - and it is something manager Scott Parker is taking full responsibility for. Photo: Richard Heathcote
6. W: Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City)
Tomlin was mocked by a Leeds fan on Twitter before he popped up on the scoresheet and he was quick to reply to the fan after the game. They do say if you give it out then you have to be big enough to take it back... Photo: Alex Davidson
7. L: Paddy McNair and Marcus Browne (Middlesbrough)
Jonathan Woodgate slammed Browne’s reckless red card as it followed 12 minutes after he came on as a substitute vs Swansea. Ian Holloway took on the duty of slamming McNair, stating he has let his club down. Photo: George Wood
8. W: Charlie Austin (West Bromwich Albion)
The Baggies, on loan from Southampton, has carried his team through tough games in recent weeks and a 3-2 win at Birmingham is the latest instalment after coming off the bench to score two. Photo: Richard Heathcote