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21 January 2008
The leaders had been frustrated by a resolute Doncaster before they finally broke the deadlock with nine minutes remaining when defender Neill Collins headed in Michael Kightly's cross.
Reading moved up to second above Birmingham with a deserved 3-1 win at St Andrews.
The Royals took the lead through Noel Hunt's first-half free-kick, Kevin Phillips levelled the scores with a fine finish after a solo run but Kevin Doyle hit Reading's second with a delicate header from a Stephen Hunt free-kick.
The visitors wrapped up the three points when Kalifa Cisse headed in Doyle's deep cross eight minutes from time.
Norwich eased their relegation worries as their 1-0 home win, thanks to Leroy Lita's goal on the hour, kept Charlton in the bottom three.
Strugglers Nottingham Forest did their survival chances a power of good with a 2-0 win at Southampton.
Wes Morgan gave Forest the lead with a close-range header from Chris Cohen's cross just before half-time and the visitors made the points safe through Joe Garner.
Martin Paterson and Steve Thompson scored as Burnley won 2-1 at Bristol City to move within four points of Birmingham.
In Saturday's late kick-off Nick Carle's volley deep into stoppage time gave Neil Warnock's Crystal Palace a deserved 2-2 draw at former club Sheffield United.
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