Good Friday’s results went in favour of the play-off chasing Blues with Monday’s opponents Bournemouth and Reading losing and Brighton and Blackburn drawing. A win at Watford tomorrow would take Town up to sixth.
The Cherries, watched by Blues boss Mick McCarthy and assistant Terry Connor, were beaten 4-2 at home by Sheffield Wednesday despite the Owls having been reduced to 10 men at 2-2.
Reading, sixth going into today’s fixtures, suffered a significant blow to their play-off hopes as they lost 3-0 at Wigan, who cemented their fifth position. The result reduced the Royals’ goal difference to +10, now only two better than Town’s.
Brighton full-back Bruno scored an 83rd minute equaliser to see the Seagulls to a 1-1 draw at Huddersfield. The Sussex side are up to sixth ahead of Reading and Town by a point with their goal difference still +12.
Tenth-placed Blackburn, already outsiders for a top six place prior to today's fixtures, drew 0-0 at home to table-proppers Yeovil.
Elsewhere, Brentford confirmed their promotion from League One to the Championship, joining Wolves.
Meanwhile, Elliott Hewitt helped his loan club Gillingham to a 2-0 home victory over Tranmere in League One.
Jack Doherty's loan club Waterford United are in action against Shamrock Rovers at home in the Airtricity League First Division this evening.