Sunderland missed the chance to close the gap between itself and the top three in the championship, because they lost 1-0 to relegation-threatened Hull City at home.
The side of Regis Le Bris went a goal in the 18th minute, after a blunder by goalkeeper Anthony Patterson, who turned Joe Gelhardt's corner into his own goal.
An attack by the home team never arrived, although attacker Wilson Isidor brought their best opportunity to the head with about 20 minutes left.
The defeat ends the unbeaten record of the Black Cats in the Stadium of Light and leaves them eight points behind the second placed Sheffield United and played more a match.
Meanwhile, Hull climbs to the 20th and has a three -point buffer between himself and the lower three.
Our first defeat of the season of the season. #Sunhul pic.twitter.com/riojarftlx
– Sunderland AFC (@sunderlandAFC) 22 February 2025
Elsewhere, Coventry City moved back within a point of the play-off places after a 2-1 win at home to Preston North End.
Frank Lampard's silk entered during the break with a lead of two goals thanks to the efforts of Jack Rudoni and Bobby Thomas.
Will Keane's goal to go with eight minutes made it a nervy final for the home team, but they held to achieve a seventh victory in eight games. Preston is 17th, 12 points above the relegation zone.
The streak. Is over. pic.twitter.com/jc3dxwugvt
– Coventry City (@coventry_city) 22 February 2025
Norwich City broke a three-game Windless Streak to get their play-off pursuit back on the right track with a 4-2 victory at home at Stoke City, leaving their visitors in relegation problems.
Lewis Dobbin opened the score for the Canaryen halfway through the first half, but Lewis Baker got Stoke again against the Run of Play in the first half of the stop time.
A second half of Josh Sargent and a private goal from Junior Tchamadeu, however, provided three points for the hosts before Baker scored a comfort from the penalty spot in the 97th minute.
Norwich is four points of the top six, while Stoke is only five points above the drop zone.
+3 pic.twitter.com/usslbjquib
– Norwich City FC (@norwichCityFC) 22 February 2025
Derby fell to the second soil in the table after losing 1-0 from Millwall with a 95th minute goal. Josh Coburn tapped an escape for Millwall, who had saved a penalty in the 83rd minute to help them climb to the 10th.
The side of John Eustace is now four points of safety, which have played a match more than Cardiff City in the fourth soil.
Full time. pic.twitter.com/gyqgkqwmuc
– Derby County (@DCFCofficial) 22 February 2025
Portsmouth made three victories over the bouncing with a 2-1 victory over Queen's Park Rangers in Fratton Park, which was also their eighth home win in 11.
Josh Murphy and Matt Ritchie did the damage for Pompey with two goals in three minutes at the start of the second half and, while Jimmy Dunne later got one back for the hosts, they could hold.
Portsmouth climbs to the 17th after the result, nine points above the bottom three, while QPR is 14th.
Three in a row. #Pompeyy pic.twitter.com/vwmg2hbtff
– Portsmouth FC (@Pompey) 22 February 2025
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