Eight wins in-a-row for Leicester

Lloyd Dyer and Jamie Vardy produced two top quality goals to enable Sky Bet Championship leaders Leicester to chalk up a record-breaking victory.

The 2-1 win at Birmingham was Leicester’s eighth successive success and also their fourth away victory on the trot – both new club records.

Dyer, in the throes of negotiating an improved contract, enhanced his prospects with a vital first-half strike.

Vardy sealed the victory with a fine individual strike in the 83rd minute for his 10th goal of the season, although Leicester conceded an 86th-minute goal from Peter Lovenkrands.

Goals from Charlie Austin and Karl Henry gave promotion-chasers QPR a fourth consecutive league victory as they beat Bolton 2-1.

Jay Spearing pulled a goal back late on for Bolton.

A dramatic stoppage-time header from Chris Martin shattered Yeovil as Derby came from two goals down to snatch a memorable 3-2 win at the iPro Stadium.

Yeovil had led 2-0 at half-time through John Lundstram and Ishmael Miller but another goal from Chelsea’s on-loan striker Patrick Bamford and a Craig Bryson drive put Derby level before Martin glanced in a free-kick in the fourth minute of added time.

Reading striker Adam Le Fondre claimed a second hat-trick in successive home games as the Royals ran out 5-1 winners against Blackpool.

lReal Madrid ground out a 1-0 victory over Espanyol to seal their progression to the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey with a 2-0 aggregate win.

Jese Rodriguez scored the only goal in the seventh minute.