Leicester City turned up the heat at the top of the Championship - looking breathtaking at times as they beat Birmingham City at St Andrew's.
In a lightning start, Stephy Mavididi fired Leicester ahead at one end, just 13 seconds after Foxes defender James Justin had hit his own post, then Jordan James quickly levelled for Blues, but Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall finished off another rapid counter-attack to quickly restore the Foxes' lead.
The contemptuous Mavididi, booked for over-celebrating his first goal, then curled in a deflected killer third goal five minutes into the second half.
Wales midfielder James gave Blues hope with his second goal of the night, a right-foot chip that also took a crucial deflection - but the Foxes were never threatened again as they stretched their lead to three points over second-placed Ipswich Town.