Championship: Leeds defeated Oxford United 1-0© AFP
Leeds and Burnley moved to the brink of promotion to the Premier League on Friday as they maintained a five-point lead over third-placed Sheffield United on the high of the Championship. Burnley got here from behind to win 2-1 at Watford with targets from Zian Flemming and Josh Brownhill. The Clarets equalled a membership document of 30 league video games with out defeat. Scott Parker’s males know that victory over Sheffield United at Turf Moor on Monday will assure promotion. “I’m immensely pleased with this group and what we’ve got accomplished this 12 months. We are very shut now,” stated Parker.
“On Monday night time we will get this accomplished. Hopefully we will go and get the end result.”
Leeds moved again to the highest of the desk on aim distinction after grinding out a 1-0 win at Oxford.
Manor Solomon slammed house the one aim on 33 minutes.
Leeds will even be promoted on Monday with victory over Stoke ought to Burnley keep away from defeat towards the Blades.
Sheffield United saved their promotion hopes alive, bouncing again from three consecutive defeats to beat Cardiff 2-0.
Goals from Gustavo Hamer and Ben Brereton Diaz ensured Chris Wilder’s males will end at the least third.
“It’s been a extremely emotionally draining week for everyone,” stated Wilder.
“It was completely important we bought the three factors to maintain the stress on the groups above us.”
Bristol City opened a four-point cushion within the battle for a spot within the play-offs with a 2-1 win over Sunderland.
Frank Lampard’s Coventry beat West Brom 2-0 to stay sixth and keep a three-point lead over Middlesbrough.
Boro wanted a stoppage time penalty from Tommy Conway to beat bottom-of-the-table Plymouth 2-1 and stay within the hunt for the play-offs.
Luton gave their possibilities of avoiding back-to-back relegations a lift with a 1-0 win at relegation rivals Derby.
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