Roundup of latest Championship action as the 2024-25 season run-in kicked off with some twists at both ends of the table.
Comeback goals from Harry Darling and Zan Vipotnik saw Swansea snatch a 2-2 draw at Leeds after twice coming from behind, having seen Brenden Aaronson and Wilfried Gnonto put the Whites in front at Elland Road.
Sheffield United benefitted from Leeds’ slip-up to go top with a 3-1 home win over fifth-placed Coventry at Bramall Lane, in which Gustavo Hamer, Tyrese Campbell and Rhian Brewster netted before Jack Rudoni pulled a goal back for Frank Lampard’s Sky Blues.
Zian Flemming’s 16th-minute free-kick saw third-placed Burnley move level on points with Leeds following a 1-0 home win over Bristol City.
Sunderland continued to keep their faint automatic promotion dreams alive with a 20th-minute volley winner from Trai Humes in a tight win over Millwall on Wearside.
West Brom rounded out the top six despite suffering a 92nd-minute defeat at Norwich to Josh Sargent’s late strike.
Middlesbrough now sit just outside of the play-off spots on goal difference in seventh after Kelechi Iheanacho and Neto Borges netted in a second-half comeback win at home to Oxford United, having fell behind to Michal Helik’s 38th-minute effort.
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Down in the relegation zone, rock-bottom Plymouth fought deep defensively to snatch a goalless draw at Watford.
Luton boosted their hopes of a great escape with a lucky winner at Hull as Alfie Jones’ own-goal just 11 seconds into the second-half handed the Hatters victory on Humberside.
Derby climbed out of the bottom three with a 2-0 home victory over Preston with quick-fire goals from Craig Forsyth and Jerry Yates.
Cardiff consequently slipped into the third relegation spot after they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Sheffield Wednesday, having led through Isaak Davies before Michael Ihiekwe dragged the Owls level after half-time.
Elsewhere, Josh Murphy scored a 20th-minute winner as Portsmouth snatched victory over Blackburn at Fratton Park which extended the visitors’ winless run to four matches.
Bae Jun-Ho, Junior Tchamadeu and Million Manhoef fired Stoke to a 3-1 home win over QPR despite Yang Min-hyeok;s consolatory goal for the Hoops.
