Championship: Leeds beat Oxford United 1-0© AFP
Friday, Leeds and Burnley moved to the edge of the Promotion in the Premier League while they maintained a five -point lead on Sheffield United, third, at the top of the championship. Burnley came from behind to win 2-1 in Watford with goals from Zian Flemming and Josh Brownhill. The Clarets equaled a club record for 30 championship games without defeat. Scott Parker’s men know that the victory over Sheffield United to Turf Moor on Monday will guarantee promotion. “I am extremely proud of this group and what we have done this year. We are very close now,” said Parker.
“Monday evening, we can do it. I hope we can go and get the result.”
Leeds returned to the top of the table on the difference in goals after shredding a 1-0 victory at Oxford.
Manor Salomon slammed the only goal at home at 33 minutes.
Leeds will also be promoted on Monday with the victory over Stoke if Burnley will avoid defeat against the blades.
Sheffield United has kept their hopes for promoting alive, bouncing on three consecutive defeats to beat Cardiff 2-0.
The goals of Gustavo Hamer and Ben Brereton Diaz allowed the men of Chris Wilder to finish at least the third.
“It was a really emotionally exhausting week for everyone,” said Wilder.
“It was absolutely essential that we obtained the three points to maintain the pressure on the teams above us.”
Bristol City opened a four-point cushion in the battle for a place in the playoffs with a 2-1 victory on Sunderland.
Coventry by Frank Lampard beat West Brom 2-0 to stay sixth and maintain a three-point lead on Middlesbrough.
Boro needed a Tommy Conway stop penalty to beat Plymouth 2-1 at the bottom of the table and stay in search of the playoffs.
Luton gave his chances to avoid consecutive relegations with a 1-0 victory in relegation Rivals Derby.
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