# Football League: Burnley concede at last but still win; Birmingham lose

**Burnley**’s run of  clean sheets finally came to an end on Tuesday night, but they kept the heat on in the promotion race with a 2-1 win at **Cardiff**. Yousef Salech’s firm header in the 42nd minute was the first goal they had conceded in 1,132 minutes of league action, a run of 12 consecutive clean sheets broken. But by the time Salech scored it, early goals from Josh Brownhill and Maxime Estève had already put Burnley in charge and the win puts them two points behind second-placed Sheffield United.

**Hull** beat **Plymouth** for their first home win of the year. Gelhardt, on loan from Leeds, turned in on the rebound to break the deadlock before Kamara sealed the best move of the game as Hull ended a run of five home games without a win, moving up to 19th place Plymouth’s winless away run in the league now stands at 18 games.

Goals from Zak Vyner and Harry Cornick ended **Bristol City**’s winless run on the road as they won 2-0 at **Millwall**, where home fans showed support for goalkeeper Liam Roberts after his red card against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup. It was Bristol City’s first away win in 10 attempts to put them level on points with sixth-placed West Brom. Millwall were playing for the first time since Roberts was sent off for a  on Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta and the home fans sang “There’s only one Liam Roberts”.

**Swansea** took a fourth point from two games under caretaker boss Alan Sheehan as they held **Preston** to a goalless draw at Deepdale. Milutin Osmajic, who had revelled in helping Preston into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a  on Saturday, spurned several good opportunities for the hosts as Swansea moved 10 points clear of the relegation zone.

**Birmingham**’s lead at the top of  was cut to nine points as they suffered a surprise 3-1 defeat at **Bolton**. Emil Hansson gave Blues the lead midway through the first half but Bolton hit back through John McAtee, George Thomason and Aaron Collins.

Goals from Jonathon Clarke and Lewis Roberts led **Wrexham** to a 1-0 victory at playoff rivals **Huddersfield**. Milutin Osmajic earned a third win at home for **Doncaster** and **Wigan** remain seven points above the bottom four after a goalless draw against **Mansfield**.

At the opposite end of the table, **Shrewsbury** claimed a 0-0 draw at home to fellow strugglers **Bristol Rovers**. The Shrews remain eight points from safety with Rovers, in 20th, three points above the relegation zone. **Wigan** are seven points above the bottom four after a goalless draw at **Mansfield** in their first match since the departure of manager Shaun Maloney.

In , leaders **Walsall** were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw at bottom side **Carlisle**, allowing Bradford to move within two points of the summit. Walsall looked set for a comfortable night after taking a seventh-minute lead through Taylor Allen but Aaron Hayden replied as Mark Hughes’s positive start as Carlisle boss continued.

George Lapslie struck either side of half-time and Michael Mellon was also on target as **Bradford** ran out 3-0 home winners over **Cheltenham**. Third-placed **Doncaster** slipped to a 1-0 defeat at **Bromley**, while playoff hopefuls **Notts County** and **AFC Wimbledon** lost 2-1 and 1-0 to **Barrow** and second-bottom **Morecambe** respectively. Morecambe’s victory took them within a point of **Tranmere**, who drew 1-1 at **Grimsby.**
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