# Championship roundup: Burnley and Sheffield United put pressure on Leeds

**Burnley** and **Sheffield United** had a contrasting day but both came up with victories to put pressure on the Championship leaders, Leeds, who visit Portsmouth at lunchtime on Sunday.

Sheffield United were made to work for their victory over **Preston** at Bramall Lane, with Tyrese Campbell scoring the only goal 11 minutes after half-time. Campbell had a huge chance within the first 90 seconds when Harrison Burrows’ low cross fell to Campbell at the far post but he somehow missed the target, albeit from a tight angle. Moments later, Ryan Porteous nearly turned Ben Brereton Díaz’s cross into his own net before Gustavo Hamer had a go from distance but his curling shot sailed harmlessly over the bar.

Preston held on and had their best chance early in the second half when Robbie Brady set up Sam Greenwood, whose effort from range came crashing back off a post.

Preston soon regretted that miss even more as United went up the other end and took the lead. Burrows whipped in a superb cross from the left and Campbell was there to head in.

The victors moved level on points with Leeds, while Preston’s manager, Paul Heckingbottom, against his former club, saw his side’s winless run extend to five league games.

Preston soon regretted that miss even more as United went up the other end and took the lead. Burrows whipped in a superb cross from the left and Campbell was there to head in.

The victors moved level on points with Leeds, while Preston’s manager, Paul Heckingbottom, against his former club, saw his side’s winless run extend to five league games.

Burnley kept up the chase with a rampant 4-0 win against 10-man **Luton**, who fell deeper into the relegation zone. Two of last season’s Premier League clubs were worlds apart at Turf Moor as a Mark McGuinness own goal and a Lyle Foster strike punished Kal Naismith’s red card in the first half.

The Luton defender’s first offence was on Josh Laurent, who was hacked down as he led a counterattack 12 minutes in. Seven minutes later, Luton were down to 10 men as Naismith’s late challenge on Josh Brownhill led to the dismissal. The pressure on Luton’s backline soon cranked up and on the half-hour mark McGuinness put Connor Roberts’s cross into his own net.

Foster then skipped in front of an opponent to prod Jaidon Anthony’s drilled pass in and Burnley enhanced their grip on the game after the break through Brownhill and Ashley Barnes. Burnley are two points behind Sheffield United and Leeds.

Burnley kept up the chase with a rampant 4-0 win against 10-man **Luton**, who fell deeper into the relegation zone. Two of last season’s Premier League clubs were worlds apart at Turf Moor as a Mark McGuinness own goal and a Lyle Foster strike punished Kal Naismith’s red card in the first half.

The Luton defender’s first offence was on Josh Laurent, who was hacked down as he led a counterattack 12 minutes in. Seven minutes later, Luton were down to 10 men as Naismith’s late challenge on Josh Brownhill led to the dismissal. The pressure on Luton’s backline soon cranked up and on the half-hour mark McGuinness put Connor Roberts’s cross into his own net.

Foster then skipped in front of an opponent to prod Jaidon Anthony’s drilled pass in and Burnley enhanced their grip on the game after the break through Brownhill and Ashley Barnes. Burnley are two points behind Sheffield United and Leeds.

**Coventry** beat **Stoke** 3-2 and **West Brom** won 1-0 thanks to Eom Ji-sung. Chris Mepham hit the winner as Sunderland beat **Cardiff** 2-1.

Chris Mepham hit the winner as Sunderland beat **Cardiff** 2-1 and John Eustace oversaw the downfall of his former employers **Blackburn** as the **Derby** side he left to join last month prevailed 2-1 at Pride Park, with Craig Forsyth and Ebou Adams scoring inside the first seven minutes.

**Sheffield Wednesday** pushed **Plymouth** further towards **League One** with a 3-0 win at Home Park and Josh Coburn headed in an 81st-minute winner as **Millwall** came from behind to beat **Watford** 2-1 at Vicarage Road. João Pedro scored and was sent off within a minute as **Hull** drew 1-1 at **Bristol City** – a vital point in their bid to stay up.
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