A little over half an hour to play. A little over half an hour until Leeds and Burnley can celebrate a return to the Premier League.

Unless Sheffield United have got something up their sleeve...

Now it's Sheffield United turn to counter from Burnley's corner.

Gus Hamer plays an excellent pass to Tom Cannon who drives towards the Clarets goal and lays it out to the right for Ben Brereton Diaz who can only blaze it over the bar.

Plenty of cheers for former Blackburn man Brereton Diaz missing the target there...

Burnley launch a counter-attack and eventually work it to Marcus Edwards, who tees up Hannibal Mejbri but his shot is deflected behind for a corner.

David Unsworth
Former Burnley and Everton defender on BBC Radio Lancashire

Burnley have settled in well and they're getting control of the game.

Hannibal is growing into this game and he seems to be enjoying himself out there. Big-game players play well in the big games.

It's also worth mentioning that Burnley haven't conceded two goals in a single league game yet this season.

Another hurdle Sheffield United will have to overcome in the next 40 minutes or so...

Gus Hamer feeds a teasing ball into the box for Sheffield United and it runs all the way through before Burnley right-back Connor Roberts shovels it clear and out of touch for a throw-in. The Blades send it long into the box but the hosts can clear.

Re: Steve's question; Burnley conceded four against Newcastle in the Premier League on 4 May, 2024.

As for the Championship, the Clarets were held 3-3 by Blackpool on 20 August, 2022 (shout out to two anonymous texts for the correction).

A slightly more relaxed start to this half than there was to the first, which will suit Burnley down to the ground.

The Clarets are just knocking it about at the back. The onus is on Sheffield United to claw this back.

Burnley have won each of their past four league games against Sheffield United before this encounter. What they would give to make that five this evening.

Away we go again for the biggest half of football in the Championship season so far.

Promotion up for grabs for Burnley and, by virtue, Leeds.

Can Sheffield United come from behind to spoil the party and save their own automatic promotion bid?

Sheffield Wednesday

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Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl speaking to BBC Radio Sheffield:

"Congratulations to my team, to my players; outstanding job, outstanding energy level, a lot of good things they did today.

"I said this 20 minutes before the end to my coaches, we deserve more than just one point and then the goal was coming. My players should take all the flowers today because they deserved it.

"Today we found a fantastic balance between keeping the ball and attacking the last line. I saw a lot of clips of how we could attack them, especially behind the full-backs and my players did a fantastic job.

"You need this player and also in this division, you need momentum, and I think everybody in the stadium felt today that the momentum could be on our side - and we played really nice football."

Stoke City

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Stoke City boss Mark Robins told BBC Radio Stoke:

"We didn't compete. You can lose against anyone and especially to teams at the top of the league and will be in the Premier League next season but we gave them the freedom of the stadium. We didn't lay a glove on them.

"We made mistakes without trying to do something right. We looked fearful to take part in a game that we looked like we didn't belong in.

"I'm not going to over-react. You don't get too high or too low. I don't have the luxury of dwelling on it, I have to make sure we are back on it on Friday.

"Anyone who thought we were home and dry that is a kick in the teeth.

"The performance wasn't befitting of anyone from any team let alone anyone from my Stoke City team."

Leeds United

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Leeds United boss Daniel Farke told BBC Radio Leeds after their 6-0 dismantling of Stoke:

"To deliver such an emphatic performance is really amazing and all the credit goes to the boy for the way they have handled the situation and the spirit they have shown in recent weeks.

"It's the fate of a striker that sometimes you have a dry period or a dip in form. Joel had this but he has worked so hard and got himself out of it.

"In the last few weeks his performances were better but the ball didn't want to go in the net. It's a bit like shaking a bottle of ketchup, all of a sudden everything comes out and that was a bit the case today."

On Harry Gray's debut:

"I couldn't paint a better day for it to be honest. He wasn't just on the pitch because his name is Gray. I don't like to praise a young lad too early or too much but we believe in his potential.

"It was not a gift today, he has earned his position in the squad."

Cardiff City

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Cardiff caretaker manager Aaron Ramsey spoke to the media after his first game in interim charge of the Bluebirds finished with a point:

"It was really enjoyable, I really enjoyed that. The level of performance from the boys was superb. They did everything we asked of them over the last two days. A lot of work has gone in, a bit of information for them.

"We controlled the game really well, played with real intensity and intent. Sometimes football can be cruel, it can sometimes take a worldie from 35 yards, their only shot on target. These things can happen.

"We can be really proud of what we've done over the last 24 hours. To produce that sort of performance in that time, we can take a lot from."

Preston North End

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Preston North End assistant manager Stuart McCall spoke to BBC Radio Lancashire after their defeat to Hull:

"The performance was ok to a point in that we controlled parts of the game and got a goal.

"I'm not biased, I'll be honest when I see things, I spoke to John Egan before the game today and they got a penalty given against them on Friday that was scandalous when the ball hit his face. Today we have had one given against us that is nowhere near a penalty kick.

"I think he gets the second one right but the big decision is the first one because it gave them the momentum."

Hull City

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Hull City boss Ruben Selles told BBC Radio Humberside following their excellent 2-1 victory over relegation rivals Preston:

"I know in this part of the season things become so tight and emotional that every moment and action is crucial, at the end it was a fantastic feeling.

"In the second half we showed what we want to be. We showed a lot of character and verticality.

"I'm happy for the boys because they have been working hard to get the points and we didn't get as many as we wanted or as we deserved but it doesn't matter right now because the attitude has always been good.

"The three points today is simply massive to keep us with the two points advantage and gives us the belief and feeling that we have been trying to find."

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Take a look at this Leeds and Burnley fans...

The Premier League awaits if things stay as they are.

Sheffield United need two goals to stop the Whites from going up this evening.

Andy Giddings
Sports Editor, BBC Sheffield

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I saw the players marching off into the dressing room, you want to be getting in there and regrouping.

They're not the greatest defensive unit I've seen, they have the stats to prove otherwise but we could have scored three or four in this first half.

This game is not over, I can see us getting at least another goal.

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And breathe. What a half of football.

More importantly, Burnley and Leeds United are 45 minutes away from being promoted to the Premier League.

Two Josh Brownhill goals for the Clarets, either side of Tom Cannon's powerful drive, have given Scott Parker's side the lead at the break.

Bring on the second half if that was anything to go by.

Sheffield United are bundling into some heavy challenges....

Ben Brereton Diaz with a poor tackle on Hannibal Mejbri midway inside the Blades half.