EFL Championship LIVE: Reaction as Sheff Utd lose at Oxford and Burnley finish the day top

Summary

Jaidon Anthony's double puts Burnley on the summit as they come from behind to beat Coventry 2-1
Leeds are held 1-1 at Luton and drop to third as their poor run of form continues
Oxford's Siriki Dembele decides tight game against Sheffield United as Blades fail to take top spot
Ross McCrorie and Nahki Wells take Bristol City into the play-off spots as they claim 2-1 win against Watford
Trai Hume scores only goal of the game as Sunderland win at West Brom
Ryan Hardie scores double for struggling Plymouth as they beat Norwich 2-1
Mihailo Ivanovic hits two to earn Millwall victory over Portsmouth
Charlie Hughes scores in injury time for Hull to edge past Sheffield Wednesday
Lewis Baker's penalty earns Stoke a point at Preston
Ji-Sung Eom's solitary strike gives Swansea a 1-0 win over Derby
QPR and Cardiff finishes goalless

Live Reporting

Ian Woodcock, Alex Hoad, Harry De Cosemo and Jamie Riley

'A great finish from Jones'published at 12:48 British Summer Time 5 April
Luton 1-0 Leeds
Luke Ashmead
BBC Three Counties Radio sport
It has been such a good game so far, pulsating contest.
Luton have defended really well.
A great finish from Isaiah Jones.
He didn't have to do much, as the ball came in at pace but he was able to direct it like an arrow.
GOAL: Coventry 1-1 Burnleypublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 5 April
Jaidon Anthony (16 mins)
Image source, PA Media
Back in it.
Lyle Foster sends Marcus Edwards wide on the right flank, he threads Josh Cullen in on the right of the six-yard box to slide the ball back into the mixer, it comes off the heel of Lyle Foster and drops for Jaidon Anthony to slam into the unguarded net for his fifth goal of the season.
He's hit form at the right time for the Clarets.
Postpublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 5 April
Coventry 1-0 Burnley
Should be a good tussle between CJ Egan Riley and Haji Wright this afternoon.
The home fans are incensed as their big forward is penalised for a challenge on the Clarets centre-back under a high ball.
CLOSE!published at 12:46 British Summer Time 5 April
West Brom 0-0 Sunderland
Heroic defending sees Sunderland survive a bit of a scare!
Karlan Grant's cross is deflected and Anthony Patterson punches away as far as Darnell Furlong. He volleys goalwards but Chris Mepham is there again.
Superb block.
GOAL: Luton 1-0 Leedspublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 5 April
Isaiah Jones (15 mins)
LUTON TAKE THE LEAD!
Moments after the away side nearly go in front it is the home side who open the scoring.
It's great work from the Hatters.
Elijah Adebayo does well down the Luton left and then plays the ball to Jordan Clark
He keeps his composure to wait for support and then clips a great ball to the back stick for Isaiah Jones to confidently convert on the volley on the back post.
The teams in second and third are now both behind!
Postpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 5 April
Coventry 1-0 Burnley
Haji Wright's goal was his 11th of the league season. If they hadn't missed him for a long spell earlier this season where might City be in the table already?
Keeper Brad Collins is making his first start today since 21 December when he shipped four in a defeat at Portsmouth. The Sky Blues were 17th. They're back into the top-five as things stand.
Postpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 5 April
Luton 0-0 Leeds
Close to the opener for Leeds in fortuitous circumstances.
A free-kick is scuffed into the middle by Manor Solomon and Junior Firpo bundles it towards goal but Thomas Kaminski makes a smart save in the home goal.
Postpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 5 April
Luton 0-0 Leeds
First chance for the home side as Alfie Doughty's free-kick is swung into the middle for Carlton Morris but Jayden Bogle gets up to clear it away.
From the resultant ball in Karl Darlow makes a confident grab under a lot of pressure..
The Wales international is making his first league start of the season and the Whites fans liked to see that from their keeper.
Luton growing into this though.
Postpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 5 April
Coventry 1-0 Burnley
Burnley need to bury their sense of injustice and regain their composure as they had made a blistering start before falling behind to the Sky Blues' first attack.
Some meaty challenges flying in and ref James Bell has his work cut-out already.
'Burnley cannot believe it'published at 12:42 British Summer Time 5 April
Coventry 1-0 Burnley
Clive Eakin
BBC CWR Sport
Image source, Rex Features
It looked like it might have been offside, Burnley cannot believe it, they are surrounding the referee.
The flag has stayed down.
It is only the 12th league goal the Clarets have conceded all season.
Postpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 5 April
West Brom 0-0 Sunderland
Great opportunity for West Brom, with Darnell Furlong driving on to cross from the byline. Chris Mepham intercepts just before Adam Armstrong can finish, and Anthony Patterson pounces on the ball.
Postpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 5 April
Luton 0-0 Leeds
Luton will be wary of a quick start from Leeds today.
Since the start of last season, the Whites have scored 25 Championship goals in the opening 10 minutes of games, 11 more than any other side.
The team in second place have had the better of the opening exchanges so far against the Hatters.
GOAL: Coventry 1-0 Burnleypublished at 12:36 British Summer Time 5 April
Haji Wright (5 mins)
Image source, PA Media
Out of nothing... just the seventh goal Burnley have conceded on the road all season and boy is it controversial...
Milan van Ewijk whips in a low cross from the right, Jack Rudoni's low shot is brilliantly tipped onto the post by James Trafford, the loose ball is fired back towards goal by Ephron Mason-Clark, hits a sliding defender and drops for Haji Wright to spin and hook home from just a yard or two out.
Burnley are incensed as the American looked to be offside but there's no VAR in the Championship and the goal stands.
Game very much on.
Postpublished at 12:34 British Summer Time 5 April
West Brom 0-0 Sunderland
Already seeing an aggressive Sunderland press here, which is going to be a feature of the day.
Alan Browne stepped up to win a free kick from right-back. Great tempo so far.
'What a chance for Leeds'published at 12:34 British Summer Time 5 April
Luton 0-0 Leeds
Jon Newsome
Former Leeds defender on BBC Radio Leeds
What a chance for Leeds.
All started by a great throw by Karl Darlow.
Dan James is about six yards out, if he gets a good purchase on it, it is a goal.
Postpublished at 12:33 British Summer Time 5 April
Luton 0-0 Leeds
Big chance for the away side from a quick counter.
It starts with goalkeeper Karl Darlow, in for Illan Meslier, bowling the ball out quickly.
Manor Solomon raids down the left and swings in a good cross that Dan James maybe should head home.
His effort is easily saved by Thomas Kaminski in the Hatters net.
Postpublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 5 April
Coventry 0-0 Burnley
Frank Lampard and Scott Parker spent 1,678 minutes playing alongside one another in the midfield of Chelsea and England, this afternoon they'll add another 90 stood 10 yards apart on the touchline at the sun-drenched CBS Arena...
The duo lit up the Premier League during their playing career, but will one, or even both of them, be back in the big time next season?
This game should give us a good idea... Burnley are in all black but have started brightly with Jaidon Anthony curling a low shot from 20 yards straight at Brad Collins.
KICK-OFFpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 5 April
Image source, PA Media
We're off and running in our three massive early games in the Championship.
Let the drama commence!
Johnston returns to Baggies starting XI, Black Cats unchangedpublished at 12:28 British Summer Time 5 April
West Brom v Sunderland (12:30 BST)
Image source, Opta
West Brom are without both Isaac Price and Mason Holgate for the visit of Sunderland with minor knocks.
Darnell Furlong replaces Holgate, while Mikey Johnston and Grady Diangana come in for John Swift and Tom Fellows.
Sunderland are unchanged from their win over Millwall but Enzo Le Fee is on the bench after a hamstring injury.
Image source, Opta
Jones back in for Luton as Leeds change fourpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 5 April
Luton v Leeds (12:30 BST)
Luton Town boss Matt Bloomfield has made one alteration from the side that claimed a vital 1-0 away win at fellow strugglers Hull City last week. Wing-back Isaiah Jones returns in place of Reece Burke.
Image source, Opta
Leeds United boss Daniel Farke isn't known for his tinkering but after one win in five he's rung the changes today. He confirmed earlier in the week that Karl Darlow would be coming in in goal for the out-of-sorts Illan Meslier and Junior Firpo, Ao Tanaka and Willy Gnonto also come back into the XI.
Image source, Opta

Championship Table

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Burnley	40	23	15	2	55	12	43	84	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win
2 Sheffield United	40	26	7	7	56	30	26	83	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss
3 Leeds United	40	23	13	4	79	28	51	82	Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw
4 Sunderland	40	21	12	7	57	37	20	75	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Win
5 Middlesbrough	40	17	9	14	61	49	12	60	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win
6 Bristol City	40	15	15	10	51	43	8	60	Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Win
7 Coventry City	40	17	8	15	57	53	4	59	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
8 West Bromwich Albion	40	13	18	9	48	36	12	57	Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss
9 Millwall	40	14	12	14	39	41	-2	54	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win
10 Watford	40	15	8	17	48	53	-5	53	Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
11 Norwich City	40	13	13	14	62	56	6	52	Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
12 Blackburn Rovers	40	15	7	18	42	43	-1	52	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
13 Sheffield Wednesday	40	14	10	16	54	61	-7	52	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss
14 Preston North End	40	10	18	12	40	47	-7	48	Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Draw
15 Swansea City	40	13	9	18	41	51	-10	48	Result Draw Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
16 Queens Park Rangers	40	11	13	16	45	53	-8	46	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw
17 Portsmouth	40	12	9	19	48	63	-15	45	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
18 Oxford United	40	11	12	17	41	57	-16	45	Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win
19 Hull City	40	11	11	18	40	48	-8	44	Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Win
20 Stoke City	40	10	13	17	41	53	-12	43	Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw
21 Derby County	40	11	8	21	42	52	-10	41	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Loss
22 Cardiff City	40	9	14	17	43	63	-20	41	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Draw
23 Luton Town	40	10	9	21	36	61	-25	39	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw
24 Plymouth Argyle	40	8	13	19	42	78	-36	37	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win

Key

Position 1 - 2 : Promotion
Position 3 - 6 : Promotion Play-off
Position 22 - 24 : Relegation

Sheffield United have been deducted two points for defaulted transfer payments.

Last Updated 5th April 2025 at 23:05

Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

Championship: Sheff Utd lose at Oxford; Burnley finish the day top

Summary

Live Reporting

'A great finish from Jones'published at 12:48 British Summer Time 5 April

GOAL: Coventry 1-1 Burnleypublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 5 April

Postpublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 5 April

CLOSE!published at 12:46 British Summer Time 5 April

GOAL: Luton 1-0 Leedspublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 5 April

Postpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 5 April

Postpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 5 April

Postpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 5 April

Postpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 5 April

'Burnley cannot believe it'published at 12:42 British Summer Time 5 April

Postpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 5 April

Postpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 5 April

GOAL: Coventry 1-0 Burnleypublished at 12:36 British Summer Time 5 April

Postpublished at 12:34 British Summer Time 5 April

'What a chance for Leeds'published at 12:34 British Summer Time 5 April

Postpublished at 12:33 British Summer Time 5 April

Postpublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 5 April

KICK-OFFpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 5 April

Johnston returns to Baggies starting XI, Black Cats unchangedpublished at 12:28 British Summer Time 5 April

Jones back in for Luton as Leeds change fourpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 5 April

Championship Scores and fixtures

Saturday 5th April

Championship Table

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