Summary

  • Leeds beat Blackburn 3-1 through Bamford, Phillips & Klich

  • Onomah earns Fulham 95th-minute win against Birmingham

  • Benrahma hat-trick as Brentford beat Wigan

  • Stoke thump Barnsley in relegation clash

  • Cardiff grab late win at Bristol City

  • Reading's Meite scores four in 5-0 win at Luton

  • Martin bundles in 97th-minute equaliser for Derby against Forest

  1. Over and outpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 4 July 2020

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    Yakou MeiteImage source, Rex Features

    We've seen four goals for Yakou Meite and a hat-trick for Said Benrahma on a goal-laden afternoon in the Championship.

    Leeds United took another big step towards promotion, and the Elland Road club need a maximum of 10 points to end their 16-year exile from the Premier League.

    All eyes are back on West Brom, who host Hull City tomorrow. Can the second-placed Baggies win to move one point behind the Whites?

    We'll have live coverage of that game, and two other matches tomorrow.

    The action starts with Swansea against Sheffield Wednesday at noon.

    Do join us then.

  2. Bad day for Tykes and Hatterspublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 4 July 2020

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    Bottom of ChampionshipImage source, .

    Stoke are the big winners today, moving out of the bottom three and up to 18th after hammering Barnsley.

    The Potters are now two points clear of the bottom three.

    Luton's survival bid also suffered a bit set-back, with the Hatters demolished 5-0 at home by Reading.

    The bottom three comes with the caveat that Wigan are set to be deducted 12 points, which would put the Latics bottom on 38 points.

    Hull and Middlesbrough are in action tomorrow.

  3. Leeds open gappublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 4 July 2020

    How it stands

    Top of ChampionshipImage source, .

    Here's how the top six looks after today's games.

    Leeds have opened up a four-point gap to second-placed West Brom before the Baggies host Hull tomorrow.

    Nottingham Forest are the only club in the top six in action today not to win.

    Cardiff have established a three-point gap over seventh-placed Derby County.

  4. Championship headlinespublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 4 July 2020

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    Kalvin Phillips celebrates his goal for LeedsImage source, Rex Features
    • Leeds extend their lead at the top to four points after a 3-1 win at Blackburn
    • Brentford continue to press their claims for automatic promotion with a 3-0 win against Wigan, thanks to Said Benrahma's hat-trick
    • Fulham keep their hopes alive too, leaving it late to see off Birmingham thanks to Josh Onomah's 95th-minute strike
    • Forest draw with promotion rivals Derby, but Cardiff's win over Bristol City keeps a buffer between them and the Rams.
    • Reading thrash bottom side Luton 5-0, while Stoke thump fellow strugglers Barnsley 4-0 to boost their survival hopes.
  5. Recap: Rams grab late point in derbypublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 4 July 2020

    Lunchtime result: Derby 1-1 Nottm Forest

    If you are just joining us, you missed a dramatic finale in the early kick-off.

    Nottingham Forest looked to be heading up to third before Chris Martin's late equaliser got Derby a point.

    Martin earns Derby draw with Forest

    Chris Martin bundles in an injury-time equaliser to salvage a point for Derby against Nottingham Forest in a dramatic finale.

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  6. FULL-TIMEpublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 4 July 2020

    Fulham 1-0 Birmingham

    Fulham hang on to make it back-to-back wins and keep their automatic promotion hopes alive.

    Josh Onomah's late, late strike lifts the west London club to fourth in the table and puts Scott Parker's side four points off second-placed West Brom.

    And it's two wins from two without suspended top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic.

    Josh OnomahImage source, Rex Features
  7. FULL-TIMEpublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 4 July 2020

    Huddersfield 0-0 Preston

    Huddersfield and Preston share the points which is not fantastic for either side.

    Town are just two points off the bottom three... while the visitors' lingering promotion hopes are fading fast... now six points off Cardiff in sixth.

  8. FULL-TIMEpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 4 July 2020

    Brentford 3-0 Wigan

    Said BenrahamaImage source, Rex Features

    Brentford make it five wins in a row thanks to Said Benrahma's hat-trick.

    The Bees are now two points behind second-placed West Brom, with the Baggies in action tomorrow.

    Wigan end a rotten week in which the Latics went into administration by seeing their nine-match unbeaten run end.

    Their task to get 13 points clear of danger just got even harder.

  9. Postpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 4 July 2020

    Huddersfield 0-0 Preston

    Scott Sinclair had the chance!

    Preston were in, Sean Maguire put him in with a smart pass... Jonas Lossl came to close down the angle, but Sinclair stuffed it wide.

    That could have been massive.

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    GOAL: Fulham 1-0 Birminghampublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 4 July 2020

    Josh Onomah (90+5 mins)

    Josh OnomahImage source, Rex Features

    Fulham have dominated the game at Craven Cottage but it looked like they would never score.

    Yet right at the death, the Whites have surely won it.

    Good play sets Harrison Reed free in the box, and he squares it to Josh Onomah.

    The midfielder hits a first-time shot into the net from about 12 yards out for his second goal of the campaign.

  11. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:59 British Summer Time 4 July 2020

    Bristol City 0-1 Cardiff

    Danny Ward came off the bench to steal all three points with a late goal in the Severnside derby to strengthen Cardiff's play-off hopes and deal a huge blow to Bristol City's chances in the process.

    That's tens points from four games for the Bluebirds while it's now four defeats on the bonce for the Robins.

  12. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 4 July 2020

    Stoke 4-0 Barnsley

    Stoke claim a massive three points in the context of the relegation battle.

    Two early goals gave them the upper hand and Michael O'Neill's side never looked back.

    The Potters are out of the bottom three and up to 18th.

    Barnsley see their three-match unbeaten run and and are now four points from safety.

  13. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 4 July 2020

    Luton 0-5 Reading

    Reading hit Luton for five with Yakou Meite scoring four goals and George Puscas with the other

    The Royals put an end to their losing streak after losing their last two games and do a league double over the Hatters for the first time since 1995-96 season.

    Luton's unbeaten streak in their six games comes to an end and remain rooted to the foot of the table.

  14. FULL-TIMEpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 4 July 2020

    Blackburn 1-3 Leeds

    Leeds UnitedImage source, Rex Features

    Leeds move four points clear at the top of the Championship thanks to goals from Patrick Bamford, Kalvin Phillips and Mateusz Klich as they see off Blackburn at Ewood Park.

    Adam Armstrong got the home side's goal; but it wasn't enough to keep Leeds in their sights.

    West Brom take on Hull tomorrow, but whatever happens, Leeds will finish the weekend at the summit.

    Three more wins from their last five games should be more than enough to seal a return to the Premier League for the first time since 2004.

  15. Postpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 4 July 2020

    Blackburn 1-3 Leeds

    Leeds really knocked the stuffing out of Blackburn with that third, and they seem to be cruising to the three points.

    Highly-rated Jamie Shackleton is on for the visitors, replacing goalscorer Mateusz Klich.

  16. Postpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 4 July 2020

    Bristol City 0-1 Cardiff

    Six minutes of added time.

    Can Bristol City salvage something out of this game?

  17. Postpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 4 July 2020

    Huddersfield 0-0 Preston

    The highlights of this game might just contain a couple of headers and a series of substitutions. Oh and Alex Pritchard's shot.

    Trevoh Chalobah is off, Jon Gorenc-Stankovic is on for the home side.

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    GOAL: Stoke 4-0 Barnsleypublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 4 July 2020

    Tom Ince (87 mins)

    Tom Ince of Stoke CityImage source, Rex Features

    Stoke finish in style as Tom Ince adds a fourth in the closing stage.

    Afforded time and space, the winger smashes the ball in off the bar from about 14 yards out.

  19. GREAT SAVE!published at 16:51 British Summer Time 4 July 2020

    Fulham 0-0 Birmingham

    A brilliant double save from Blues keeper Lee Camp to keep it 0-0!

    First he dives to his left to palm away a long-range effort from Joe Bryan, then Camp is quickly to his feet to foil Bobby Decordova-Reid on the follow-up.

    Fulham supporters may think Decordova-Reid should have done better.

  20. RED CARD (Garner)published at 16:48 British Summer Time 4 July 2020

    Brentford 3-0 Wigan

    Three goals down, and now reduced to 10 men.

    Joe Garner gets a straight red card for Wigan.

    The striker is sent off for a high boot on fellow substitute Jan Zamburek.

    Replays show it was harsh - he did make contact on the arm of the Brentford man, but it wasn't intentional.

    The Latics might well appeal that one.