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BURNLEY MARCHED ON on the prime of the Championship as they swept apart Norwich 3-0 at Carrow Street.
Vincent Kompany’s aspect produced one other spectacular show to make it 9 league wins on the trot and transfer, quickly not less than, 20 factors away from third-placed Middlesbrough.
Anass Zaroury took benefit of a horrible error from goalkeeper Tim Krul to open the scoring within the eighth minute and two objectives from corners early within the second half accomplished the scoring.
The primary was turned in by substitute Vitinho along with his very first contact whereas defender Hjalmar Ekdal added the opposite. It was a bitter capsule to swallow for Norwich, who had received their first two league video games underneath new head coach David Wagner, however they continue to be well-placed to problem for a spot within the play-offs with automated promotion now certainly past them.
New signing Michael Obafemi was not within the Burnley squad, with Josh Cullen enjoying all 90 minutes. For Norwich, Andrew Omobamidele performed the total sport whereas Adam Idah – contemporary from signing a brand new contract on the membership this week – performed the final half-hour as an alternative.
Second-placed Sheffield United misplaced tempo with Burnley as they have been held to a 0-0 draw by Rotherham. The Blades are seven factors behind the league leaders however it are nonetheless nicely positioned to return to the Premier League as they maintain a 10-point lead over third-placed Middlesbrough.
Chiedozie Ogbene and Conor Coventry began for Rotherham and performed the total sport, whereas John Egan performed 90 minutes for Sheffield United.
‘Boro responded to that draw by beating Mick McCarthy’s Blackpool 3-0, with Eire’s Daragh Lenihan helping the third objective for Michael Carrick’s aspect. CJ Hamilton and Andy Lyons performed all 90 minutes for Blackpool. Luton are fourth, eking out a 1-0 win over Stoke Metropolis. They’re three factors away from Watford, who blew a two-goal lead away to Studying and needed to accept a 2-2 draw. Irish worldwide Jeff Hendrick scored the equalising objective 10 minutes from time for the Royals.
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Jeff Hendrick celebrates his equalising objective.
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Elsewhere, Mark Sykes scored for Bristol Metropolis of their 2-1 win away to Preston North Finish, for whom Robbie Brady, Alan Browne, and Thomas Cannon began. Greg Cunningham made an look from the bench however Troy Parrott was not within the Preston matchday squad.
Dublin-born Dennis Cirkin scored a late header to earn Sunderland a 1-1 draw at Millwall that stored each groups nicely within the combine for the Championship’s play-off locations. Millwall are seventh, with Sunderland two locations additional again.
Cardiff’s relegation considerations suffered one other blow as they recorded a 1-0 Championship defeat at in-form Hull. Man-of-the-match Cyrus Christie scored the successful objective after 62 minutes to depart the guests simply two factors away from the underside three.
Cardiff, with out a league victory in 2023, will depart East Yorkshire annoyed after Callum Robinson’s first-half penalty was brilliantly saved by Matt Ingram. Hull, although, have been rejuvenated following Liam Rosenior’s arrival and have now misplaced simply as soon as in 9 league video games. Aaron Connolly performed all however the final 10 minutes for Hull, with Sean McLoughlin enjoying the total sport. Callum O’Dowda and Mark McGuinness went the space for Cardiff.
Lastly, Scott Hogan began the scoring for Birmingham as their two late objectives capped an unbelievable comeback, snatching a dramatic 4-3 win towards Swansea.
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American centre-back Austin Trusty was the hero, glancing in a header off a Hannibal Mejbri nook to depart house followers on the Swansea.com Stadium in disbelief.
Going into the final minute of regular time the Swans gave the impression to be cruising to 3 factors after dominating a lot of the match however Swansea paid the value for not killing off the sport.
Veteran striker Lukas Jutkiewicz got here off the bench to begin the mayhem within the ninetieth minute. The well-travelled 33-year-old’s diving header from a Maxime Colin cross seemed as if it had earned John Eustace’s males a share of the factors and arrested a run of 5 successive league defeats.
Nevertheless it bought even higher for the visiting followers. Deep into added time, and with Swansea all the way down to 10 males having used all of their allotted substitutions earlier than Joel Latibeaudiere limped off, Austin rose highest at a set-piece to spark delirium among the many travelling followers.
In League One, Derby leaned on their Irish affect to hammer Morecambe 5-0. David McGoldrick scored a hat-trick earlier than James Collins and Jason Knight added additional gloss to a scoreline that lifts Derby to fourth, eight factors from leaders Sheffield Wednesday.
Championship outcomes
- Norwich 0-3 Burnley
- Rotherham 0-0 Sheffield United
- Huddersfield 1-1 QPR
- Hull 1-0 Cardiff
- Luton 1-0 Stoke
- Middlesbrough 3-0 Blackpool
- Millwall 1-1 Sunderland
- Preston 1-2 Bristol Metropolis
- Studying 2-2 Watford
- Swansea 3-4 Birmingham
With reporting by Gavin Cooney
