Roundup of festive Championship action which saw the title lead change hands amidst various thrillers.
Josh Brownhill and Zian Flemming netted either side of half-time to gift third-placed Burnley a 2-0 win at Sheffield United.
Joel Piroe’s brace consequently saw Leeds win 2-0 at Stoke to move up above Sheffield Utd to the summit on goal difference.
Harry Leonard’s 90th minute equaliser saw fifth-placed Blackburn snatch a 2-2 draw at home to fourth-placed Sunderland, after Wilson Isidor put the Black Cats in front from behind once Chris Rigg cancelled out Yuki Ohashi’s goal.
Second-half goals from Edo Kayembe and Rocco Vatta saw Watford climb to sixth with a comeback 2-1 home win over Portsmouth amidst Kwadwo Baah’s red card, having fell behind to Zak Swanson’s half-volley.
Ten-men Middlesbrough dropped to seventh with an entertaining 3-3 draw at home to Sheffield Wednesday, having led 3-0 through Ben Doak’s effort and Finn Azaz’s brace before Svante Ingelsson, Josh Windass and Yan Valery netted for the Owls.
West Brom rounded out the top eight despite suffering a 2-1 loss at Derby following Carlos Corberan’s festive exit, as Jerry Yates’ strike and Mason Holgate’s own-goal gave the Rams victory amidst Grady Diangana’s late effort.
Down in the relegation zone, Plymouth stayed rock-bottom with a humiliating 4-0 defeat at Coventry, in which Josh Eccles struck twice in-between fellow first-half goals from Tatsuhiro Sakamoto and Ephron Mason-Clark.
Late goals from Cian Ashford and Callum Robinson couldn’t prevent second-bottom Cardiff losing 3-2 at Oxford United, as Mark Harris and Ciaron Brown haunted the Bluebirds whilst Przemyslaw Placheta added the Us’ third goal.
Hull slid to third-bottom due to Oxford Utd’s win after the Tigers lost 1-0 at Preston, as Brad Potts netted a 60th minute winner for the Lilywhites.
Elsewhere, Liam Cullen’s brace plus Goncalo Franco’s rebound-goal fired Swansea to a clinical 3-0 home win over QPR.
First-half goals from Emiliano Marcondes and Oscar Schwartau saw Norwich end their four-match winless run with a 2-1 home win over Millwall, despite Romain Esse denying the Canaries a clean sheet.
Scott Twine’s 47th minute winner saw Bristol City snatch a home win over Luton.
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