Roundup of the latest Championship action as 2024 drew to a close.
Brenden Aaronson’s 79th minute strike saw Leeds sit top heading into 2025 with a 1-0 win at Derby.
Sheffield United remain second after Andre Brooks’ effort was cancelled out by Karlan Grant in a 1-1 draw at home to West Brom.
Burnley remained third following a goalless draw at Middlesbrough, which elevated Michael Carrick’s Boro up to sixth.
Fourth-placed Sunderland lost pace to their promotion rivals in a surprise 1-0 loss at Stoke, in which Tom Cannon netted a 91st minute winner for the Potters in their first game following Narcis Pelach’s sacking.
Fifth-placed Blackburn suffered a surprise home defeat as Ryan Longman’s 77th minute strike saw Hull move out of the relegation zone.
Down in the relegation zone, rock-bottom Plymouth’s winless run extended to nine games with a 2-0 loss at Oxford United as Ciaron Brown and Przemyslaw Placheta struck for the Us.
Portsmouth slipped to second-bottom following a 3-0 defeat at Bristol City, in which Anis Mehmeti netted twice and Rob Dickie added the Robins’ third goal.
Callum Robinson’s first-half brace saw Cardiff move up to third-bottom with a 2-1 win at Watford, which condemned the Hornets to a shock first home loss of the season despite Giorgi Chakvetadze’s brief equaliser.
Elsewhere, Emil Riis Jakobsen’s brace plus Sam Greenwood’s penalty saw Preston beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 at home, despite Josh Windass’ brief equaliser.
Comeback goals from Goncalo Franco and Myles Peart-Harris saw Swansea beat ten-men Luton by a 2-1 result, after Carlton Morris put the Hatters into an early lead before Joe Johnson was red carded in the second half.
Marcelino Nunez’s 89th minute equaliser saw Norwich snatch a 1-1 draw at home to QPR, after Ante Crnac’s own-goal put the Hoops ahead at half-time.
Finally, Coventry played out a goalless draw at home to Millwall.
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