Leeds were crowned Championship champions in dramatic fashion after Manor Solomon’s injury-time winner against Plymouth at Home Park meant Daniel Farke’s side held off Burnley, who beat Millwall 3-1, on goal difference to seal top spot with a century of points.
It is the first time to sides a reached 100 points in the same Championship season. But it looked uncertain early in the day, with Mihailo Ivanovic giving the Lions an early lead at Turf Moor and a Sam Byram own goal doing likewise for Argyle.
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But the division’s two outstanding teams both clawed their way back. Josh Brownhill soon equalised for Burnley and Scott Parker’s side seemed destined for a second Championship title in three seasons after Jaidon Anthony put them ahead, with Leeds having pulled the score back to 1-1 thanks to Wilfried Gnonto and time ticking away.
But in the first minute of injury time Solomon swept home in front of the packed away end at Home Park to spark delirium. Brownhill added a third for Burnley but the atmosphere was largely punctured at Turf Moor.
At the bottom, Luton, who began the day in 21st, a point the ahead of Hull in the final relegation place, drop down into League One after a wild 5-3 defeat at West Brom, while the Tigers held on for a 1-1 draw at Portsmouth to secure their Championship status. Plymouth’s relegation was also confirmed.
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A dramatic day in the playoff race saw Coventry and Bristol City take fifth and sixth spots respectively, with Blackburn, Millwall and Middlesbrough missing out.
Coventry’s 2-0 win over Boro was enough to make their place safe and set up a two-legged semi-final against Sunderland, who lost at home to QPR. The Robins, though, had to come from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with struggling Preston at Ashton Gate and line up a semi-final with third-placed Sheffield United, who scuppered Blackburn’s hopes with a 1-1 draw at Bramall Lane.
|
Pos |
Team |
P |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Leeds |
46 |
65 |
100 |
|
2 |
Burnley |
46 |
53 |
100 |
|
3 |
Sheff Utd |
46 |
27 |
90 |
|
4 |
Sunderland |
46 |
14 |
76 |
|
5 |
Coventry |
46 |
6 |
69 |
|
6 |
Bristol City |
46 |
4 |
68 |
|
7 |
Blackburn |
46 |
5 |
66 |
|
8 |
Millwall |
46 |
-2 |
66 |
|
9 |
West Brom |
46 |
10 |
64 |
|
10 |
Middlesbrough |
46 |
8 |
64 |
|
11 |
Swansea |
46 |
-5 |
61 |
|
12 |
Sheff Wed |
46 |
-9 |
58 |
|
13 |
Norwich |
46 |
3 |
57 |
|
14 |
Watford |
46 |
-8 |
57 |
|
15 |
QPR |
46 |
-10 |
56 |
|
16 |
Portsmouth |
46 |
-13 |
54 |
|
17 |
Oxford Utd |
46 |
-16 |
53 |
|
18 |
Stoke |
46 |
-17 |
51 |
|
19 |
Derby |
46 |
-8 |
50 |
|
20 |
Preston North End |
46 |
-11 |
50 |
|
21 |
Hull |
46 |
-10 |
49 |
|
22 |
Luton |
46 |
-24 |
49 |
|
23 |
Plymouth |
46 |
-37 |
46 |
|
24 |
Cardiff |
46 |
-25 |
44 |
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