Leeds’ Championship title chances dented by late equaliser and Burnley close the gap

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Leeds United missed the chance to return to the top of the championship as they conceded in the sixth minute of the extra time to pull 2-2 at home Swansea City.

Leeds made the ideal start when they want to respond Sheffield United‘s Friday night victory over KoventryWith Brenden Aaronson bundle the ball home within a minute.

Swansea got a chance to level in the 14th minute of the penalty, just for Illan Meslier to behind Josh Tymon’s penalty, but the goalkeeper went into the 64th minute of Hero to Villain when he dropped a corner, so Harry Darling looked.

Substitute Willy Gnonto won it for Leeds with a close effort in the 86th minute, moments after he arrived, but Zan Vipotnik hit a last gas level.

Willy Gnonto thought he won it for Leeds with an 86th minute goal, but Swansea leveled during death (Martin Rickett/PA Wire)

The draw leaves Leeds two points behind the blades and level on points with third Burnleywho claimed a 1-0 victory against the play-off match Bristol City Thanks to Zian Flemming’s fine free kick.

Sixth placed West brumming Failed to use the defeats for Coventry and Bristol City because they were sunk by Josh Sargent’s stop-time goal in a 1-0 defeat Norwich City And instead, Middlesbrough closed for the goal difference of the top six when they came from behind to win 2-1 at home Oxford United Thanks to the second half of Kelechi Iheanacho-his first league goal in 18 months and Neto Borges.

Sunderlandwell in fourth place, won 1-0 at home Millwall Thanks to Trai Hume’s 20th minute goal, despite the fact that Luke is missing a penalty for the Black Cats.

Sunderland beat Millwall thanks to Trai Hume's goal — Sunderland beat Millwall thanks to Trai Hume’s goal (Richard Sellers/PA Wire)

On the other side of the table, Stoke City Their survival hope increases by a 3-1 win at home Qpr As Bae Jun-Ho, Junior Tchamadeu and Million Manhoef target. Yang Min-Hyeok withdrew one for Rangers. The victory took the Potters four points above the drop zone, equal to Oxford.

Second below Luton Town Claimed an important 1-0 victory against fellow fighters Hull City Thanks to the bizarre goal of Alfie Jones at the beginning of the second half. A cleanup of Lewie Coyle hit Jones, with the ball flying past goalkeeper Ivor Pandur.

The victory took Luton within two points of safety and four before the bottom Plymouth Argyle, that held on Watford to an aimless draw. Hull is three points above the bottom three, one point away from Cardiff Citywho signed 1-1 with Sheffield Wednesdaywhile Portsmouth moved further away from the drop -zone by beating Blackburn 1-0 thanks to Josh Murphy’s goal.

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