Championship goals and round-up: Blackburn win; Sheffield United beat Burnley | Football News

Championship leaders Burnley suffered just their second defeat of the season as they were dismantled 5-2 at Sheffield United.

Oli McBurnie scored two as the Blades came from behind twice and blew up the Clarets in the second half.

Manuel Benson scored twice, the first via a big deflection from Jack Robinson, either side of Iliman Ndiaye’s strike as Burnley led 2-1 at the break.

But McBurnie brought United level and put them 4-2 up after Robinson found the net on the right side, before Anel Ahmedhodzic made it five for the third-placed Blades.

Burnley’s bitter rivals Blackburn are just two points behind in second after Ben Brereton Diaz earned them a 1-0 victory over Huddersfield with his fifth goal in as many home matches.

Norwich are fourth after beating Rotherham 2-1.

Kenny McLean nodded to give Norwich a 1-0 advantage at half-time. The hosts equalized through Oliver Rathbone in the 49th minute, but Aaron Ramsey restored the Canaries’ lead a minute later.

Downstairs, Kyle Bartley headed in the only goal as West Brom to beat QPR 1-0 to claim back-to-back wins under new boss Carlos Corberan.

Viktor Gyokeres scored the game’s only goal as Coventry moved three points clear of the relegation zone with a 1-0 win at watford.

Wigan remain in the bottom three after blowing a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw at Swansea.

A well-worked corner allowed Will Keane to put the Latics ahead after eight minutes before Tom Naylor doubled the visitors’ advantage in the 16th minute.

Swansea salvaged one through Ryan Manning before the break and Joel Piroe struck home late in the second half to earn a draw.

shell retained for a 0-0 draw at Millwall despite falling to 10 men in the 37th minute when Oscar Estupinan was sent off after catching Millwall defender Charlie Cresswell in the head with a high foot.

Middlesbrough fight back to draw 1-1 with City of Bristol in Michael Carrick’s first home game in charge.

Andreas Weimann ended his 15-game scoreless streak to put Robins ahead early on, but Chuba Akpom leveled the proceedings just three minutes into the second half.

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