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Lampard's late horror show and Burnley win bragging rights - Championship winners and losers

Ash Rose
Lampard's late horror show and Burnley win bragging rights - Championship winners and losersDAZN

The football never stops in the Championship, and this weekend was jam-packed with its usual twists and turns.

The promotion race grew ever so tighter as the chasing pack gained ground on Leeds, and it's shaping up to be quite the battle for those automatic places. 

Here's what went down in the second tier this past weekend. 

Winners

Burnley 

It wasn't just local bragging rights that the Clarets were celebrating on Saturday, but a win that not only keeps their good run going but keeps the heat on Leeds, who dropped points at Hull over the weekend. Scott Parker's side may not be the most exciting team to watch right now, but they are efficient and really hard to beat. Attributes that could see the club bounce straight back to the Premier League. 

Forson Amankwah

What a way to open your account! The midfielder, who joined Norwich in the summer, hadn't scored for the club before Saturday's game with Coventry but won the game for the Canaries in injury time. The Ghanaian netted in the 91st and 95th minute to turn the game around and hand his side all three points. 

Gary Rowett 

The new manager bounce continues for Gary Rowett and the U's. After beating former side Millwall on New Year's Day, he led his new side to another valuable point away at Preston, and his impact could be vital in the relegation battle at the bottom. He's yet to lose a game since taking over at the start of December. 

Losers  

Frank Lampard 

It's been an inconsistent start for Lampard since taking over at Coventry, and this may have been his biggest blow so far. The Sky Blues were 1-0 up at Carrow Road as the clock struck the 90th-minute mark but succumbed to a late, late show from the hosts that saw them leave Norwich with nothing. 

Leeds United 

A point on the road should never be sniffed at in the Championship, but Leeds will be disappointed in letting this game end up all square. Another error from goalie Illan Meslier saw Daniel Farke's side squander two points in the 3-3 draw, and with Sheffield United and Burnley both winning, it saw their lead at the top cut down to one point. 

Tom Cleverley 

It had been a bright start to the season from the rookie boss, but the former England international has endured a difficult Christmas period. Losing to Sheffield United isn't too damaging, but that's now four defeats in the last five for Watford - which has seen them slip out of the play-off places. 

Championship results 

Saturday, January 4 

  • Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Burnley 
  • Stoke City 0-0 Plymouth Argyle
  • Swansea City 1-1 West Bromwich Albion 
  • Bristol City vs. Derby County 
  • Hull City 3-3 Leeds United 
  • Middlesbrough 1-1 Cardiff City 
  • Norwich City 2-1 Coventry City 
  • Preston North End 1-1 Oxford United 
  • Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Millwall 
  • Watford 1-2 Sheffield United

Sunday, January 5

  • Sunderland 1-0 Portsmouth 

 

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