AFP – It was all change at the top of English football’s second-tier Championship on Tuesday as Leeds moved from third to first on goal difference with a 1-0 win at Middlesbrough.
Burnley, meanwhile dropped from first to second following a goalless draw at Derby and Sheffield United dropped down from second to third after losing 1-0 at home to Millwall.
With only five games to go, it all makes for a fascinating finale to the season given only the top two at the end of the regular campaign are guaranteed promotion to the lucrative Premier League – the other place will be decided by play-off games involving the teams finishing third to sixth in the standings.
Former Manchester United forward Daniel James earned Leeds a key victory in the promotion race on Tuesday.
The Welsh international scored with a close-range finish just two minutes after kick-off at the Riverside, his 12th of the Championship campaign.
“It was crucial today to return back to a clean sheet,” Leeds manager Daniel Farke told Sky Sports. “Especially in the last few games we have conceded too many goals.”
Leeds also had a couple of strikes disallowed, with Farke adding: “Normally when two regular goals are disallowed, you don’t win such a hard away game, but our lads found a way.”
