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Seven matches in the Championship Sheff Utd beat Oxford United to go top of the table Results: Burnley 2-0 Coventry, Hull 0-2 Sheff Wed, Norwich 6-1 Plymouth Norwich's Sainz nets hat-trick to take league goal total to 14 Results: Sheff Utd 3-0 Oxford, Stoke 0-0 Preston, Watford 1-0 Bristol City, Sunderland 0-0 West Brom Alex Hoad, Harry De Cosemo, Deepak Mahay & Jamie Riley #bbcefl Another weird and wonderful night in the second tier is at an end. We had 15 goals across seven matches, though seven of those came in one game at Carrow Road as Norwich blew away their cobwebs to thump Wayne Rooney's Plymouth. We have new leaders as Sheffield United cruised to a seventh straight home win without conceding a goal, seeing off Oxford United with ease, while Burnley are up to second after making slightly harder work of it to see-off Coventry. Sunderland are third after a stalemate against West Brom while Watford are fifth after making it 12 games unbeaten at home - now the best run of any team in the top four divisions after Tottenham's demolition of Man City on Saturday. At the other end the pressure is mounting on Hull City boss Tim Walter after a fourth straight defeat, at home to Sheffield Wednesday. Never fear, we have another five big games to come tomorrow night, with Leeds trying to get back to the summit and three of the bottom four scrapping away too. Rest up and we'll see you back here in 21 hours, ok? Thanks for your company, goodnight! All games kick-off at 19: 45 BST unless stated A reminder of tomorrow night's fixtures. Of course we'll be right here to bring you live coverage of all these games too. Cardiff v QPR Leeds v Luton Middlesbrough v Blackburn Portsmouth v Millwall Derby v Swansea (20: 00 GMT) FT: Sunderland 0-0 West Brom Sunderland Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris told Sky Sports: "I think a point was about right. It's a good sign for us against a tough team. I think we dominated the game. We created some chances, probably four or five chances to score, we didn't, and at the end the team is disappointed. "The final third is the most difficult part of the pitch - you have to face the back five. They defended well. We need discipline and need to be creative in our choices. Probably today our crossing and shots we could have improved. "We'll keep working. We are getting better in many areas of our game. Now we have built these foundations we are expecting more - it's a good sign. The players and I are feeling disappointed. We have to keep going. This league is very competitive and we have to adapt. We are a young team and we have to learn quickly. " On the trip to leaders Sheffield United on Friday night: " I am very excited, we have many qualities. In our mind it should have been a better result tonight, it's a new challenge on Friday and we'll try to win. " FT: Sunderland 0-0 West Brom West Bromwich Albion West Brom boss Carlos Corberan speaking to Sky Sports: "It was a very difficult game, we achieved one point with a lot of work and resilience. "They had a lot more opportunities than us but at the same time we had to adapt to find solutions to our number eight having to play centre-back. "According to the circumstances the team had done very well. " FT: Sunderland 0-0 West Brom West Bromwich Albion Player of the match, West Brom's Torbjorn Heggem speaking to Sky Sports: "We're happy with the result. "It was a really tough away game and to keep a clean sheet and have one point I think we are happy. On his own performance: "I felt I got better and better. "Solid in defence and decent in offence but they are a really good team so it's hard to play out from the back. " FT: Sunderland 0-0 West Brom West Bromwich Albion West Brom midfielder Tom Fellows told Sky Sports: "We showed our versatility, we dug in when we needed to. "If you can't win then don't lose - we'll take the point. "Of course we want to get into better attacking positions but it's easier said than done when the opposition are pressing high and the crowd are behind them. "We'll take the point and move on. " #bbcefl Not much in the way of movement at the bottom, though Hull face an anxious 24 hours as the two sides below them, and Cardiff above them, all play tomorrow. Plymouth are fifth-bottom and have the worst goal difference in the division after their hammering at Norwich. Preston's point at Stoke took them up a place. #bbcefl Drink it in, Blades fans. Leeds started the night in first, they are now fourth, though they can return to the summit in 24 hours with a home win against Luton. Sunderland are down to third, behind Burnley, after another game without a win for Regis Le Bris's side. West Brom might be unbeaten in nine but their 11 point return from those games means they slip out of the play-off places, with Watford up to fifth. FT: Sunderland 0-0 West Brom Gary Bennett Ex-Sunderland defender on BBC Radio Newcastle West Brom have come here for a draw and got it. Questions have got to be asked about if Sunderland are in a rut at the moment? Some of the players out there looked a bit tired, they have to brush themselves down and go again. Sunderland 0-0 West Brom Should have known. .. That's five straight draws for Sunderland, and an incredible eight in nine matches for West Brom. It wasn't for the lack of trying, the West Brom backline will sleep well tonight after soaking up an incredible amount of pressure, and riding their luck too. Sunderland 0-0 West Brom THREE added minutes at the Stadium of Light. Devante Cole wins an immediate free-kick after his shirt is pulled by Dan Ballard, but Albion stray offside from John Swift's set piece. Sunderland 0-0 West Brom Karlan Grant is withdrawn by Carlos Corberan, with Devante Cole coming on for the final 60 seconds plus stoppage time. Sunderland 0-0 West Brom Tony Brown West Brom's all-time record scorer on BBC Radio WM I don't want to speak too early, there is still time to go and West Brom still have a lot to do. This would be a golden point if they can hold on this evening. Sunderland 0-0 West Brom Sunderland are desperate to get the goal they need to go back to the top of the table courtesy of goals scored. They win a late corner but Alex Palmer is able to claim the ball at his far post. Albion do look dangerous on the counter with Sunderland pushing so hard for the winner. .. Stoke 0-0 Preston No goals here as we saw Preston keeper Freddie Woodman bizarrely see red late on. It didn't cost his team who held on for a point but it's no wins in eight now for Paul
Heckingbottom's side. It's three draws on the bounce for Stoke who are now five unbeaten and have not lost a game at the Bet365
Stadium in their last seven. Sunderland 0-0 West Brom This isn't your average 0-0, I promise you. Wilson Isidor almost carved out a chance to win it inside the final five minutes as he somehow brought down a high ball in the six yard box with Alex Palmer out of position but the ball is hacked out of the goalmouth by the Baggies defence. FT: Burnley 2-0 Coventry Steve Ogrizovic Ex-Coventry City goalkeeper on BBC CWR A disappointing result and performance from Coventry. They did well in the first half to frustrate Burnley, but did not really offer much going forward. Sunderland 0-0 West Brom Dan Ballard has somehow kept Sunderland in it as West Brom come close to a goal on the counter attack. Tom Fellows drives forward and cuts back into the middle for sub Lewis Dobbin, he doesn't make clean contact but his strike looks to be heading inside the post until Ballard's boot diverts the ball off the line. Burnley 2-0 Coventry Comfortable night in the end for Burnley, who stay two points off the top. Goals in the second half from Jeremy Sarmiento and Conrad Egan-Riley push them up to second in the Championship table. An 11th clean sheet too, while Coventry stay 17th, two points above the bottom three. Watford 1-0 Bristol City Watford pick up another three points at Vicarage Road. That is 12 games unbeaten at home and they remain the only team in England's
top four divisions who are still unbeaten on home soil. This defeat ends Bristol City’s good away run as they are unable to make it three wins on the road for the first time since September 2021. The Hornets move into the play-off places. Last Updated 26th November 2024 at 21: 51 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.