Week 32 Roundup – Sport Grill

Roundup of a busy matchweek of Championship action as the battle for the second automatic promotion spot blew open.

Michael Obafemi’s injury-time equaliser saw Burnley snatch a 1-1 draw at home to sixth-placed Watford, which saw them retain their unbeaten home record this season after having conceded the lead to the Hornets as Joao Pedro struck in the 32nd minute.

Cameron Archer’s second-half brace saw third-placed Middlesbrough come from behind to beat second-placed Sheffield United 3-1 at Bramall Lane and move seven points behind the Blades, having cancelled out Oli McBurnie’s early headed opener with Chuba Akpom’s 25th minute equaliser.

Luton remain fourth after Carlton’s Morris’ opening goal was cancelled out by Troy Parrott’s penalty in a 1-1 draw at ten-men Preston, after the Lilywhites’ Ben Whiteman was red carded in the 50th minute for a reckless tackle on Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu.

Jack Clarke’s late brace and Luke O’Nien’s first half goal saw Sunderland climb to fifth following a dominant 3-0 win at QPR.

Down in the relegation zone, Callum Connolly’s own goal saw rock-bottom Blackpool lose 2-1 at Swansea after Sonny Carey had cancelled out Matthew Sorinola’s opening goal before the Tangerines’ Charlie Patino was red carded in the 57th minute.

Huddersfield remain second-bottom after suffering a 3-0 loss at Stoke as Phil Jagielka, Jacob Brown and Lewis Baker all netted for the Potters.

Wigan sit two points from safety after Ashley Fletcher’s strike rescued them a 1-1 draw at Bristol City, as he cancelled out Robert Atkinson’s opening header.

Late goals from Perry Ng and Callum Robinson saw Cardiff clinch a 2-0 away win at Birmingham City to keep themselves just above the drop.

Elsewhere, Millwall slipped out of the top six after suffering a 1-0 loss at Coventry as Viktor Gyokeres netted a 67th minute winner.

Headers from Andy Carroll and Tyrese Fornah saw Reading come from behind to beat Rotherham 2-1 at home, after Lee Peltier had headed the Millers in front before half-time to net his first goal since December 2013.

Ben Brereton Diaz’s 89th minute free-kick rescued Blackburn a 1-1 draw at West Brom after the Baggies had led through Jayson Molumby’s 73rd minute header.

Finally, second-half goals from Gabriel Sara and Josh Sargent completed Norwich’s comeback 3-1 win at home over Hull, after Kieran Dowell had cancelled out Jacob Greaves’ 14th minute opening goal.