Championship 2024–25 | ||
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Day | Saturday/Sunday/Monday | |
Date | 4/5/6 January 2025 | |
Total matches | 12 | |
Total goals | 27 | |
Average | (2.25 per match) | |
League leaders start | Leeds United | |
League leaders end | Leeds United | |
Highest scoring | Hull City 3–3 Leeds United | |
Bottom start | Plymouth Argyle | |
Bottom end | Plymouth Argyle | |
Current league | 2024–25 | |
Prev match day | Next match day | |
Match day 25 | Match day 27 |
Blackburn Rovers' 15-year wait for a win over Lancashire rivals Burnley will go on as Zian Flemming's diving header gave the Clarets all three points in an ultimately disappointing derby at Ewood Park.
New Stoke City manager Mark Robins had to settle for a point from his first game in charge as the Potters were held to a goalless draw by Championship bottom side Plymouth Argyle.
Joe Allen came off the bench to score a stoppage-time equaliser for Swansea City against Championship promotion-chasers West Bromwich Albion.
Bristol City's good run of winter home form continued as they beat Derby in the Championship to secure their fourth win in five games at Ashton Gate.
Abu Kamara turned from villain to hero with two goals to help struggling Hull City come from behind and take a point at home to the Championship leaders Leeds United.
Middlesbrough's promotion push suffered a blow as they were held to a third successive home league draw as Callum Chambers' fine goal earned relegation threatened Cardiff City a point at the Riverside Stadium.
Substitute Amankwah Forson scored his first two Norwich goals in stoppage time against Coventry to earn the Canaries a remarkable Championship victory at Carrow Road.
Oxford United made it four Championship games unbeaten under new manager Gary Rowett, who saw his 100% record come to an end with a draw at Preston.
Teenager Gabriel Otegbayo's 85th-minute strike salvaged a draw for wasteful Sheffield Wednesday as they surrendered an early lead and missed a penalty before denying Millwall just their second away Championship victory this season.
Sheffield United ended a run of three Championship games without a win by triumphing at out-of-form Watford.
Sunderland kept up the pressure at the top of the Championship with a narrow victory over 10-man Portsmouth.
Morgan Fox's fortunate winner for QPR extended Luton Town's losing run to four matches and cranked up the pressure on manager Rob Edwards.
Match Details[]
Saturday 4 January 2025[]
4 January 2025 12:30 GMT 2 °C (35 °F) Live on Sky Sports |
Blackburn Rovers ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
Ewood Park, Blackburn Attendance: 25,909 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
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HT:0–0 Report |
Flemming ![]() |
4 January 2025 12:30 GMT 2 °C (35 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Stoke City ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() |
Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent Attendance: 26,168 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
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HT:0–0 Report |
4 January 2025 12:30 GMT 2 °C (35 °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Swansea City ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 14,729 Referee: Sam Allison |
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Allen ![]() |
HT:0–0 Report |
Fellows ![]() |
4 January 2025 15:00 GMT 2 °C (35 °F) |
Bristol City ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol Attendance: 22,040 Referee: Will Finnie |
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McNally ![]() |
HT:1–0 Report |
4 January 2025 15:00 GMT 2 °C (35 °F) |
Hull City ![]() |
3–3 | ![]() |
MKM Stadium, Hull Attendance: 24,463 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
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Kamara ![]() João Pedro ![]() |
HT:1–0 Report |
Tanaka ![]() James ![]() Piroe ![]() |
4 January 2025 15:00 GMT 1 °C (33 °F) |
Middlesbrough ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough Attendance: 24,634 Referee: Tom Nield |
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Latte Lath ![]() |
HT:1–1 Report |
Chambers ![]() |
4 January 2025 15:00 GMT 2 °C (35 °F) |
Norwich City ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
Carrow Road, Norwich Attendance: 26,682 Referee: James Bell |
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Amankwah ![]() |
HT:0–1 Report |
van Ewijk ![]() |
4 January 2025 15:00 GMT 1 °C (33 °F) |
Preston North End ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
Deepdale, Preston Attendance: 14,749 Referee: Ben Toner |
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Keane ![]() |
HT:0–1 Report |
Rodrigues ![]() |
4 January 2025 15:00 GMT 2 °C (35 °F) |
Sheffield Wednesday ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield Attendance: 25,208 Referee: Robert Jones |
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Valery ![]() Otegbayo ![]() |
HT:1–0 Report |
Honeyman ![]() Wintle ![]() |
4 January 2025 15:00 GMT 3 °C (38 °F) |
Watford ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
Vicarage Road, Watford Attendance: 19,937 Referee: David Webb |
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Ngakia ![]() |
HT:1–1 Report |
Hamer ![]() Brooks ![]() |
Sunday 5 January 2025[]
5 January 2025 15:00 GMT °C ( °F) Live on Sky Sports+ |
Sunderland ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Stadium of Light, Sunderland Attendance: 39,846 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
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Isidor ![]() |
HT:1–0 Report |
Pack ![]() |
Monday 6 January 2025[]
6 January 2025 20:00 GMT 4 °C (39 °F) Live on Sky Sports |
Queens Park Rangers ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
Loftus Road, London Attendance: 14,025 Referee: Andy Davies |
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Frey ![]() Fox ![]() |
HT:1–1 Report |
McGuinness ![]() |
League table after match day 26[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Leeds United | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 53 | Promotion to the Premier League |
2 | Burnley | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 52 | |
3 | Sheffield United | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 52 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
4 | Sunderland | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 50 | |
5 | Middlesbrough | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 41 | |
6 | West Bromwich Albion | 26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 40 | |
7 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 39 | |
8 | Bristol City | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 37 | |
9 | Watford | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 37 | |
10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 37 | |
11 | Norwich City | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 36 | |
12 | Swansea City | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 34 | |
13 | Queens Park Rangers | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 32 | |
14 | Millwall | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 30 | |
15 | Preston North End | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 28 | 34 | −6 | 30 | |
16 | Coventry City | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 29 | |
17 | Oxford United | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 28 | |
18 | Derby County | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 27 | |
19 | Stoke City | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 27 | |
20 | Luton Town | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 25 | |
21 | Portsmouth | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 23 | |
22 | Hull City | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 23 | Relegation to EFL League One |
23 | Cardiff City | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 23 | |
24 | Plymouth Argyle | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 53 | −29 | 20 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)
See also[]
External links[]
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