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Championship: Sunderland extend lead as Leeds held by Max O'Leary inspired Bristol City

Plymouth produced a thrilling comeback to delight manager Wayne Rooney as they recovered from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 at home to Preston in the Championship.

Sam Greenwood (16), Mads Frokjaer-Jensen (45) and Brad Potts (48) looked to have finished it as a contest, before Freddie Issaka (55) and Andre Gray (82), with his first goal for the club, set up a grandstand finish.

And Rooney was able to celebrate as Morgan Whittaker scored two minutes into added time to earn his side a point.

Sunderland sit five points clear at the top of the table after a 2-0 win at home to Oxford.

The Black Cats took advantage of their rivals dropping points as Jobe Bellingham (16) and Wilson Isidor (63) helped them see off their visitors, with Aaron Connolly coming on for th efinal 12 minutes.

Their advantage sits at five after Leeds and Burnley failed to win, with the former drawing 0-0 away to a Bristol City featuring an in-form Max O'Leary in goaland the latter being held to the same scoreline at home to QPR.

Sheffield United arrested their mini slump with a comfortable 2-0 win over Stoke, with Kieffer Moore and Tyrese Campbell scoring either side of half-time.

Struggling Coventry produced a brilliant comeback to beat Luton 3-2.

Carlton Morris' 15th-minute penalty and Elijah Adebayo’s goal (37) had the Hatters cruising, but Ellis Simms (59) and Victor Torp (76) with a spectacular effort got City level.

Luton lost Tom Holmes to a red card and then Haji Wright bundled in a winner two minutes into added time.

Edo Kayembe’s 71st-minute penalty earned Watford a 1-0 win over Blackburn, while Derby and Hull drew 1-1 with Dajaune Brown (66) replying to Xavier Simons’ 57th-minute opener for the Tigers.

Omer Riza’s impressive spell as Cardiff caretaker went on as

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