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Championship wrap: Sunderland stretch lead at top

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Sunderland moved three points clear at the top of the Championship with a 2-1 win at Luton.Hatters striker Carlton Morris' first-half strike was controversially ruled out for offside before Chris Rigg gave the visitors a 55th-minute lead.Elijah Adebayo levelled for Luton in the 63rd minute but Romaine Mundle’s stunning strike three minutes later earned Sunderland victory.That was enough to move them three points clear of Burnley, who were held to a 1-1 draw at Hull.Xavier Simons gave the Tigers the lead with a deflected strike just before the break – the first time the Clarets had conceded in 453 minutes.But Zian Flemming headed in a 77th-minute equaliser to extend Burnley’s unbeaten streak to eight matches and move them above Leeds into second in the table.Sheffield United are six points adrift of Sunderland after losing 1-0 at Middlesbrough.Emmanuel Latte Lath’s 80th-minute header earned Boro a first win in three as the Blades suffered back-to-back defeats.West Brom moved above Sheffield United and into fourth on goals scored after their 0-0 draw at Blackburn.Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth remain without a win on the road in six league games this season after a 1-0 defeat at Millwall.A first-half goal from 19-year-old Lions winger Romain Esse piled on the away-day misery for the former England captain. Listen to the RTÉ Soccer podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the RTÉ Sport WhatsApp channel for the best news, interviews, analysis and features, as well as details of our sports coverage across all RTÉ platforms. Watch Georgia v Republic of Ireland in their UEFA Euro 2025 play-off first leg on Friday from 4.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.

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