Championship roundup: Tella helps Burnley surge clear, Luton blunt Blades

Nathan Tella’s double helped Burnley return to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over 10-man Wigan at Turf Moor, making their advantage at the top 13 points.

Burnley were held by Blackpool last weekend but never looked in danger of dropping more points once Tella had given them a deserved lead after 14 minutes. The Southampton loanee added his second two minutes into the second half to take his tally to 16 in all competitions. Substitute Lyle Foster scored the third – his first for the club – as Burnley reached the 80-point mark with ten games still to play.

Wigan, who remain bottom on goal difference, were not helped by having to play the last hour with 10 men after central defender Omar Rekik – on loan from Arsenal – was sent off for a second caution. It ends a difficult week for the club, with player wages delayed following the announcement of a loss of £7.7m for the year ending 30 June 2022. The clubblamed “liquidity issues”, calling it “a temporary matter which is promptly being resolved”.

Sheffield Wednesday edged out Portsmouth 1-0 to move three points clear at the top after Plymouth slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Barnsley. Josh Windass scored his 15th goal of the season in the 11th minute as Wednesday made a club record 22 league games without defeat. 

Darren Moore's side now sit clear of Argyle having played two games less as three second-half goals gave Barnsley victory at Oakwell. Adam Phillips volleyed Barnsley in front on the hour before Mads Andersen and Nicky Cadden added late goals to give the scoreline an extra flourish. Ipswich are now only two points behind second-placed Argyle after goals in either half from George Hirst and Cameron Burgess gave them a 2-0 win away to playoff rivals Bolton. 

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