Arfield’s on title mission
winning goal Former Falkirk star Scott Arf ield struck af ter 60 seconds to keep Burnley ahead in the title race.
A nervy 1- 0 win over Leeds keeps them a point clear of Middlesbrough who have two games in hand.
Clarets boss Sean Dyche responded sharply to claims his side were lucky.
He said: “If you want to be successful in any industry, but certainly in football in the Championship, you have to find a way to win.
“You can’t use the word luck when you’re top of the league with 80 points at this stage of the season.”
Leeds striker Chris Wood missed two glorious secondhalf chances to level.
Boro recorded an equally hard-earned 1- 0 home win over Preston North End.
Albert Adomah’s f irsthalf strike gave Boro their fourth straight victory.
Meanwhile, ex Dundee United star Johnny Russell helped condemn struggling Bolton Wanderers.
He scored in a 4-1 win for Derby that conf i rms relegation for Wanderers and boosts the Rams’ play- off credentials.
They are level on 70 points with Hull, who dropped points in a 2-2 draw with Huddersfield, and leapf rog ged f i f th- placed Sheffield Wednesday who lost 4-1 to Bristol City.
Cardiff and Ipswich now look like play-off also-rans after defeats by Fulham and Brentford respectively.
Rotherham boosted their survival hopes with a 4- 0 victory over MK Dons. Will Grigg scored his 23rd goal of the season as Wigan beat Coventry 1- 0 at home to go four points clear.
Second- placed Burton lost 1- 0 at Scunthorpe, Neal Bishop scoring the only goal on the hour mark.
Bradford climbed into third with a 1- 0 win over Swindon, Bil ly Clarke finding the net.
Millwall went fourth in the table after coming from behind to beat Shrewsbury 3- 1 at home with Ben Thompson, Steve Morison and Lee Gregory all scoring.