Sheffield United fans as 29,702 watch cruel Leeds United defeat Almost 30,000 supporters packed into Bramall Lane last night as Sheffield United’s title hopes were dealt a blow by another late show from champions-elect Leeds United.

Burnley take a break from their promotion push when they visit Preston North End in the FA Cup fifth round this weekend - but the Clarets will still keep an eye on events at the top end of the Championship over the coming days.

Follow live coverage as Sheffield United face Leeds United in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Sheffield United vs Leeds prediction 1: Leeds to win by two goals - 9/2 Bet365 Daniel James is averaging 3.6 shots per game for Leeds this season, which is the highest in the league since Patrick Bamford in 2019-20, who finished with 3.7 shots.

Leeds United took a huge step towards the Premier League and the Championship title with a huge win against Sheffield United in their second comeback win in two games.

If Sheffield United manage to achieve promotion to the Premier League next season, they will face a daunting challenge with survival far from guaranteed. After securing promotion in the 2022/23 campaign, the Blades failed to quickly adapt to the top-flight’s demands, and this was mainly down to their poor recruitment in the summer of 2023.

Transfers, stadium, manager? BBC Sport looks into the areas Leeds will need to address if they get promoted into the Premier League.

The ‘Leeds are falling apart again’ chant has reverberated around stadiums across the land over the past few years.However, it will be the ironic theme tune that accompanies the club back to the

Mail Sport understands that Kinnear is closing in on a switch across the Pennines as new owners The Friedkin Group (TFG) seek to rebuild as the club moves to its new stadium this summer.

Sheffield United are still well-placed to win an instant return to the Premier League despite Monday’s Yorkshire derby defeat.