Luton Town fans taunt Leeds United with chant, plus there was a howler for Coventry with Frank Lampard sent off after a win for Burnley.
The Clarets go top of the Championship table with a 2-1 victory over Coventry, but for Leeds, they were held to a 1-1 draw at lowly Luton. Sheffield United also lost at Oxford.
Burnley make it 27 games unbeaten and picked up a precious win to end Coventry’s four-game winning streak at home.
Jaidon Anthony’s double, the first an early finish from Josh Cullen’s cut-back, the second a cool finish after a calamitous mistake from Coventry keeper Brad Collins and defender Liam Kitching seconds after the break, securing the points after Haji Wright had given the hosts a controversial lead inside five minutes.
After the final whistle, Coventry fans and players have swarmed around ref James Bell with Lampard has clearly saying something to earn himself a red card from the official.
Bell left the pitch to loud chants questioning his suitability to officiate at football matches, with four Burnley players booked and two Coventry ones, in addition to that red card for the manager.
Meanwhile at Kenilworth Road, it was just one win in six for Leeds now, ending the weekend outside the top two in the Championship.
A draw hasn’t done all that much for Luton’s bid to climb out of trouble at the bottom of the table but it’s 11 points from their past half dozen matches for the Hatters.
Isaiah Jones put the hosts ahead, with Luton fans heard singing “Leeds are falling apart again” before Dan James bent home a leveller, with the second half disappointing.
Luton fans at Kenilworth Road singing “Leeds are falling apart again” pic.twitter.com/ZYh3F2VghT
— Kyama (@ElijahKyama_) April 5, 2025
Oh deary me. Luton winning and fans singing: Leeds are falling apart again. Burnley now second. #LTFC #LUFC #EFL pic.twitter.com/UTJ7vj7VO2
— Justin Allen (@justinallen1976) April 5, 2025
Really fearing for Leeds. Three draws in a row against sides in the bottom half. Down to third now. #LUFC #MOT pic.twitter.com/vm3oTiRr3R
— Justin Allen (@justinallen1976) April 5, 2025
“A crucial twist in the promotion race.” 🤯
The points are shared at Kenilworth Road 🤝 pic.twitter.com/rBwPNzGekj
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) April 5, 2025
A HOWLER for Coventry City at the back! 🫣 pic.twitter.com/QXYWIhylUi
— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) April 5, 2025
Burnley sit pretty at the summit while Leeds fall out of the automatic promotion places after a run of just one win from their last six games.
Sheffield United failed to reclaim top spot after losing to Oxford.
Coventry City assistant coach Joe Edwards told BBC Radio CWR:
“I’m here because Frank was sent off which I’ve just been informed of as we came off the pitch.
“Frank’s received the red card, I’m not entirely sure what for to be honest with you. Obviously there was a bit of frustration from everyone in the stadium and it’s boiled over and Frank’s been punished.
“The last thing I want to do is get punished myself by speaking too much.
“When you concede a goal like that against a Burnley side who are capable of shutting up shop, the big marker is what’s the reaction going to be like and that was the positive thing for us because for the remaining 30 minutes of the game, the game was played in Burnley’s half.”
Burnley boss Scott Parker told BBC Radio Lancashire:
“[A] massive result for us. First and foremost we’ve come to a really tough place, the stadium was bouncing today, so we knew the challenge ahead of us and I thought we were superb today.”
On the winning goal: “Great goal in terms of the timing of it in the second-half but one goal in this league – nine times out of 10 – and the match turns out how it turned out. For 15[the last] minutes, any coach standing here suggesting there is a tactical element, there isn’t, it’s time to dig deep.”
On Coventry’s goal: “It was puzzling really. I’m not level with the play, I’m standing in this box, you can instantly tell something didn’t look right. That was very, very night and day – our reaction was superb but a little bit disappointed in that one.
“This division is highly competitive. To be 27 matches unbeaten is something to be really proud of, hopefully we continue that.”
Luton manager Matt Bloomfield told BBC Three Counties Radio:
“It’s a performance to be proud of, and a point to be proud of, against extremely good opposition who we all expect to be in the Premier League next season.
“The resilience we showed out of position, the structure and discipline. We also created some good chances and the variety of our play was good, so there’s a lot to be pleased about.
“Eli (Adebayo) was fantastic today, his work out of possession and the way he gives us a platform to build. Clicker (Jordan Clark) has a little bit of quality at the top end of the pitch and it was a nice finish from Izzy (Isaiah Jones) so it was a very good goal.
“He (Adebayo) twisted his knee and he has some ice on it so we’re not sure where it’s at, so it was right at that time to get on some fresh legs.”
Leeds’ Daniel Farke, per Sky Sports:
“This was a hard-fought point. We knew that it would always be a difficult game today because let’s be honest, Luton were playing in the Premier League last season, with not the worst points tally I have to say.
“Many of the players have played in the Premier League, of course they are underperforming in terms of where they want to be in the Championship, but you got the feeling in recent weeks they have realised what they want to do to stick together to fight in order to survive in this league.
“They are on the up, impressive results, impressive performances, especially in the home games, they’ve dominated more or less many games, but I liked the reaction of my lads as we didn’t get nervous when they scored. We stayed cool, we equalised with a great finish from Daniel James and you have to make sure you don’t allow any more chances.
“You just have to concentrate on yourself and, for me… of course I would have preferred three points today, if Manor put that chance away, it would make our life easier, but I also have to judge what I see and I liked our spirit, our togetherness, but we also overcame the adversity.
“It’s definitely one point gained. You can never underestimate, especially during this time a point on the road, also a point against a side who’s fighting with the knife between the teeth against relegation, so for me it was one of the toughest games of the run-in.”
Twitter users reacted as Luton fans taunt Leeds with chant; and a howler for Coventry as Burnley come from behind to win…
@TheStatsSaint: Do I say it?
@JustSaints_: 😂
@TheBurnleyWay: Play Joy Division
@luciusthe3rd: Long ball over the top clearly doesn’t work so why are we doing that? #lufc
@gracescaffyorks: De ja vu of last season 😩 #lufc
@Junderwood_19: Regardless of how this season goes, this manager cannot be our manager next season. #lufc
@MWardy21: End of season capitulation once again…. First month of upheaval was blamed last year even though we caught both Ipswich and Leicester up. What the excuse this season? We’re bottling it again…. Shirt is too heavy I’m afraid. #lufc
@Centrojas: Same story as last year, the team peaks between December and March and then falls apart, the responsibility of Farke and the management for sleeping in January. #lufc
@JamesPearson25: Utter garbage, didn’t deserve it. Been largely awful since Blades away. Can’t convert half chances #lufc
@Scotlufc: 5 minutes to go in a must win and he’s brought 3 defenders on, sack him tonight. Cost us last season and he’s done it again this season, absolutely clueless. #lufc
@piroepartyy: Don’t worry guys farke is 100% sure we will get promoted
@leegrecruiter: This team hasn’t got the heart for play offs. We lose the heart of this team after this season and will be a shadow of a team. This is heart breaking and I am sorry it’s on farke #lufc
@harveycd_writer: I don’t like to overreact but I’d get someone new in and give them the last few games of the season…if they get us up great….if they don’t it’s prep for next season #lufc
@GM1919T: Brining on defenders ahead of Ramazani when drawing against a team in the bottom 3. The decision making is absolutely baffling. #lufc
@PremierLeedsMOT: Embarrassing how we have allowed this to happen again. Have to look at the manager and his decision making just like last season tbh. No way we finish top 2 now and that looked nailed on 5 games ago.
@Craigkitch28489: Another pathetic performance against an abysmal team. Imagine needing a goal and bringing Byram, Schmidt & Aaronson on but leaving ramazani on the bench.
@shandisco: Shambles. Sleepwalking into the playoffs. Simply not good enough. No fight. #lufc
@Ross__Pearce: That performance was truly awful. This team is done I’m afraid! The manager has completely lost the plot!
@OTbobb:
Should have started Bamford!,
If Sheffield wins that’s it for Leeds.
No way this is gonna happen twice ,
You were 7points clear
Sack Farkee
@EssexYorkie: Bottle jobs!!!! Most of our said best players couldn’t cut it in the Premier league as they can’t handle pressure. Farke as usual couldn’t tactically untie his own shoes. Drastic changes need doing now!!!
— Andy (@UpTheAnte_NCFC) April 5, 2025
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