Anel Ahmedhodzic's Late Goal Secures Sheffield United's Return To Championship Summit

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Anel Ahmedhodzic's goal propelled Sheffield United to the top of the Championship, securing a 1-0 victory over Luton Town at Kenilworth Road. After a scramble in the box, Ahmedhodzic capitalised on Callum O'Hare's cross, slotting the ball past Thomas Kaminski. This win moved Chris Wilder's team above Leeds United, who will have their chance to reclaim the top spot against Sunderland on Monday.

Despite their contrasting positions in the table, Luton Town posed an early threat. Thelo Aasgaard hit the crossbar for Luton, and Elijah Adebayo missed a close-range opportunity before halftime. Carlton Morris was denied by Michael Cooper, while Ben Brereton Diaz struck the post for Sheffield United. Ahmedhodzic's decisive goal came 11 minutes from time, finding the bottom right corner with composure.

At Ewood Park, Blackburn Rovers continued their positive form without John Eustace by defeating Plymouth Argyle 2-0. Eustace had recently moved to Derby County and faced a heavy defeat against Queen's Park Rangers in his debut match. Under caretaker manager David Lowe, Blackburn secured their second win, although they needed patience to break down Plymouth.

Plymouth started brightly after their FA Cup success against Liverpool and a big win over Millwall but were caught on the counterattack. Adam Forshaw scored his first goal since the 2015-16 season ten minutes into the second half. Tyrhys Dolan sealed the victory with a powerful finish into the top left corner 12 minutes from time.

Frank Lampard's Coventry City continued their resurgence with a dramatic 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough. Ellis Simms scored in stoppage time to secure victory for Coventry, who were struggling near relegation when Lampard took charge in November. They are now seventh in the table, just one point outside the play-offs.

The Owls began strongly but fell behind when Simms headed past James Beadle in the 16th minute. An own goal by Coventry captain Joel Latibeaudiere brought Wednesday level, but Simms capitalised on Beadle's error late on to clinch all three points for Coventry.

Stoke City's Comeback Victory

In another thrilling encounter, Stoke City came from behind to defeat Swansea City 3-1. Lewis Baker scored an extraordinary goal from inside his own half to help Stoke secure victory. Josh Tymon initially gave Swansea the lead just after an hour of play.

However, Wouter Burger equalised for Stoke three minutes later. Bae Jun-ho then put Stoke ahead from a set-piece delivered by Million Manhoef. Baker's long-range strike sealed Stoke's first home league win under Mark Robins and lifted them six points clear of relegation in 19th place.