Burnley go top as championship title tussle intensifies

Burnley went top of the England championship on Friday after Joey Barton's deflected free kick secured a 1-0 win at local rivals Preston North End. With only the top two gaining automatic promotion to the riches of the Premier League, Sean Dyche's Burnley moved a point clear of Middlesbrough and three ahead of third-placed Brighton & Hove Albion. Middlesbrough, who have a game in hand, can regain top spot in the second tier table when they host Ipswich on Saturday, and Brighton, who have als