Sunderland pull clear at top of the Championship as Burnley held

Sunderland moved three points clear at the top of the Championship with a 2-1 win at Luton, while Burnley edged into second despite being held 1-1 at Hull.

Luton are struggling with the readjustment to life in the second tier after their Premier League experience last season and were undone by Romaine Mundle's stunning strike on 66 minutes.

All three goals came in 11 minutes as Elijah Adebayo cancelled out Chris Rigg's opener early in the second half.

Burnley needed Zian Flemming's late equaliser to salvage a point at Hull and move above Leeds on goal difference.

Xavier Simons gave the Tigers the lead with a deflected strike just before the break - the first time the Clarets had conceded in 453 minutes.

Sheffield United are six points off the top after losing 1-0 at Middlesbrough.

Emmanuel Latte Lath's 80th-minute header earned Boro a first win in three as the Blades suffered back-to-back defeats.

West Brom moved above Sheffield United and into fourth on goals scored after their 0-0 draw at Blackburn.

Wayne Rooney's Plymouth remain without a win on the road in six league games this season after a 1-0 defeat at Millwall.

A first-half goal from 19-year-old Lions winger Romain Esse piled on the away-day misery for the former England captain.