Burnley moved to within two points of the Championship automatic promotion spots despite conceding their first league goal in 2025 as they won 2-1 at Cardiff City Stadium.

The Clarets' top goalscorer, Josh Brownhill, got things going in the Welsh capital after meeting Hannibal Mejbri's cross to sidefoot home in the 18th minute.

Cardiff continued to ask questions of a Burnley defence that had not conceded in 12 straight league games, with Yousef Salech poking one against the post.

Instead, it was the Clarets who doubled their advantage through Maxime Esteve on 40 minutes, who finished from close range after being found by Zian Flemming's header.

But two minutes later, Burnley's defence was breached for the first time since 21 December in the league – a run spanning 1,132 minutes – with Salech heading Cardiff back into the match.

In the second half, it was Cardiff who looked more threatening, with Burnley surviving a wave of pressure and arguably lucky not to concede an equaliser after a late Will Fish chance flashed across goal.

But the visitors hung on, putting pressure on Sheffield United and Leeds United above them. Cardiff, meanwhile, are fourth-bottom and are five points above the relegation zone.

Elsewhere, Hull City put five points between themselves and the bottom three with a 2-0 victory at home to fellow strugglers Plymouth Argyle.

Joe Gelhardt opened the scoring for the Tigers just three minutes into the second half, finishing after the ball deflected to him, before Abu Kamara made things more comfortable just after the hour.

The victory was the first home win for Ruben Selles' side since before Christmas, while Plymouth are now six points from safety and will need favours from other teams in order to stay up.

Bristol City moved to within goal difference of the Championship play-off places following a 2-0 victory away to fellow challengers Millwall.

Defender Zak Vyner got the opener early in the second half after slamming home from a ball being recycled after a corner, while Harry Cornick scored his first goal in over a year to double the away side's lead from a breakaway with seven to go. The defeat leaves Millwall 12th in the table.

Preston North End drew 0-0 at home to Swansea City in a match that they had the better of, registering 1.54 expected goals (xG) compared to the visitors' 0.47, but were unable to take their chances. Both Milutin Osmajic and Brad Potts saw efforts saved by visiting goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux.

The draw leaves Preston 15th in the table, 12 points above the bottom three, while Swansea are one place and two points behind them.