Burnley move back into the Championship automatic promotion places as they beat Oxford at Turf Moor to extend their unbeaten league run to 18 matches.

Follow live coverage as Burnley face Oxford United in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Oxford United suffered a first league defeat under Gary Rowett as the U’s lost 1-0 at Burnley. A Michal Helik own-goal on 32 minutes was the difference between the two sides at Turf Moor.

The Us could climb as high as 14th and put 13 points between themselves and the drop-zone if they can cause an upset in east Lancashire. Burnley have lost just two of their past 14 league games against Oxford United (W5 D7), winning their last such home match against the U's 3-2 in December 1999.

Burnley edged into the Championship's top two on goal difference as Michal Helik's first-half own goal gave Scott Parker's side a 1-0 win over Oxford and his old Charlton team-mate Gary Rowett.

Turf Moor had witnessed three consecutive goalless draws before this and the home fans ironically chanted ‘We’ve scored a goal!’ – their first at home since December 21 a