Championship

Ton-up Clarets are pipped to title

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The LeaguePaper Team
4 May 2025

By Ian Parker

BURNLEY manager Scott Parker insisted missing out on the title on goal difference would do nothing to dent his pride after the Clarets ended their promotion season with victory over Millwall.
Burnley fell behind to an early Mihailo Ivanovic goal, but Josh Brownhill soon cancelled that out and added a late third after Jaidon Anthony put Burnley in front.
It looked as though Burnley would take the title until Leeds scored a stoppage-time winner at Plymouth to leave the Clarets as the first side in English football history to finish with 100 points, but not be crowned cham...

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