Leeds beat Derby 3-1, Barnsley score late to keep survival bid alive


Soccer Football - Championship - Derby County v Leeds United - Pride Park, Derby, Britain - July 19, 2020 Leeds United celebrate winning the Championship after the match, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Action Images/Carl Recine

(Reuters) - Champions Leeds United mounted a second half comeback to win 3-1 at Derby County while Barnsley's hopes of staying up in the second-tier Championship were given a huge boost when they beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 with a stoppage time goal on Sunday.

Leeds, who sealed promotion on Friday and won the title on Saturday after West Bromwich Albion and Brentford failed to close the gap, extended their lead to eight points with one more round of fixtures left.

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