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 moved into the Championship’s top two after an own goal handed them a deserved three points against Oxford United.

Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship match between Burnley and Oxford United at Turf Moor on Tuesday night; Michal Heliks first-half own goal proved to be the difference betw

Oxford United's nine-game unbeaten run came to an end at Turf Moor, after a 1-0 defeat from a Michał Helik own goal. The margin of defeat was narrow and Oxford certainly made their hosts work for the three points, but in the end the victory was enough for Burnley to climb to second in the Championship.

Burnley will hope to continue an unbeaten game at home this season when they welcome Oxford United to the Riverside Stadium on Tuesday. The Clarets have the best defense in the league this season, having conceded just nine goals.