Championship round-up: Leicester equal best-ever second tier start
Plymouth 0-2 Millwall
Millwall recorded their first win in three games and only their second league away win of the season, thanks to a second-half Zian Flemming winner that helped secure a 2-0 win over Plymouth Argyle.
Middlesbrough 2-0 Cardiff
Middlesbrough continued their recent resurgence with a 2-0 victory over in-form Cardiff City at the Riverside Stadium, as Michael Carrick’s men registered a fourth consecutive win in all competitions.
Ipswich 3-0 Hull
Ipswich Town moved top of the Championship after a resounding 3-0 victory over Hull City. Wes Burns got the scoring underway early on, and Kieran McKenna’s side didn’t look back from that moment, as they picked up a 14th win in their last 15 home games.
Birmingham 4-1 Huddersfield
A Siriki Dembélé-inspired Birmingham City handed Darren Moore his first defeat as Huddersfield Town boss as the Blues extended their own unbeaten run at home to five matches with a 4-1 Championship victory.
West Brom 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday
West Bromwich Albion extended their unbeaten H2H record in the league to nine matches - dating back to November 2007 - following a 1-0 victory over bottom-of-the-table Sheffield Wednesday at the Hawthorns.
Stoke 0-1 Southampton
A first-half strike from Stuart Armstrong fired Southampton to a narrow 1-0 win over Stoke City at the Bet365 Stadium, as Russell Martin’s side registered their first midweek victory of the campaign.
Swansea 2-1 Norwich
Norwich City’s struggles on the road continued, as Bashir Humphreys’ late winner for Swansea City handed the Canaries a third straight away defeat in the Championship for the first time since December 2017.
Sunderland 2-0 Watford
Sunderland continued their fine run of form in the Championship as a comfortable 2-0 win over ten-man Watford brought up the Black Cats’ sixth victory in their last eight matches.
Leicester 3-0 Preston
After 24 hours off their perch atop the Championship table, Leicester City are again looking down on the rest after a 3-0 win against Preston North End, with a result which at has opened up a ten-point gap to third place ahead of the weekend.
Leeds 1-0 QPR
Leeds United won at home against QPR for the fourth consecutive game in a dominant 1-0 win at Elland Road to take them up to sixth in the Championship table.
Coventry 1-0 Blackburn
Coventry City left it late to claim all three points in a 1-0 win over Blackburn Rovers in the Championship. Substitute Haji Wright’s winner kept Mark Robins’ Sky Blues unbeaten at home in the league this season.
Rotherham 1-2 Bristol City
Tommy Conway’s last-gasp strike earned Bristol City a 2-1 victory over Rotherham United at the AESSEAL New York stadium, a result which means Matt Taylor’s Millers have won just one of their opening five home Championship fixtures of the campaign.
