Championship round-up: Bellingham off the mark, Ipswich march on
Leeds 1-1 West Brom
Leeds United’s winless league run extended to 12 matches as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by West Bromwich Albion.
Luke Ayling’s header salvaged a point for Daniel Farke’s side, who’ve already dropped seven points from three games since returning to the Championship.
Plymouth 1-2 Southampton
Che Adams’ 94th-minute winner saw Southampton steal all three points against a resilient Plymouth Argyle side, who saw their unbeaten start to the Championship season come to a devastating end.
Swansea 1-1 Coventry
Swansea City extended their unbeaten home record against Coventry City to 16 matches after Jerry Yates’ equaliser secured the hosts a point - the Sky Blues have not recorded an away victory against the Swans since October 1981.
Sunderland 2-1 Rotherham
A midfield masterclass from Jobe Bellingham helped Sunderland extend their unbeaten home H2H record to 14 matches, following a 2-1 comeback victory over Rotherham United at the Stadium of Light.
Stoke 1-0 Watford
André Vidigal made all the difference for Stoke City, as a transformed squad from last season edged out Watford 1-0, and duly avenged their loss in the latest H2H, while condemning the visitors to a 12th competitive away game without victory.
Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Preston
Liam Lindsay’s second-half header led Preston North End to their first Championship away win since April as the Lillywhites edged Sheffield Wednesday to a 1-0 win at Hillsborough Stadium.
QPR 0-1 Ipswich
Ipswich Town became the first promoted side since 2011/12 to start a Championship campaign with three wins as a narrow 1-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers extended the Tractor Boys’ unbeaten run in league competition to 22 matches (W17, D5).
Middlesbrough 1-1 Huddersfield
Middlesbrough came back to claim a point in a 1-1 draw at home to Huddersfield, extending the hosts’ unwanted record to 8 games without a win in the Championship.
Leicester 2-1 Cardiff
Leicester City have started a season with four consecutive wins for the first time in their history, as the favourites for the Championship title netted in stoppage time to beat Cardiff City 2-1 at the King Power Stadium.
Bristol Cty 0-2 Birmingham
Koji Miyoshi’s strike after coming on from the bench just before the break saw Birmingham City secure just their fourth away win in the Championship in 2023, handing Bristol City their first defeat of the season in the process with a 2-0 triumph.
Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Hull
Ten-man Blackburn Rovers were denied an unlikely victory following a superb late brace from Hull City forward Aaron Connolly at Ewood Park, which also ended Rovers’ previously unbeaten start to the season.
Norwich 3-1 Millwall
Norwich City climbed into the Championship top-three with a commanding 3-1 victory over Millwall at Carrow Road. The Canaries are undefeated in home H2Hs against the Lions since 1968, an astonishing 24-match streak (W17, D7).
