Championship round-up: Leicester thrash Saints, Cardiff beat Swansea
Southampton 1-4 Leicester
Championship leaders Leicester City notched up their most comprehensive victory of the season so far as they defeated Southampton at Saint Mary's Stadium.
Both teams are looking to secure an immediate return to the Premier League, but it was the visitors who came out on top thanks to a dominant 4-1 victory.
Hull 1-1 Coventry
Coventry City were left frustrated at being held to a fourth successive Championship draw, as Aaron Connolly’s late strike earned Hull City a point at the MKM Stadium.
Watford 2-0 Birmingham
Two stoppage-time goals saw Watford defeat 10-man Birmingham City 2-0 at Vicarage Road. The win sees Valérien Ismaël extend his 100% win record against the Blues (W4).
Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Ipswich
Conor Chaplin’s strike in first-half stoppage time proved the difference, as Ipswich consolidated their place inside the Championship’s promotion scene after beating early relegation candidates Sheffield Wednesday for the first time in seven H2Hs.
QPR 1-3 Sunderland
Sunderland secured back-to-back wins at Loftus Road for the first time since 2011 as a second-half strike from Dan Ballard helped Tony Mowbray’s side to a 3-1 victory over Queens Park Rangers, prolonging the hosts’ dismal home form - they have just one win in their last 18 such matches (D4, L13) - in the process.
Preston 2-1 Plymouth
Preston North End leapfrogged Leicester City back to the top of the Championship table following a 2-1 home win over newly-promoted Plymouth Argyle.
The result maintains Lilywhites' unbeaten start to the 2023/24 campaign.
Norwich 1-0 Stoke
Jack Stacey hit the winner as Norwich City narrowly defeated Stoke City at Carrow Road, making it three home wins on the bounce at the start of a Championship campaign for the first time since 2006/07.
Huddersfield 2-0 Rotherham
Huddersfield Town earned their second league victory of the season by beating Yorkshire rivals Rotherham United 2-0 at the John Smith’s Stadium - a 16th consecutive winless Championship away match for the Millers.
Bristol City 0-0 West Brom
Bristol City’s struggles at home continued after being held to a goalless draw by West Bromwich Albion, leaving the Robins with only one win from their last seven Championship games at Ashton Gate.
Blackburn 2-1 Middlesbrough
A Sammie Szmodics brace was enough for Blackburn Rovers to overcome Middlesbrough 2-1 as Michael Carrick’s side's winless start to the season continued.
Cardiff 2-0 Swansea
Cardiff City registered their first home H2H victory over rivals Swansea City since November 2013, following a hard-fought 2-0 win in the 75th South Wales derby.
Millwall 0-3 Leeds
Leeds United extended their unbeaten streak in the EFL Championship to four matches as a 3-0 whitewash of Millwall meant a first victory in 11 years at The Den.
