Championship round-up: Plymouth thrash Norwich and Boro finally win
Catch up with all the action from the EFL Championship:
Ipswich 4-3 Blackburn
Ipswich Town moved up to second in the Championship table after narrowly winning a 4-3 thriller over Blackburn Rovers, who are yet to beat the hosts at the Portman Road Stadium since 1994.
Leeds 3-0 Watford
After five straight H2H defeats suffered during his Norwich days, Leeds United boss Daniel Farke finally secured three points against bogey side Watford, as his charges sauntered to a 3-0 victory at Elland Road, courtesy of a double blast inside three second-half minutes.
Leicester 1-0 Bristol City
Leicester City moved to the top of the Championship table after a dominant 1-0 triumph over Bristol City, securing their eighth win in their last ten games in all competitions.
Middlesbrough 2-1 Southampton
Middlesbrough registered their first victory of the 2023/24 Championship campaign after coming from a goal down to beat Southampton 2-1 at the Riverside Stadium.
Plymouth 6-2 Norwich
Plymouth Argyle reinforced Home Park’s reputation as a fortress, with a 6-2 demolition of promotion hopefuls Norwich City that extended their impressive record as the best-performing home outfit within the top four tiers of the English football pyramid since the start of 2022/23.
Rotherham 1-1 Preston
Preston North End came from behind to keep their unbeaten start to the Championship season going, as they drew 1-1 with Rotherham United at the AESSEAL New York Stadium. The Lilywhites have now managed to find the back of the net in each of their last nine games across all competitions.
Swansea 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Swansea City piled the pressure on newly-promoted Sheffield Wednesday after a comprehensive 3-0 victory left the winless Owls bottom of the Championship and without a H2H away win since 1983.
West Brom 0-0 Millwall
West Bromwich Albion and Millwall played out a goalless draw, as the home side were twice denied by the woodwork, and also had their goalkeeper, Alex Palmer, to thank for a penalty save. The result is a third consecutive draw between the two sides at the Hawthorns Stadium.
