Championship round-up: West Brom end Preston's unbeaten run
Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 Sunderland
Sunderland returned to winning ways in fine style and mounted further pressure on Sheffield Wednesday boss Xisco Muñoz by dismantling the Owls 3-0 in the Championship.
Southampton 3-1 Leeds
Southampton got back to winning ways in the Championship as they strolled to a 3-1 victory over Leeds United on the south coast, picking up just their second victory in their last seven meetings with the Whites.
Watford 2-3 Middlesbrough
Watford suffered their first home league H2H defeat in over a decade (W4, D1) as Middlesbrough claimed an important Championship victory that lifts them out of the Championship relegation zone.
QPR 1-3 Coventry
For the second time in six months, Coventry City bagged a trio at Loftus Road, with a brace for newcomer Ellis Simms in a 3-1 victory being the highlight of yet another enjoyable afternoon against Queens Park Rangers in West London.
Preston 0-4 West Brom
West Bromwich Albion inflicted Preston North End’s first defeat of the EFL Championship season with a dominant 4-0 win.
The Baggies ended a run of four games with victory as they moved into the top half of the table.
Norwich 2-0 Birmingham
Norwich City recorded their first win in three games thanks to second-half goals from Gabriel Sara and Jonathan Rowe, securing a 2-0 win over Birmingham which continued their poor run of six games without a win.
Millwall 0-3 Swansea
Jamal Lowe opened the scoring as Swansea City claimed their first away victory of the season with a comprehensive performance against a wasteful Millwall outfit.
The Swans have now lost just once in their past eight trips to The Den.
Hull 1-1 Plymouth
Plymouth Argyle’s struggles on the road continued, as a 1-1 draw with Hull City at the MKM Stadium left the Pilgrims without a win from their first five Championship away matches.
Huddersfield 1-1 Ipswich
Brandon Williams scored a superb diving header to equalise for high-flying Ipswich Town, who had looked set to miss out on going top of the league following Delano Burgzorg’s surprise opener for Huddersfield Town.
The 1-1 draw ends the Tractor Boys’ run of six wins in a row in all competitions.
Cardiff 2-0 Rotherham
Cardiff City registered their fourth successive victory in the Championship for the first time since February 2021 thanks to a 2-0 win over Rotherham United at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Bristol City 2-3 Stoke
Stoke City produced a stunning comeback to end a five-match winless run in the Championship, recovering from two goals down to beat Bristol City 3-2 at Ashton Gate and relieve some pressure on under-fire manager Alex Neil.
Blackburn 1-4 Leicester
Leicester City returned to the top of the Championship table with a 4-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers away from home, picking up just their second win in 11 visits to Ewood Park.