Roundup of the second matchweek of 2022-23 Sky Bet Championship season, as Blackburn Rovers moved top of the table.
Goals from Sammy Szmodics, Ben Brereton Diaz and Lewis Travis saw Blackburn thrash Swansea 3-0 in Wales to go top, whilst the Swans slipped into the relegation zone in 22nd position.
Ross Stewart headed in a 72nd minute winner to lift Sunderland up to second after Ellis Simms scored a brace in a 3-2 away victory at second-bottom Bristol City, after goals from Andreas Weimann and Chris Martin had seen the Robins recover to lead 2-1 early in the second half.
Josh Brownhill’s 50th minute curled rebound strike saw Burnley snatch a 1-1 draw at home to Luton, which put the Clarets third after Dan Potts had put the Hatters ahead in the fifth minute.
Watford sit fourth after Ismaila Sarr’s stunning strike from just inside his box proved enough for a 1-1 draw at West Bromwich Albion, despite Karlan Grant netting a first-half injury-time equaliser for the Baggies.
First-half goals from Scott Hogan and Przemyslaw Placheta saw Birmingham City beat rock-bottom Huddersfield 2-1 at St Andrew’s Stadium to go fifth.
Hull rounded out the top six after snatching a goalless draw at Preston North End despite being outplayed for much of the match.
Elsewhere, first-half goals from Chris Willock, James Dunne and Lyndon Dykes fired QPR to a 3-2 victory at home over ten-men Middlesbrough, in front of England hero and QPR supporter – Chloe Kelly who had fired Lionesses to Euro glory last month.
Last week’s leaders – Millwall fell to a 2-0 defeat at Sheffield United as Iliman Ndiaye and Sander Berge struck in the opening 23 minutes for the Blades.
Tom Ince struck a 63rd minute winner as Reading fought back to beat Cardiff at the Select Car Leasing Stadium, after Shane Long’s penalty had cancelled out Callum O’Dowda’s fourth-minute opener.
Max Aarons’ 62nd minute strike rescued a point for Norwich in a 1-1 draw against Wigan at Carrow Road, having conceded the lead in the 29th minute through James McClean’s goal.
Goals from Harry Clarke and Jacob Brown fired Stoke City to a 2-0 home victory over Blackpool at BET365 Stadium.
Finally, Coventry City’s clash against Rotherham was postponed due to safety concerns over Coventry’s pitch, following use of the Coventry Building Society Arena for Rugby Sevens at 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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