Roundup of the third matchweek of 2023-24 Sky Bet Championship season, as two teams remain unbeaten.
Conor Chaplin’s 75th minute rebound winner proved enough for Ipswich to extend their winning start to the season and stay top following a 1-0 win away at QPR.
Leicester remain second on goal difference after Cesare Casadei’s close-range injury time winner snatched a 2-1 home win over Cardiff, in which Wanya Marcal-Madivadua’s opening goal was cancelled out by a 35-yard strike from the Bluebirds’ Aaron Ramsey.
Ashley Barnes provided an assist and goal as Norwich defeated Millwall 3-1 to move up to third, despite the game controversially clashing with England’s controversial defeat to Spain in the 2023 Women’s World Cup Final.
Koji Miyoshi and Lukas Jutkiewicz struck late in both halves as fourth-placed Birmingham City won 2-0 away at ten-men Bristol City, after the Robins’ Rob Dickie was red carded after he picked up a second booking.
Che Adams volleyed in an injury-time winner as Southampton improved to fifth with a 2-1 win at South Coast rivals, Plymouth after Nathan Tella’s opening goal for the Saints had been cancelled out by Ryan Hardie.
Down in the relegation zone, Sheffield Wednesday slipped to rock bottom following a narrow home defeat to Preston, as Liam Lindsay’s 50th minute header proved enough for the visitors to scrape their way to a second consecutive league win.
Middlesbrough sit second bottom but with their first point of the season after Hayden Hackney cancelled out Dael Fry’s own-goal in a 1-1 draw against Huddersfield.
Rotherham slipped into the relegation zone after Jobe Bellingham’s brace fired Sunderland to a comeback 2-1 win at home against the Millers, who had briefly taken the lead through Hakeem Odoffin.
Elsewhere, Aaron Connolly’s late brace saw Hull come from behind to beat ten-men Blackburn at Ewood Park, who had led through Sam Gallagher after Harry Pickering was red carded in the 17th minute for a last man tackle on Liam Delap.
Andre Vidigal’s 53rd minute half-volley from Ki-Jana Hoever’s right-wing cross proved enough for Stoke to clinch a narrow home victory over Watford.
Luke Ayling’s header secured Leeds a controversial 1-1 draw at home to West Brom after Brandon Thomas-Asante had deflected Jayson Molumby’s shot in off his arm, with referee – Matt Donohue allowing the Baggies’ goal to stand.
Finally, Jerry Yates’ 41st minute header cancelled out Matty Godden’s strike as Swansea fought back to draw 1-1 against Coventry.
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