Roundup of the latest Championship action ahead of the final international break of 2026.
Middlesbrough frustratingly were held to a 0-0 draw at Watford after they had entered the weekend sat top of the table.
Birmingham consequently took advantage of Boro’s slip-up to move top on goal difference after Jay Stansfield’s brace saw them defeat sixth-placed Swansea 2-1 at home, despite Christoph Klarer’s own-goal having brought the Swans level as the visitors finished a man down after Marko Stamenic’s red card.
Comeback goals from Jack McGlynn and Ben Wilmot saw Stoke climb to third with a second-half turnaround to win 2-1 at Portsmouth, after Tyrese Shade had put the hosts into a sixth-minute lead.
Wolves slipped to fourth with a frustrating 1-1 draw at Wrexham after Adam Armstrong put them into a 25th-minute lead, only for Lewis O’Brien to level for the Welsh hosts just two minutes later.
Second-half goals from Isaac Price, Jayson Molumby and Felix Horn Myhre saw West Brom defeat Millwall 3-0 at The Hawthorns to go fifth.
Seventh-placed Southampton suffered a 1-0 loss at rock-bottom Preston as Jordan Thompson netted a 33rd-minute winner for the Lilywhites.
Glen Kamara’s 80th-minute winner saw QPR round out the top eight with a 2-1 win over Lincoln City, after Richard Kone’s opening goal had been cancelled out by the Imps’ Dom Jefferies.
Down in the relegation zone, Ryan Nyambe, Jack Robinson and Rhian Brewster fired second-bottom Derby to a 3-1 second-half comeback victory at home to Bolton, after Ruben Rodrigues put the Trotters ahead at half time.
Third-bottom Burnley suffered a dramatic 5-4 defeat at Cardiff in which goals from Andreas Hountondji, Marcus Edwards, Largie Ramazani and Alex Robertson’s own-goal put them 4-1 up amidst Ollie Tanner’s goal for the hosts, before Yousef Salech’s brace plus goals from Jack Moylan and Robertson sealed the Bluebirds’ fightback.
Elsewhere, West Ham fell out of the top eight after Joel Piroe’s finish proved consolatory in a 2-1 defeat at Blackburn, as Andri Gudjohnsen and Dapo Afolayan netted for the hosts.
Paris Maghoma, Harry Darling, Andre Brooks, Jovon Makama and Mathias Kvistgaarden all found the net as Norwich won 5-0 at Bristol City.
Finally, Matty Godden netted a 79th-minute winner as Charlton ended their 11-match winless run with a 2-1 victory over Sheffield United at The Valley, after Millenic Alli’s opening goal was cancelled out by Jordan Ayew.
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