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October 27, 2024

Norwich deny Middlesbrough with storming comeback in six-goal thriller

Norwich launched a storming comeback to secure a 3-3 draw with Middlesbrough in a thrilling Championship clash at Carrow Road.

The Canaries looked down and out when the visitors took a two-goal lead into the interval after going behind early on. But after seeing Tommy Conway being denied what would have been a hat-trick from the penalty spot midway through the second period, the hosts found another lease of life, with Borja Sainz scoring his second to pull one back almost immediately.

October 26, 2024

Championship roundup: Sunderland beat Oxford to go five points clear

Burnley in second and Leeds in third drop points
Drama as Plymouth fight back to draw 3-3 with Preston

Sunderland cemented their position at the top of the Championship with a dominant 2-0 win over Oxford. After back-to-back away victories over Hull and Luton, they made it three wins in six days thanks to Jobe Bellingham’s 16th-minute header and Wilson Isidor’s first-time volley.

Burnley in second and Leeds in third dropped points, allowing Sheffield United to gain ground as they moved on from back-to-back defeats with a 2-0 victory over Stoke. Goals either side of the break from Kieffer Moore and Tyrese Campbell ended Stoke’s four-match unbeaten run. A minute’s silence was observed before kick-off in memory of the former Sheffield United player George Baldock, who died this month at the age of 31.

October 25, 2024

Smith stunner rocks Portsmouth to seal Sheffield Wednesday comeback win

Josh Windass and Michael Smith returned to the Sheffield Wednesday lineup to spark a turnaround 2-1 victory over bottom-placed Portsmouth.

Smith was making only his second start of the campaign, having found himself behind Jamal Lowe in Danny Rohl’s pecking order, while Windass has missed recent matches.

October 24, 2024

‘Say it to his face’: Luton call out racist abuse of Elijah Adebayo

Striker was sent racist comment on social media
Abuse took place during Wednesday’s loss to Sunderland

Luton have reported a racist comment sent to forward Elijah Adebayo on social media during Wednesday night’s Championship match against Sunderland.

The Hatters player had been subjected to racist abuse online last season while playing in the Premier League, which at the time left Adebayo “tired” and contemplating not reporting the matter over his disillusionment.

October 23, 2024

Championship roundup: Sunderland move clear at top and Boro sink Blades

Régis Le Bris’ team win 2-1 at Kenilworth Road
Burnley scrape 1-1 draw with Hull as Sheffield United lose

Sunderland moved three points clear at the top of the Championship with a 2-1 win at Luton.

Carlton Morris’s first-half strike was controversially ruled out for offside and the home side were left to rue other missed chances when the visitors took the lead early in the second half.

October 22, 2024

Championship roundup: Leeds beat Watford to join Sunderland at summit

Bachmann errors help Farke’s side to 2-1 win
Cardiff beat Portsmouth to climb out of bottom three

Leeds moved up to second in the Championship as two goalkeeping blunders by Watford’s Daniel Bachmann helped them to a 2-1 win at Elland Road. The Austria goalkeeper was at fault for both Leeds’ goals as they raced into a 2-0 lead inside the opening seven minutes through Largie Ramazani and Brenden Aaronson.

Kwadwo Baah pulled one back for Watford, who were much improved in the second half, but Leeds held on for back-to-back home wins in the space of five days. Daniel Farke’s side extended their unbeaten league run to six matches and have now lost one of their first 11, while Watford slipped to a fifth straight league defeat on the road.

October 20, 2024

Hull’s Walter reveals referee apologised for role in Sunderland winner

Hull player Mehlem appeared to be obstructed by referee
Wilson Isidor’s strike sends Black Cats back to top

Hull City’s head coach, Tim Walter, revealed that the referee Robert Madley apologised to him for his inadvertent role in Sunderland’s winner that helped the Black Cats to return to the top of the Championship table.

Wilson Isidor’s third goal in four matches, in which the on-loan Zenit St Petersburg striker ran half the length of the field and lifted the ball over Ivor Pandur, sealed a 1-0 win for Sunderland at MKM Stadium.

October 19, 2024

Championship roundup: Cardiff hit five to stun Wayne Rooney and Plymouth

Interim manager Riza claims second win in three games
Burnley go top; Portsmouth beat QPR at bottom of table

Wayne Rooney bemoaned a “difficult” afternoon after watching from the stands as his Plymouth side were hammered 5-0 at Cardiff.

Michael Obafemi spurned a glorious chance for Plymouth early on, and it was all downhill for the visitors after that, with goals from Alex Robertson, Rubin Colwill, Anwar El Ghazi, Callum Robinson and Chris Willock. Ibrahim Cissoko was sent off five minutes before the break after reacting to an incident with Perry Ng.