EFL Championship: Swansea stay top, Middlesbrough go second, Burnley thrash Watford to move off the bottom

Summary

Will Lankshear decides tight but entertaining contest as Boro go second with 1-0 win over Wolves on 150th anniversary
Marcus Edwards, Reo Hatate, Zeki Amdouni and Jacob Bruun Larsen on target as Burnley move off the bottom with an emphatic 4-0 thrashing of Watford
Ollie Rathbone finds a late equaliser for Wrexham at Derby
Millwall's Camiel Neghli condemns Graham Alexander to defeat on his first game in charge of Preston
Andri Gudjohnson and Todd Cantwell earn Blackburn a 2-1 win over Cardiff
Ben Wilmot and Lamine Cisse deliver 10-man Stoke a 2-1 victory at Bolton
Patrick Bamford's double and Tahith Chong guide Sheffield United to a comfortable 3-0 win over Lincoln
Adam Idah scores against his former club to seal a 2-1 win for Swansea over Norwich and stay top of the league
August Priske's spot-kick for Birmingham is enough to secure a West Midlands derby win over West Brom
Scott Twine equalises from the penalty spot to earn Bristol City a 1-1 draw after Karlan Grant gave Charlton an early lead
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HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:19 BST 10 October
Charlton 1-1 Bristol City

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Charlton go into the tunnel level after conceding at the Valley for the first time since their opening match.
Karlan Grant's clinical finish gave the hosts the lead before Conor Coventry tripped up Dom Ballard in the box to offer up Scott Twine a cool-headed penalty.
But the biggest talking point so far was a challenge on Yu Hirakawa after some mishaps at the back for Charlton that their goalkeeper had to try and mop up.
A free-kick? A red card? It was probably worth something but the Addicks remain unscathed.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:18 BST 10 October
West Brom 0-1 Birmingham City

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The away side have had the better of it in terms of possession and shots and now in terms of the scoreline too.
August Priske was pulled to the ground by Nat Phillips as he looked to get on the end of a cross and the big Dane made no mistake with the resultnant penalty just before the break.
Albion have had their moments, with Aube Heggebo hitting the post but Max O'Leary has also had to make some fine stops in the home goal.

HALF-TIMEpublished at 13:16 BST 10 October
Swansea 0-1 Norwich

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The perfect away performance from Norwich so far.
Compact in defence, they have sprung forward dangerously when offered the chance but it was a Swansea error which has given them the advantage.
Melker Widell tried to overplay out of defence and when he was dispossessed, Oscar Schwartau crossed for Jacob Wright to score.
Former Norwich striker Adam Idah has had the home side's best chances with a header well saved by Vladan Kovacevic and then a flick wide from close range.
Some thinking for the Championship leaders to do at the break.
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Swansea 0-1 Norwich

Huge chance for Swansea.
Vladan Kovacevic spills a weak shot and the loose ball falls to Adam Idah but he tries a Cruyff flick which hits his leg and bounces wide - surely just tap it in with your left foot?

'Blues have done well'published at 13:15 BST 10 October
West Brom 0-1 Birmingham City
Lee Camp
Former Birmingham goalkeeper on BBC Radio WM

Blues have done really well.
Obviously when you score you expect a reaction, but West Brom haven't reacted to the goal at all.
INJURY TIMEpublished at 13:15 BST 10 October
West Brom 0-1 Birmingham City

Into a minimum of two minutes added on at the end of this enthralling first half.

GREAT SAVE!published at 13:13 BST 10 October
West Brom 0-1 Birmingham City

ANOTHER top save by Max O'Leary in the Albion goal!
Liam Millar whips in a deep free-kick that Phil Neumann heads down surely in before O'Leary leaps to his right and gets a big hand on to turn it over the bar.
Postpublished at 13:13 BST 10 October
West Brom 0-1 Birmingham City

West Brom fell to a 1-0 derby defeat in their last game before the international break at Wolves.
They will not want to make it back-to-back losses to near neighbours.

'Norwich need to get Brooks and Maghoma into the game'published at 13:12 BST 10 October
Swansea 0-1 Norwich
Che Wilson
Former Norwich defender on BBC Radio Norfolk

Norwich will be disappointed they haven't got Andre Brooks or Paris Maghoma more into the game.
With Swansea being top of the league, they'll be a big emphasis on them to win this game and I'm sure they'll be having a big conversation at half-time.
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Charlton 1-1 Bristol City

No Scott Twine magic this time.
He goes for goal directly, as a man with his ability should, but Charlton keeper Arthur Okonkwo dives down to make the save.

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Charlton 1-1 Bristol City

Well, Matt [13:05].
Scott Twine has just earned a free-kick after he evades Oliver Skipp and the Leicester City loanee has to reach out a hand to trip the City man up.
GOAL: West Brom 0-1 Birmingham Citypublished at 13:11 BST 10 October
August Priske (penalty) (41 mins)

Cool. As. You. Like.
August Priske, who was felled for the penalty, gets up, dusts himself down and sends the penalty high down the middle.

PENALTY: BIRMINGHAM CITYpublished at 13:10 BST 10 October
West Brom 0-0 Birmingham City

August Priske is pulled to the ground by Nat Phillips and the referee does not hesitate to give the penalty.
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Swansea 0-1 Norwich

Adam Idah is cut down by a stretching Pelle Mattsson for a Swansea free kick but the stand-in Norwich skipper avoids a caution.
It is a good 30 yards from goal and Moussa Yeo hits it into the Canaries' defensive wall.

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Charlton 1-1 Bristol City

And that, dear readers, is why Scott Twine is in the team today. More free-kicks to come Bristol City's way surely.
Matt, Bristol
Twine remains the Championship's dead-ball king.
Postpublished at 13:05 BST 10 October
Swansea 0-1 Norwich

Adam Idah is certainly keen to prove a point against his former side.
Idah gets on the end of a cross to power in a header which Vladan Kovacevic brilliantly beats away at his near post.
Better from the leaders.

Postpublished at 13:05 BST 10 October
West Brom 0-0 Birmingham City

Bizarre moment as Jimmy-Jay Morgan latches on to a miscued clearance from Alex Cochrane in the area but with the away defence all over the place the West Brom man just... stops.
He's saying he heard a whistle.
'That's woken up the travelling contingent'published at 13:03 BST 10 October
Swansea 0-1 Norwich
Chris Wathan
BBC Sport Wales at the Swansea.Com Stadium

Perhaps that Swansea confidence wasn't such a good thing.
Melker Widell guilty of some overplaying to allow Norwich their chance to open. That's woken up the travelling contingent who, to be fair, would have woken up ridiculously earlier for this long trip west.
Jacob Wright - in for his first Championship start with Kenny McLean out injured - took the opportunity well.

Postpublished at 13:03 BST 10 October
Swansea 0-1 Norwich

Swansea seem rattled.
Darlin Yongwa is invited to drive forward and sends in a shot which Lawrence Vigouroux safely deals with.
Postpublished at 13:02 BST 10 October
West Brom 0-0 Birmingham City

Callum Styles forces a smart stop from James Beadle in the Birmingham goal from the free-kick 20 yards out.

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Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Swansea City	9	6	2	1	15	7	8	20	Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Win
2 Middlesbrough	9	5	3	1	17	12	5	18	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
3 West Ham United	9	4	4	1	23	12	11	16	Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Draw
4 Stoke City	9	5	1	3	15	13	2	16	Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Win
5 Wolverhampton Wanderers	8	4	2	2	15	11	4	14	Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss
6 Queens Park Rangers	9	3	5	1	11	8	3	14	Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw Result Draw
7 Birmingham City	9	3	5	1	13	11	2	14	Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win
8 Millwall	9	4	2	3	16	15	1	14	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Win
9 West Bromwich Albion	9	4	2	3	10	9	1	14	Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss
10 Bristol City	9	4	2	3	12	13	-1	14	Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw
11 Charlton Athletic	9	3	4	2	8	11	-3	13	Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw
12 Blackburn Rovers	9	3	3	3	14	13	1	12	Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Win
13 Sheffield United	9	3	3	3	12	11	1	12	Result Win Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win
14 Wrexham	9	2	5	2	10	13	-3	11	Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Draw
15 Lincoln City	9	3	2	4	7	11	-4	11	Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss
16 Southampton	8	4	2	2	19	10	9	10	Result Win Result Draw Result Draw Result Win Result Win Result Loss
17 Bolton Wanderers	9	3	1	5	12	17	-5	10	Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss
18 Norwich City	9	3	0	6	17	19	-2	9	Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
19 Portsmouth	7	2	2	3	9	10	-1	8	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Draw Result Draw
20 Watford	9	2	2	5	7	14	-7	8	Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss
21 Cardiff City	9	1	4	4	11	14	-3	7	Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
22 Burnley	9	1	4	4	13	17	-4	7	Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
23 Derby County	9	1	3	5	8	15	-7	6	Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Draw
24 Preston North End	9	1	1	7	8	16	-8	4	Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss

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Position 1, 2 : Promotion
Position 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 : Promotion Play-off
Position 22, 23, 24 : Relegation

Southampton were deducted four points due to breaches of EFL regulations

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Championship: Swansea stay top; Boro go second with win over Wolves; Burnley off bottom after thrashing Watford - as it happened

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'Blues have done well'published at 13:15 BST 10 October

INJURY TIMEpublished at 13:15 BST 10 October

GREAT SAVE!published at 13:13 BST 10 October

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'Norwich need to get Brooks and Maghoma into the game'published at 13:12 BST 10 October

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GOAL: West Brom 0-1 Birmingham Citypublished at 13:11 BST 10 October

PENALTY: BIRMINGHAM CITYpublished at 13:10 BST 10 October

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