Norwich moved prime of the Championship after beating struggling Coventry 3-0 at Carrow Street to make it 5 straight league wins.
Objectives from Teemu Pukki, Josh Sargent – his fifth of the season – and substitute Kieran Dowell secured a deserved victory for the Canaries, who moved above morning leaders Sheffield United forward of the Blades’ journey to Hull on Sunday.
Nahki Wells netted a second-half double as Bristol Metropolis made it 4 wins in 5 video games with a powerful 3-2 victory at Blackburn, climbing to 3rd within the desk.
Rotherham survived a late onslaught to say a creditable 1-1 draw with Watford.
Skipper Richard Wooden scored for the third straight dwelling league match to offer Rotherham a shock lead in solely the second minute however it was cancelled out earlier than the break by Vakoun Bayo.
Preston’s unbeaten begin within the Championship got here to an finish as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at dwelling to Birmingham.
Maxime Colin put the Midlands aspect in entrance after 16 minutes when he headed dwelling Jordan Graham’s cross – the primary purpose Preston had conceded all season.
Charlie Cresswell got here off the bench to set Millwall on their method to ending a run of three straight defeats with a 2-0 victory over Cardiff.
A late purpose from substitute Thelo Aasgaard noticed Wigan stun Luton with a 2-1 victory at Kenilworth Street.
The Hatters had seemed good worth for the victory when Carlton Morris opened the scoring within the first half, however the Latics hit again to degree via Tom Lockyer’s personal purpose within the eightieth minute, earlier than Aasgaard curled dwelling from 20 yards with simply two minutes remaining to win it.
Joel Piroe scored for the third time in as many video games as Swansea beat QPR 1-0.
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Ipswich struck late to safe a 2-0 win at Accrington and transfer prime of Sky Wager League One desk.
City substitute Conor Chaplin headed in from a nook within the 76th minute and his deflected strike went in off Wes Burns with three minutes left to ship the Tractor Boys above Portsmouth on purpose distinction.
On mortgage Tottenham ahead Dane Scarlett scored twice as Pompey got here from behind to beat Peterborough at Fratton Park.
Jack Marriott had given Posh an early lead, however Scarlett headed the house aspect degree shortly earlier than the break. The 18-year-old Spurs teen then settled issues when scoring his second with 20 minutes left.
Plymouth moved as much as third after coming from two objectives all the way down to win 3-2 at Derby with a double from substitute Sam Cosgrove. James Collins and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing had put the Rams in command at half-time.
Morgan Whittaker lowered the deficit and Cosgrove accomplished the comeback with an equaliser with quarter-hour left having solely simply come on. Cosgrove, on mortgage from Birmingham, struck once more within the ninetieth minute to stun Delight Park and take all three factors again to Devon.
Sheffield Wednesday dropped to fourth after shedding 2-0 at dwelling to South Yorkshire rivals Barnsley. Devante Cole broke the impasse to place the Tykes in entrance after 34 minutes and James Norwood headed in from a nook to seal victory with quarter-of-an-hour left.
Joe Ironside struck twice in three minutes halfway via the primary half as Cambridge beat Lincoln 2-0 to sit down fifth.
On the different finish of the desk, Burton slumped to a sixth league defeat from seven after shedding 2-1 at Oxford. Cameron Brannagan put the U’s forward three minutes into the second half and Kyle Joseph added a second with 20 minutes left.
Victor Adeboyejo pulled a purpose again for the Brewers, who stay backside with only one level.
Forest Inexperienced’s poor begin to life in League One continued with a 2-0 dwelling defeat by Shrewsbury. Rekeil Pyke put the Shrews forward early on, with Jordan Shipley doubling the lead at the beginning of the second half.
Bolton are eighth after coming from behind to beat Charlton 3-1. Scott Fraser gave the Addicks a fourth-minute lead, however Conor Bradley quickly had the hosts again on degree phrases earlier than Kieran Lee accomplished the turnaround simply earlier than the break. Bolton defender George Johnston added a 3rd with quarter-hour left.
Bristol Rovers twice fought again to attract 2-2 towards Morecambe on the Memorial Stadium. The Shrimps went forward within the twelfth minute via Jensen Weir, earlier than Ryan Loft hauled Rovers degree on the half hour.
Kieran Phillips put the guests again in entrance after 53 minutes just for Rovers debutant Bobby Thomas to equalise from a nook late on.
Cheick Diabate’s second-half header proved sufficient to offer Exeter a 1-0 dwelling win over MK Dons to sit down seventh.
Fleetwood drew 1-1 with 10-man Wycombe at Highbury Stadium.
Wycombe striker Garath McCleary was proven a straight crimson card after simply 10 minutes following an off-the-ball conflict with Fleetwood defender Drew Baker.
The guests, although, took the lead via Anis Mehmeti 5 minutes earlier than the break, however Admiral Muskwe had Fleetwood degree within the 67th minute.
Charlie Brown got here off the bench to attain a late equaliser as Cheltenham battled to a 2-2 draw at Port Vale. The Robins had gone in entrance via Daniel N’Lundulu.
Vale, although, turned issues round earlier than half-time after teenager Ademipo Odubeko, on mortgage from West Ham, nodded in an equaliser and an personal purpose by Taylor Perry put them forward.
However Cheltenham substitute Brown, who had solely been despatched on for the closing phases, grabbed a degree in stoppage time.
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Leyton Orient bounced again from their midweek Papa John’s Trophy mauling at Oxford as they sunk Tranmere 2-0 to retain prime spot in Sky Wager League Two.
Richie Wellens’ males, who’ve dropped simply two factors in seven video games thus far this season, capitalised on an personal purpose by Joshua Dacres-Cogley earlier than sealing their win via Paul Smyth 5 minutes from time.
Orient are already three factors clear on the prime of the desk after Barrow, who began the day in second place, went down 3-1 at Northampton.
Sam Hoskins’ early opener for the house aspect was shortly cancelled out by Josh Gordon, however second-half strikes from Kieron Bowle and Tyler Magloire noticed the Cobblers cruise again to successful methods.
Jamie Reid scored twice as Stevenage took full benefit to leapfrog into second place with a 2-1 win over Crewe at Gresty Street.
Rod McDonald fired the house aspect in entrance simply earlier than the half-hour mark however Reid struck twice within the second half as Steve Evans’ males recovered properly from final week’s loss at Salford.
The Ammies’ personal hopes of transferring second have been denied by struggling Crawley who twice hit again to power a 2-2 draw at Moor Lane.
Callum Hendry’s early opener was cancelled out by Tom Nichols within the twenty ninth minute, then Ryan Watson put Salford again in entrance just for Ludwig Francillette to degree once more within the 66th minute.
Rock-bottom Rochdale are nonetheless trying to find their first league win of the season after surrendering a 3-1 lead to attract 3-3 at Carlisle.
Two objectives from Scott Quigley and one from Devante Rodney put the guests in management however the Cumbrians, who had briefly levelled via Jon Mellish, recovered with second-half strikes from Kristian Dennis and Paul Huntington.
Hartlepool have been additionally denied a primary win of the season as they drew 1-1 at Colchester, Wesley McDonald’s opener wanting set to get them off the mark earlier than Beryly Lubula equalised 4 minutes into stoppage time.
Objectives from Ollie Clarke, George Maris and Lucas Akins earned Mansfield a powerful 3-1 win at Doncaster, who had levelled via a Lee Tomlin penalty on the stroke of half-time.
Objectives from Andy Cook dinner and Jake Younger earned Bradford a 2-1 win over Walsall, for whom Donervorn Daniels replied within the 57th minute.
Grimsby received 2-0 at Newport with second-half objectives from Bryn Morris and Harry Clifton, whereas Fraser Horsfall’s early header proved sufficient for Stockport to see off AFC Wimbledon at Edgeley Park.
Kylian Kouassi scored a Seventieth-minute winner as Sutton beat Harrogate 2-1, the guests having George Horbury despatched off within the 73rd minute as they slipped to their third straight defeat.
In the meantime, fellow strugglers Gillingham clung on for a goalless draw at dwelling to Swindon regardless of having Haji Mnoga dismissed within the tenth minute for a second yellow card.
