EFL Championship Results Round-up: West Brom beaten, Sunderland slip up

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·29 September 2024

EFL Championship Results Round-up: West Brom beaten, Sunderland slip up

West Bromwich Albion remain top of the EFL Championship table despite losing their first game of the campaign away to Sheffield Wednesday.

A Darnell Furlong own goal and fantastic looping header from Josh Windass put the hosts in charge but goals from Josh Maja and Alex Mowatt drew the Baggies level with six minutes to go.

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But Danny Rohl’s side would have the last laugh as Anthony Musaba tapped in from a Barry Bannan cross to claim their second victory this term.

Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth Argyle inflicted more misery on Luton Town, as the The Pilgrims ran out 3-1 winners at Home Park.

Ibrahim Cissoko netted a ruthless brace to continue Rob Edwards’ side’s miserable start to the new campaign following relegation from the Premier League.

Norwich controversially won 3-2 at newly promoted Derby County, with Spaniard Borja Sainz netting a hattrick at Pride Park.

The Canaries’ first and second goals were extremely fortuitous as the ball appeared to go out of play in the build-up on both occasions.

Newly promoted pair Oxford United and Portsmouth both frustrated opposition that were recently competing in the Premier League as Burnley and Sheffield United both had to settle for an away point in 0-0 draws.

Hull City beat managerless and bottom-of-the-table Cardiff City 4-1, whilst Tom Cleverley’s Watford defeated second-placed Sunderland 2-1.

Elsewhere, Leeds United rose to fourth position with a 3-0 victory against Coventry City and Blackburn continued their unbeaten start to the season with a 2-0 home win against 10-player Queens Park Rangers.