Championship round-up

Wolves and Birmingham out in front

Last updated: 13th September 2008   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Championship round-up

Jerome: Winner for Blues

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Birmingham 1 Doncaster 0
Blackpool 1 Barnsley 0
Cardiff 0 Bristol City 0
Charlton 1 Wolves 3
Coventry 0 Preston 0
Crystal Palace 2 Swansea 0
Derby 2 Sheff Utd 1
Ipswich 2 Reading 0
Nottm Forest 1 Burnley 2
Plymouth 1 Norwich 2
Sheff Wed 2 Watford 0

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Midlands rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers and Birmingham City continue to set the pace at the top of the Championship as Derby County finally won.

Elsewhere in the second tier, Norwich City, Crystal Palace and Burnley all won in the league for the first time this season

Unbeaten duo Cardiff City and Bristol City shared the points at Ninian Park, while Preston North End are the only other team yet to lose in the division.

Birmingham overcame the first-half dismissal of Mehdi Nafti to beat Doncaster Rovers 1-0 at home, with Cameron Jerome scoring the winner just after half-time.

Substitute Sam Vokes was Wolves' hero as he came off the bench to score twice in the final 10 minutes to clinch a 3-1 win at Charlton Athletic.

Rob Hulse struck decisively against his former club Sheffield United as Paul Jewell recorded his first win as Derby County manager.

Preston maintained their unbeaten start to the season with a 0-0 draw at Coventry City.

Bristol City are still to concede a goal away from home in the Championship this season after a 0-0 draw at Cardiff City.

Marcus Tudgay and Tommy Spurr were on target as Sheffield Wednesday claimed a 2-0 victory at home to Watford.

New loan signing Antoine Sibierski scored the decisive goal as Norwich City won for the first time this season after holding on to beat 10-man Plymouth Argyle 2-1 at Home Park.

Crystal Palace also won for the first time this term, and also scored at home for the first time, as Ben Watson and Nick Carle netted in a 2-0 triumph over Swansea City.

Jon Stead marked his Ipswich Town debut with a goal in a 2-0 vicrtory over Reading as Jim Magilton's side won at home for the first time this term.

Graham Alexander scored a goal in each half as Burnley posted a maiden triumph of the season with a 2-1 success at Nottingham Forest.

Steve Kabba scored four minutes from time to earn Blackpool a first home win of the campaign courtesy of a 1-0 success over Barnsley.