Championship round-up

Royals stun Wolves, but Rams hold Blues

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Championship round-up

Coppell: On form

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

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Reading recorded the result of Tuesday night as Steve Coppell's side ended Wolves' run of seven successive victories.

The on-form Royals earned an impressive 3-0 win in an entertaining encounter against table-topping Wolves at Molineux to secure a first three-point haul on their travels this season and reinforce their hold on third position.

Second-placed Birmingham, however, failed to draw level with Midlands rivals Wolves at the league's summit as Alex McLeish's men were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw at Derby as the resurgent Rams netted in the last five minutes.

Burnley and Watford played out a five-goal thriller at Turf Moor, with the home side - fresh from their weekend victory over Lancashire opponents Preston - coming out on top with a 3-2 victory to strengthen a seven-game unbeaten record and move fourth.

Sheffield United secured the Yorkshire bragging rights with a 2-0 victory over Doncaster at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Last season's defeated play-off finalists Bristol City left it late to secure a 2-2 draw at Ashton Gate and halt Plymouth's quiet ascent of the table.

Southampton eased their early season woes as they recorded their first home win of the campaign with a 2-0 victory over Norwich, who had Dejan Stefanovic sent off.

Ipswich ended their run of recent draws with a comfortable 3-0 win over Barnsley, who fielded the youngest player in Football League history as Reuben Noble-Lazarus came on as a second-half substitute at the age of 15 years and 45 days.

Nottingham Forest have struggled since earning promotion from League One last season and Colin Calderwood's side remain rooted to the foot of the table following a 1-0 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday.

Preston have now lost three in a row and have dropped to ninth in the table as Swansea bounced back from their weekend hammering by Reading to record a 2-0 away victory.

Cardiff have moved into seventh position in the league following a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Coventry at Ninian Park.

In the late kick-offs, Crystal Palace defeated fellow Londoners Charlton 1-0 at Selhurst Park, while Queens Park Rangers were held 1-1 at home by Blackpool.