Championship round-up

Coventry move top as Wolves hammer Wednesday

Last updated: 18th August 2008

Coventry v Norwich Chris Coleman

Coleman: Top of the table

Individual match reports and stats

Barnsley 1 Coventry 2


Doncaster 1 Cardiff 1


Norwich 1 Blackpool 1


Preston 2 Crystal Palace 0


Reading 2 Plymouth 0


Sheffield United 3 Queens Park Rangers 0


Southampton 1 Birmingham 2


Swansea 3 Nottingham Forest 1


Watford 1 Charlton 0


Wolves 4 Sheffield Wednesday 1

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Wolves hammered Sheffield Wednesday, while Birmingham sunk Southampton and Coventry continued their 100 per cent start to the season to move top of the table.

Swansea won the battle of the newly-promoted sides against Nottingham Forest, while Charlton's miserable week continued away to Watford.

Reading maintained their solid start to the season and Sheffield United cruised past Queens Park Rangers.

Wolves, who have been strongly tipped for promotion this season, came from behind against Sheffield Wednesday as a Sylvan Ebanks-Blake penalty sandwiched between two Chris Iwelumo goals cancelled out Etienne Esajas' opener before David Edwards ensured a 4-1 victory at Molineux.

Against the run of play, Southampton took the lead when Chris Perry scored at a corner in manager Jan Poortvliet's first home game in charge, but Birmingham turned the game around thanks to goals from Garry O'Connor and Kevin Phillips.

Sheffield United, who lost late on at Birmingham on the opening day, made a blistering start at Bramall Lane as a Billy Sharp hat-trick stunned Queens Park Rangers.

In the battle between the newly-promoted teams, Swansea beat Nottingham Forest as an own goal from goalkeeper Paul Smith and strikes from Ferrie Bodde and Gorka Pintado ensured a 3-1 win as the visitors could only respond through James Perch.

Watford took the points against Charlton as Tommy Smith slotted home, and things got worse for the Addicks, who crashed out of the Carling Cup to Yeovil in midweek, as Kelly Youga was shown a straight red card shortly before the break.

Reading, looking to bounce back to the Premier League at the first attempt, took the lead through Irahima Sonko on 13 minutes against Plymouth and the defender then doubled the home side's advantage after the interval.

Freddie Eastwood and Julian Gray netted to ensure Chris Coleman's Coventry side maintained their winning start to the season as Barnsley, who had Iain Hume sent off, could only respond through Brian Howard at Oakwell.

Newly-promoted Doncaster stunned Derby on the first day of the season and Lewis Guy scored for the second weekend running to open the scoring at the Keepmoat Stadium, but Ross McCormack equalised to secure a 1-1 draw for Cardiff.

A 51st minute Ben Burgess penalty gave Blackpool the lead at Carrow Road, but Norwich equalised through Darel Russell on 74 minutes.

Preston defeated Crystal Palace as Barry Nicholson opened the scoring on 58 minutes and Richard Chaplow secured the points late on.

The kick-off to Burnley's game against Ipswich was delayed until 4pm because a parachutist landed on the roof of Turf Moor.