Birmingham 2-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Demarai Grey’s 99th-minute equaliser preserved Birmingham Metropolis’s lengthy unbeaten dwelling run and denied troubled Sheffield Wednesday victory.
The Owls, whose gamers discovered forward of the sport that they’d not be paid on time as soon as once more this month, had bounced again from a objective down to guide deep in added time towards a Blues facet which has not been overwhelmed within the league at St Andrew’s for 29 video games.
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Jay Stansfield’s sharp end regarded like making {that a} formality as the house facet dominated, however a triple defensive error handed Jamal Lowe an equaliser.
Teenage striker George Brown scored his second objective in three video games to seemingly earn Wednesday a outstanding win, till late Birmingham stress ended with Grey rifling the ball by a crowded field and in off the underside of the bar.
Wednesday’s gamers will now have been paid late 5 instances prior to now seven months amid ongoing monetary issues at Hillsborough and the travelling followers might need feared a dip in morale from their workforce.
However the Owls appear to let each setback galvanise them, and despite the fact that they have been dominated within the first half they hung in with a efficiency of actual grit.
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It appeared like Birmingham’s unbeaten dwelling league run, which stretched again to April of final 12 months, will surely keep on as Stansfield snapped up a objective simply 9 minutes in.
The striker gained a 50-50 problem with defender Harry Amass and when the ball ballooned into the air he half-volleyed it crisply past Ethan Horvath to open the scoring.
The house facet regarded snug however a sequence of errors value them an equaliser.
Eiran Cashin, in for the suspended Jack Robinson, gave the ball away in midfield and after Svante Ingelsson lobbed it hopefully in the direction of Lowe, Cashin compounded his error by failing to chop it out regardless of being first to the ball.
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To make issues worse, Lowe’s shot lacked conviction however goalkeeper Ryan Allsop’s weak try to avoid wasting allowed it to drop into the online.
Horvath pulled off a superb save from Stansfield as Birmingham sought to revive their lead however with 14 minutes remaining Barry Bannan offered a second of high quality.
Booed by dwelling followers for his Aston Villa previous, Bannan delivered a pleasant free kick into the field and 19-year-old Brown – promoted to the primary workforce this season amid a summertime exodus of gamers – sweetly volleyed dwelling to provide Wednesday the lead.
The guests fought valiantly to defend the lead, with Ernie Weaver producing a heroic block to disclaim Grey, while Allsop left his objective to hitch the assault at set-pieces as Birmingham attacked relentlessly.
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With the indicated eight minutes of added time already up, it appeared Wednesday have been set for 3 factors however when the ball fell to Grey once more, he hammered a rising drive which crashed in off the underside of the bar.
Blackburn 1-2 Swansea
Blackburn Rovers’ dwelling struggles continued as Goncalo Franco’s glowing volley and a cool Liam Cullen end noticed Swansea Metropolis come from behind to win at Ewood Park.
Rovers gave themselves hope of a primary victory on their floor this season when Todd Cantwell headed Valerien Ismael’s workforce in entrance.
The objective got here by way of their one real probability within the first half, as Ryan Alebiosu’s deflected cross looped on to the pinnacle of Cantwell and his effort bounced by Ben Cabango’s legs and into the online.
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Swansea might need levelled when Cameron Burgess headed narrowly broad, and the equaliser got here simply earlier than the break when a affected person passing transfer ended with Josh Tymon selecting out Franco on the far submit.
The Portuguese midfielder completed in type, crashing the ball again throughout objective and into the far nook.
Cantwell was denied a second objective by Vigouroux as Blackburn upped the tempo early within the second interval, earlier than Alan Sheehan modified his whole ahead line and was rewarded when two of hos 4 attacking substitutes mixed to place Swansea in entrance.
After Augustus Kargbo’s unfastened contact, Adam Idah drove down the appropriate earlier than rolling the ball throughout the sting of the world for Cullen to information in his first objective of the season.
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Blackburn requested questions of Swansea late on, with Yuki Ohashi’s looping header forcing one other save from Vigouroux earlier than Cantwell’s appeals for a penalty – after Burgess’ sliding problem – have been turned down.
Cantwell, the Blackburn captain, and Ismael have been each booked for complaining concerning the resolution as frustration reigned for the hosts.
Bristol Metropolis 1-1 Ipswich
Jack Clarke scored his third objective in 4 video games as Ipswich City fought again to earn a degree towards Bristol Metropolis at Ashton Gate.
Regardless of having the lion’s share of first-half possession, the guests fell behind to centre-back Rob Atkinson’s header from a nook.
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They have been awarded a penalty quickly after the break, although, when Chuba Akpom was tripped and Clarke made no mistake along with his second profitable spot-kick of the season, pushed down the center.
Ipswich’s earlier street journey to Blackburn ended with the sport being deserted 10 minutes from time due to heavy rain, however there have been no such points this time and so they nearly gained it late on however sub George Hirst’s header was simply too excessive.
Robins boss Gerhard Struber introduced in George Tanner and transfer-window signing Neto Borges, with captain Jason Knight out for plenty of weeks due to a groin harm.
Ipswich made six modifications to the workforce that beat Portsmouth on Saturday, with goalscorers Jaden Philogene and Hirst amongst these dropped to the bench.
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Ivan Azon and Marcelino Nunez got first begins for the Tractor Boys and the latter, who began the sport with one white boot and one black earlier than switching to pair of blue ones within the second half, was outstanding within the early phases, making himself out there to obtain the ball at each alternative and displaying vary of passing.
Clarke was crowded out as he dribbled into the world on the lookout for house to shoot, but it surely was Metropolis who took the lead, although, as Ipswich didn’t cope with Anis Mehmeti’s nook and Atkinson headed previous keeper Alex Palmer from point-blank vary.
Counting on a affected person passing recreation, Ipswich didn’t have the ahead tempo to noticeably disturb the Robins, typically discovering themselves confronted by two partitions of 4 in entrance of the house space, and a slick counter-attack created an opportunity on the different finish for Borges, who blazed over when he ought to have hit the goal.
In a primary half disrupted by knocks requiring remedy, Metropolis once more confirmed their aerial menace as Rob Dickie’s lengthy throw was flicked on on the close to submit, however Ross McCrorie directed his header straight on the keeper.
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Ipswich wasted no time in drawing degree after the break as McCrorie tripped Chuba Akpom as he surged into the field and Clarke calmly fired previous Radek Vitek.
Buoyed by the objective, Ipswich confirmed larger urgency within the opposition half with Leif Davis harmful on the left-hand facet, however he was proven a yellow card for hauling down Mark Sykes as the house facet tried to interrupt.
Kieran McKenna made 5 substitutions, with Nunez and the ineffective Azon two of these withdrawn, however the Robins nearly regained the lead because the vigorous Mehmeti performed Sinclair Armstrong by, just for Palmer to race off his line and smother.
Having conceded from a nook, Ipswich nearly gained it from one when Hirst was left unmarked, however he couldn’t hold his header down and so they have now solely gained as soon as in 14 away video games throughout final season and the present marketing campaign.
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Bristol Metropolis keep fourth within the desk regardless of a 3rd recreation with no victory and shall be at dwelling to QPR on Saturday, with Thirteenth-placed Ipswich internet hosting Norwich Metropolis within the East Anglia derby at lunchtime on Sunday.
Hull Metropolis 2-2 Preston
Oli McBurnie continued his wealthy vein of scoring type with a second-half double as Hull Metropolis stormed again from 2-0 right down to rescue a degree towards Preston.
The Tigers’ leaky defence conceded twice contained in the opening 10 minutes, with Thierry Small and Michael Smith each scoring their first objectives in a North Finish shirt.
Preston dominated the primary half, however the dwelling facet improved dramatically after the break and McBurnie shortly transformed Ryan Giles’ cross to scale back the deficit.
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The identical mixture then introduced the Tigers degree as McBurnie grabbed his fifth objective in 4 video games – and his sixth total this season.
It took North Finish solely three minutes to breach the house defence as they struggled to cope with a nook and Small pounced on Lewie Coyle’s unconvincing header, turning his marker and arrowing a low drive into the online.
Hull regarded sluggish, with quite a few passes going astray and so they gifted one other taking pictures alternative to Lewis Gibson, whose half-volley from the sting of the field was comfortably saved by Ivor Pandur.
However the goalkeeper’s weak clearance quickly afterwards was simply reduce out by Ben Whiteman, who shortly arrange Smith and, underneath minimal stress, the striker clipped his end into the online.
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The state of affairs might need deteriorated additional for the Tigers as Andrija Vukcevic’s drive was deflected behind and so they provided little in response for the remainder of the primary half – prompting Sergej Jakirovic right into a triple change on the break.
That appeared to galvanise Hull, who halved the deficit inside three minutes of the restart as Giles slid a low cross from the left to McBurnie, who managed the ball and rammed it into the online.
Two of the brand new arrivals, Liam Millar and Joe Gelhardt – whose free-kick was clawed over the bar by Daniel Iversen – each went shut because the Tigers pushed for an equaliser, though Alfie Devine may have made it 3-1, spearing over from shut vary.
However Hull continued to threaten alongside the left-hand facet and Millar’s incisive go launched Giles in behind the guests’ defence, firing the ball into the field for McBurnie to scramble dwelling.
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Either side may have snatched a late victory, with Pandur denying Jordan Storey from shut vary earlier than Iversen leapt to his proper to push John Lundstram’s thunderous drive behind in added time.
Leicester 1-1 Wrexham
Report Wrexham signing Nathan Broadhead helped Phil Parkinson’s facet come from behind to take a degree at King Energy Stadium and prolong Leicester’s winless run to 4 video games.
The Foxes regarded as if they have been heading for his or her first victory in a month after Wales midfielder Jordan James’ first-half objective put the hosts on prime.
However, after three successive attracts for the Foxes, Wrexham capitalised on Leicester nervousness and lack of leading edge as Broadhead pounced with 13 minutes remaining.
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It was the Wales ahead’s first Championship objective since making a £7.5m transfer from Ipswich City in the summertime switch window.
And it was the 27-year-old’s introduction from the bench after the hour mark that helped Phil Parkinson’s facet requested questions of the hosts who had dominated possession with out creating probabilities.
Bobby De Cordova-Reid had struck the submit in a fast-paced opening, whereas Wrexham puzzled if they’d rue lacking their very own early probability; Lewis O’Brien ought to have completed higher when an under-hit again go from Hamza Choudry gave him a transparent sight of objective on 17 minutes.
However whereas wingback Issa Kabore offered loads of Wrexham menace, Leicester’s domination of the ball instructed when James’ one-two with the recalled Patson Daka allowed him to burst behind.
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His side-footed end was the climax of a 13-pass transfer that started with goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk and concerned 9 Leicester gamers.
With the hosts’ unable to press dwelling their benefit, Wrexham’s second-half modifications helped enhance the nerves among the many dwelling supporters on the King Energy.
And it instructed when O’Brien pressurised Victor Kristiansen right into a mistake on the byline and centred for Broadhead to brush dwelling.
Broadhead went near successful it late on, a outcome that prompted boos from a few of the dwelling followers.
Middlesbrough 0-0 Stoke
Championship leaders Middlesbrough dropped factors for a second successive recreation as they have been held to a goalless draw by high-flying Stoke Metropolis.
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Boro are actually eight video games unbeaten and this outcome adopted on from a draw at Southampton on Saturday, however their benefit on the prime stays 4 factors.
It was additionally a second consecutive draw for Stoke, who climb as much as second.
Boro have been the higher facet within the first interval with solely sharp work from Sweden goalkeeper Viktor Johansson stopping them from going forward.
Nonetheless, the Potters improved and shaded an thrilling second half however Slovakia striker Robert Bozenik wasted an awesome probability to safe all three factors for his facet.
Rob Edwards had rejigged his facet for this one, switching from three central defenders to a flat again 4 and he was altering once more after lower than 5 minutes.
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Centre-half George Edmundson went down injured and was changed by Sammy Silvera, with the Australia worldwide approaching at right-back and Luke Ayling moved throughout into the center.
However the dwelling facet shrugged off the disruption and would gone in entrance however for 2 superb saves by Johansson to disclaim Hayden Hackney after which David Strelec.
Nonetheless, essentially the most controversial second of the half concerned Boro’s Tommy Conway and Stoke midfielder Ben Pearson.
Conway led an assault down the appropriate and in the reduction of into the world on the within of Pearson, who dangled a leg. The ahead went down and with the Riverside anticipating to see referee David Webb level to the penalty spot, the official insisted awarded a free-kick to the guests and booked Conway for diving.
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Boro have been livid and Scotland ahead Conway continued his protests because the gamers went off at half-time.
After solely successful considered one of their earlier 4 video games, Potters boss Mark Robins had modified half his outfield gamers earlier than the sport and he made two substitutions on the interval
They have been instantly higher with the damaging Sorba Thomas’ roller saved out by Sol Brynn, though Aidan Morris ought to have scored on the different finish however shot over from 12 yards after midfield associate Hackney picked him out.
The perfect probability, although, fell to Bozenik, as he was picked out inside the world, however he swept it broad of the far submit in what turned out to be his closing contact.
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The 2 goalkeepers made different saves in the direction of the top as the 2 sides chased a winner which by no means got here, though the outcome continues their superb begins to the marketing campaign.
Sheffield United 1-2 Southampton
Sheffield United supervisor Chris Wilder was despatched off for kicking the ball into the stand and hitting a fan as his facet misplaced to Southampton to make it seven Championship defeats of their first eight video games.
Wilder was dismissed by referee Adam Herczeg for booting the ball into the group whereas leaving the sphere for half-time, moments after Saints have been awarded a penalty in first-half stoppage time.
Though Adam Armstrong skied the spot-kick, Ross Stewart scored twice in seven second-half minutes to cancel out Tyrese Campbell’s superb opener for the Blades, who had a last-minute header from Sydie Peck dominated out.
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Sheffield United have now misplaced all 4 matches at Bramall Lane this season, their worst begin at dwelling since 1954.
However the speaking level shall be Wilder’s dismissal.
He instantly went to the supporter to apologise, who didn’t look like injured, however Herczeg confirmed him the crimson card as he returned to the touchline.
It had began so nicely for the Blades when Campbell acquired the ball from Gus Hamer, sidestepped Joshua Quarshie earlier than scoring left-footed from a slender angle on the appropriate.
Nonetheless, within the third minute of first-half stoppage time Stewart duelled with Michael Cooper and gained a penalty for a problem by the Blades goalkeeper.
The awarding of the spot-kick regarded gentle and the house followers felt justice was completed when Armstrong skied the penalty as he tried to seek out the highest proper nook.
After the break, with Wilder not within the dugout, Saints goalkeeper Alex McCarthy thwarted Callum O’Hare in a key second earlier than Stewart levelled for the guests within the 51st minute.
Armstrong’s header got here off the bar and Stewart saved his cool to fit dwelling beneath Cooper.
Stewart then earned Southampton supervisor Will Nonetheless his first league win for the reason that opening day when he turned inside and let fly from 25 yards out simply earlier than the hour.
United thought they’d levelled within the closing minute when Peck headed dwelling Hamer’s nook, just for Herczeg to rule the trouble out for a foul.
Derby 1-1 Charlton
Centre-back Matt Clarke’s first objective of the season earned a degree for Derby County at dwelling to Charlton Athletic.
James Bree’s elegant first-half strike gave the guests the lead on 37 minutes on the finish of a flowing transfer by the Addicks.
The Rams had appeals for a penalty waved away contained in the opening minute however Thomas Kaminski within the Charlton objective was largely untested till late within the recreation.
The Addicks keeper pulled off a powerful save to disclaim Bobby Clark earlier than defender Clarke rose highest to go in moments later following the nook.
Greg Docherty and Lars-Jorgen Salvesen had late probabilities as each side pushed for the winner however the recreation ended with the factors shared.
The outcome leaves Charlton eighth within the desk, with Derby a degree away from the relegation zone in twentieth.
Charlton defender Macaulay Gillesphey will maybe depend himself fortunate to not have given away a spot kick within the opening minute of the match as he had a handful of Carlton Morris’ shirt when the Rams striker tumbled within the field.
An uneventful first half sprung into life late on with a second of high quality from the Addicks attackers, all began by a protracted ball ahead from goalkeeper Kaminski.
Charlie Kelman discovered house from Dion Sanderson and took the ball down with a deft contact, earlier than enjoying in Tyreece Campbell.
The Jamaica worldwide pulled it again for Sonny Carey and from there it was one-touch soccer, as he laid it off to Docherty, who handed out to Bree in house on the appropriate and he smashed the ball first-time past Jacob Widell Zetterstrom into the top-left nook.
The hosts have been a lot improved after the break however did not check Kaminski till the 77th minute of the sport when Clark opted to shoot with passing choices both facet and the Charlton goalkeeper pulled off a superb save.
Charlton cleared away the nook however Lewis Travis recycled the ball again in and Clarke beat everybody to go into the underside nook with 11 minutes remaining for a deserved equaliser.
Either side pushed for a winner in a frantic finish to the match, with Harvey Knibbs slicing broad earlier than Docherty’s added-time effort deflected simply broad for the guests.
Salvesen pressured a giant save from Kaminski proper on the finish however John Eustace’s facet could not discover the second objective that might have given them a primary dwelling win within the league since April.
However the Rams boss shall be inspired by his workforce’s show as they dominated the ball within the second half and produced 18 photographs, whereas Nathan Jones’ facet stretched their unbeaten run to 4 Championship matches.