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Bristol City hit four past Hull in a 4-2 thriller, while Portsmouth overcame Preston 1-0 at Fratton Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In London, QPR triumphed 3-1 over Charlton in a lively derby at Loftus Road. Norwich City also impressed, with Josh Sargent scoring twice in a 2-0 win at Blackburn, who had Sean McLoughlin sent off before half-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elsewhere, Ipswich Town\u2019s search for a first win continued after a 2-2 draw with Derby, Swansea won 2-0 away at Sheffield Wednesday, and Southampton shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw with Watford.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Middlesbrough moved to the summit of the Championship with a hard-fought &nbsp;1-0 win over basement side Sheffield United on Saturday. Tommy Conway struck midway through the second half to secure a fourth successive league win for Rob Edwards\u2019 side, underlining their strong start to the campaign. Elsewhere, Wrexham claimed a historic first Championship win of the season, defeating Millwall 2-0. Kieffer Moore opened the scoring with a trademark header before Lewis O\u2019Brien sealed the three points deep into stoppage-time \u2014 the Red Dragons\u2019 first second-tier victory since 1982. West Bromwich Albion ended Stoke City\u2019s perfect start, edging them 1-0 thanks to Nat Phillips\u2019 early header, while Oxford United collected their first Championship point in a 2-2 draw against Coventry. Bristol City hit four past Hull in a 4-2 thriller, while Portsmouth overcame Preston 1-0 at Fratton Park. In London, QPR triumphed 3-1 over Charlton in a lively derby at Loftus Road. Norwich City also impressed, with Josh Sargent scoring twice in a 2-0 win at Blackburn, who had Sean McLoughlin sent off before half-time. 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