Championship roundup: Grant puts Charlton top as Saints hammer Millwall

Charlton moved to the top of the Championship table with a 1-0 victory over struggling Preston. Karlan Grant’s first goal for the Addicks since rejoining on a free transfer from West Brom ensured that the south Londoners are the only side in the division still boasting a 100% record.It is the first time that Charlton have won their opening three matches in the second tier since the 1992-93 campaign.Millwall had kicked off the day with a 100% record but were thumped 5-1 at Southampton. Mark Sykes had given the Lions an early lead, but Cyle Larin’s brace along with Finn Azaz’s tap-in, Leo Scienza’s penalty and Tom Fellows’ first Saints goal blew the visitors away. Southampton have now wiped out their four-point deduction for Spygate.Quick GuideLeague One roundup: happy Blackpool return for YatesShowIan Evatt believes there is still lots of improvement to come from his Blackpool side after they continued their unbeaten start to the season with a 4-0 victory over Peterborough.The fan favourite Jerry Yates marked his loan return from Luton with the fourth goal after coming off the bench in the second half, after Jordan Williams, Dion Charles and Karoy Anderson had put Blackpool well ahead.“It’s a fantastic result,” Evatt said. “Winning 4-0 at home and Jerry scoring on his comeback feels like the perfect day.”Russell Martin thought Leicester deserved to take all three points after a goalless draw at MK Dons. The Foxes are still yet to win a game this season but missed several chances during their trip to Stadium MK. Bobby De Cordova-Reid fired wide early on when one-on-one with Craig MacGillivray, who made several smart saves, and Jayden Joseph hit the bar late on.Martin said: “It’s a brilliant performance. The only thing missing is a goal, unfortunately for us. If you score , we win and keep a clean sheet. If we fought and play with the energy we did and scored, everyone would be talking about what a brilliant performance it was.” PAThis story will be updatedWolves are second after coming from behind to beat Stoke 4-1 and continue their unbeaten league start. Sam Gallagher’s stunning second-minute goal gave Stoke the lead at Molineux, but two goals in three minutes from Rodrigo Gomes turned the game on its head before half-time. Raúl Jiménez’s penalty made it 3-1 after 55 minutes before Jordan James scored on his home debut with six minutes remaining.Gallagher shocked Wolves with a superb goal. The forward held off Marshall Munetsi before curling a tremendous shot into the top corner from 25 yards. He went close to making it 2-0 when his shot was blocked and Sorba Thomas should have buried the rebound only to fire wide.Raúl Jiménez celebrates scoring for Wolves from the penalty spot. Photograph: Natalie Mincher/SPP/ShutterstockWolves equalised in the 20th minute from their first serious chance and took the lead three minutes later, both goals coming from Gomes. The Portuguese attacker was ideally placed to stab home after the goalkeeper, Viktor Johansson, parried Jiménez’s side-footed effort and then pounced again when Johansson was unable to hold a cross from Mateus Mané.Jiménez was impeded by Ben Johnson at the far post challenging for Hugo Bueno’s corner and the Mexican fired home his second goal of the season, sending Johansson the wrong way from the spot. James, who replaced Gomes in the 77th minute, started and finished the move for Wolves’ fourth. The Wales international swept home from 12 yards out inside Johansson’s left post.West Ham, meanwhile, remain winless after being held 1-1 at Watford.Swansea also remained unbeaten in the league after goals from Joseph Opoku, Eom Ji-sung and Ronald secured a convincing 3-0 win at Derby.Opoku scored for the second time after his summer move from the Belgian club Zulte Waregem, while Eom – the architect of that opener – got on the scoresheet himself just before half-time. Ronald added a deserved third in second-half added time.Eom Ji-sung scored a goal and created another for Swansea as they won 3-0 at Derby. Photograph: MI News/NurPhoto/ShutterstockThe routine victory meant Swansea are third on goal difference from Wolves, with seven points from a possible nine, while Derby are still waiting for their first win.QPR also have seven points as they came from behind to secure a 2-1 win at Blackburn. After an even first half, Rovers took a 49th-minute lead through Ryoya Morishita’s spectacular volley, but the visitors hit back within two minutes through Paul Smyth’s composed finish and they deservedly completed the turnaround in the 74th minute through Jimmy Dunne’s powerful header.Will Lankshear made it six goals in five games after his summer move from Tottenham as Middlesbrough’s strong start to the season continued with a 3-1 home win over West Brom.skip past newsletter promotionafter newsletter promotionLankshear scored twice at the Riverside, with both goals coming after rebounds off the West Brom goalkeeper, Max O’Leary, with Alfie Jones sealing Boro’s win with three minutes remaining. Jimmy-Jay Morgan had briefly levelled for West Brom in the second half, but Middlesbrough were able to complete a good week after their Carabao Cup success at Doncaster.Quick GuideLeague Two roundup: Mullin snatches victory for RotherhamShowAlex Bruce thought Rotherham were good value for their last-gasp 2-1 victory over Chesterfield at the New York Stadium. Paul Mullin was the hero when he scored his first goal in Millers colours after being introduced from the bench with less than half an hour remaining. Mullin’s classy 90th-minute finish came shortly after Liam Mandeville had equalised for the Spireites from the spot following Fabio Tavares’ first-half opener.Bruce, who earned his first victory in charge of the Millers, said: “I was proud of the way they performed. We stuck together and there have been signs that it is getting there. We have signed so many new players, but they have bought into what we are trying to do.”Dean Brennan praised Barnet’s response to adversity after they fought back from 2-1 down to maintain their unbeaten start with a 2-2 draw against Cheltenham.The Bees took the lead inside 11 minutes through Charlie Lakin but Ryan Broom equalised on the hour before Charlie McCann put the visitors ahead four minutes later. Barnet’s Oisin Gallagher was then fouled in the penalty area, with the referee awarding a spot-kick which Kabongo Tshimanga converted.“It was a brilliant game of football,” said Brennan. “We were on top and should have been 2-0 up … We made those errors, and we went 2-1 down and we fought back. That’s what we are about. We fought, we kept going.” Lee Bell came away from Port Vale disappointed that Crewe’s point from a goalless draw was not all three. After three games, the Railwaymen are yet to concede in the but the manager said: “I’m coming away from the game with a tinge of disappointment. I thought we created the better opportunities in the game and it was, to a man, an outstanding away performance.” PAThis story will be updated with the 3pm KOsNorwich finally got their Championship campaign up and running after a sluggish start as they recorded an emphatic 4-1 home win over struggling Burnley. The Canaries never looked back after scoring twice in the opening five minutes, with two goals apiece from Mo Touré and Andre Brooks guiding them to a welcome win, after being beaten in their opening two league games.Norwich’s head coach, Philippe Clement, and his players take the applause of the Barclay Stand after the 4-1 win against Burnley. Photograph: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd/ShutterstockIt was another disappointing afternoon for Burnley, however, summed up late on when Josh Laurent, who had scored their consolation goal, was dismissed for a second bookable offence.Lincoln earned their first second-tier win for 65 years as Ben House’s 66th-minute goal gave last League One champions a 1-0 win at previously unbeaten Bolton. The Imps had lost their opening two Championship fixtures but after Wanderers had failed to unlocked City’s defensive door, House stole in to earn the visitors their first three points at this level since April 1961.Lorent Tolaj netted a spectacular first goal for Bristol City to set them on course for a 2-1 home win over Portsmouth. The hosts took a 31st-minute lead through a breathtaking move and finish. Yu Hirakawa and Jason Knight combined to free Jed Wallace on the left and his cross was brilliantly converted by former Plymouth striker Tolaj with a first-time, right-footed finish at the near post.Knight doubled the lead after 56 minutes with a header from a corner. The Portsmouth substitute Marezi reduced the arrears in added time, sending Sam Tickle the wrong way with a low penalty after he had been fouled in the box by Lisav Eissat.Cardiff and Sheffield United both remain winless after playing out their third successive league draws as they drew 2-2 in south Wales. Jack Moylan’s opener for City after 80 seconds was cancelled out a minute later by Tom Cannon after he won and converted a penalty. Callum O’Hare put the Blades ahead three minutes later but Cian Ashford levelled before half-time