Ollie Tanner

Will Lankshear stepped off the bench to inspire Middlesbrough's second-half fightback in a 2-2 draw with 10-man Cardiff at the Riverside. Cardiff had led 2-0 at the interval through Jack Moylan and Ollie Tanner before Tommy Conway and Lankshear levelled, and Gabriel Osho was sent off late.

Swansea Lead a Goal-Fuelled Championship as Burnley’s Early Crisis Ends

An eight-matchday snapshot of the 2026-27 Championship showed a record pace of scoring, Swansea top and promoted clubs adapting well. West Ham’s attack and a string of individual performers stood out, while Burnley’s four-point start looked alarming—though a later 4-0 win at Watford ended their winless run.

Middlesbrough stay second after a 3-2 win over Stoke featuring an own goal and a late winner, Watford drop into the relegation zone after a 5-1 thrashing at Cardiff, Birmingham cruise past 10-man Preston and results come thick and fast across the Championship.