Football League: Bamford puts Leeds top, Diangana double for West Brom

Championship

A goal in each half by Patrick Bamford gave Leeds a 2-0 away win at Wigan and put them top of the Championship table with seven points from three matches.

The Latics had Joe Williams sent off for a second bookable offence early on at the DW Stadium, and Marcelo Bielsa’s side had too much for their depleted opponents.

West Brom boss Slaven Bilic produced the managerial masterstroke of the day at Luton, bringing on Grady Diangana at half-time with his team trailing 1-0 after Harry Cornick’s early header.

Diangana had the Baggies in front within six minutes of the restart, firing in a powerful shot on 48 minutes, and making no mistake with a header three minutes later after Filip Kronovic’s shot was deflected into his path.

Swansea also hit back from a goal down to beat Preston, who took a first-half lead through Joe Rafferty, only for a Borja Baston double and George Byers to put the hosts back in control at the Britannia Stadium.

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Daniel Johnson made it 2-2 from the spot before Baston’s second, the third goal inside seven minutes during a dramatic second half, secured a 3-2 win for the Swans.

Nottingham Forest got their first win of the season in style with a 3-0 success against Birmingham. Joe Lolley put the hosts ahead with a powerful left-footed strike into the bottom corner from distance, before Lewis Grabban doubled their lead before half-time. Veteran defender Michael Dawson converted Tiago Silva’s corner with a header after the break – his first goal for the club for 15 years.

A Marytn Waghorn double earned a point for Derby in a pulsating encounter at Stoke. He put his team ahead early on with a smart finish after a flowing move, but after Joe Allen managed to hit a post from all of two yards, Liam Lindsey and Scott Hogan goals had the Potters ahead.

Waghorn levelled it with 20 minutes to go, and was later denied a hat-trick by a good save from Jack Butland.

A cheeky late penalty by Lyle Taylor saw Charlton preserve their unbeaten start against fellow promoted club Barnsley. Cauley Woodrow and Conor Chaplin had been on target for the hosts, with Conor Gallagher netting for the Addicks.

Millwall successfully defended a 1-0 lead against early pacesetters Sheffield Wednesday despite having Jed Wallace sent off in the first half, with Matt Smith netting the decisive goal at the New Den.

League One

Top-of-the-table Lincoln thumped Southend 4-0, the goals coming from Jason Shackell, Harry Toffolo, Tyler Walker and Bruno Anrade. The Imps have scored eight goals and conceded zero in their impressive start to the campaign.

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Blackpool made it nine points out of nine with a 2-1 win over Oxford, with Ryan Edwards and Armand Gnanduillet on target in the first half, Josh Ruffels replying for the visitors.

Luke Chambers’ late equaliser rescued a point for Ipswich in a 2-2 draw against Peterborough. Ipswich took the lead when James Norwood pounced on an early goalkeeping error, before Ivan Toney levelled things up with a powerful header. Mohamed Eisa looked to have won it for Peterborough, before Chambers’ late intervention.

Coventry ran out 2-0 winners against Bristol Rovers, going fourth in the table thanks to goals from Jordan Shipley and Gervane Kastaneer.

Fleetwood fell to a painful, late 3-2 away loss against Doncaster. The visitors had taken an early lead through Conor McAleney, before Cameron John and James Coppinger put Doncaster in front. Patrick Madden made it 2-2 before Wes Burns’ late own-goal settled it.

League Two

Swindon managed to keep pace with Exeter at the top of the table thanks to Eoin Doyle’s 88th-minute equaliser at St James Park. Matt Jay’s goal with 18 minutes left looked as if it would preserve Exeter’s winning start before a dramatic finale.

Early league leaders Plymouth fell to a 1-0 defeat away against Newport, dropping to fifth as a result.

Mansfield secured their first victory of the season away against Carlisle, running out 2-0 winners thanks to first-half strikes by Danny Rose and Nicky Maynard.

Following the departure of Sol Campbell this week, managerless Macclesfield grabbed a late victory against Northampton thanks to a last-gasp winner by Theo Archibald. Ben Stephens had put the visitors ahead before Jordan Turnbull had equalised for the hosts with 20 minutes to play, but Archibald had the final say.

James Vaughan, Clayton Donaldson and Sean Scannell were all on target for Bradford as they consigned Oldham to a sixth straight league defeat at Valley Parade with a comfortable 3-0 victory.

Eddie Nolan’s 59th-minute winner grabbed the points for Crewe against Walsall.