Okonkwo’s Charlton deliver blow to Hammers with London derby triumph
Charlton maintained their perfect start to the Championship season with a 2-1 victory at West Ham on Saturday that added to the pressure on Hammers boss Nuno Espirito Santo.
Lloyd Jones and Tyreece Campbell Charlton 2-0 up in the London derby before Joel Piroe, on loan from Leeds, pulled one back on his West Ham debut.
Taty Castellanos missed a stoppage-time penalty for the Hammers, relegated from the Premier League last season, as Charlton made it two wins from two.
Southampton bounced back from defeat by Watford as Divin Mubama scored a dramatic late goal on his home debut to help the Saints secure a 3-1 victory over former club Stoke.
Almost a year ago, the Manchester City loan striker was sent off for Stoke at St Mary’s for diving.
Ryan Manning scored an injury-time penalty after Svante Ingelsson was sent off for bringing down Samuel Edozie.
Cyle Larin bagged his third goal in as many games to give Tonda Eckert’s side an early lead but Stoke hit back through Ethan Galbraith.
Southampton have been deducted four points and were expelled from the Championship play-off final after being found guilty of spying on a training session of Middlesbrough, the side they beat in the semi-final in contravention of league rules.
Fer Lopez scored two goals as Wolves secured their first win of the season with a 3-1 success away to Preston.
Blackburn stunned Middlesbrough with two goals in six second-half minutes to earn a 2-1 victory at Ewood Park, while Wrexham drew 1-1 with Watford in front of Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
Cardiff remain unbeaten two games into their return to the second tier after Cian Ashford and Yousef Salech’s goals secured a 2-2 draw at Derby.
Tairyk Arconte scored his first two goals for Millwall as they overwhelmed 10-man Norwich 3-0 to earn their second successive win.
Norwich, who’ve now lost both of their opening games, had defender Jose Cordoba sent off in the second half at The Den.
Portsmouth claimed their first win of the campaign with a 3-1 success at Lincoln.
Demarai Gray rescued a point for Birmingham with a late penalty in a 2-2 draw at home to Bristol City.
QPR drew 0-0 with Bolton at Loftus Road and it was a similar story for Sheffield United, under threat of a 12-point deduction for unpaid debts, as they played out their second goalless stalemate of the season at Swansea.
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