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Sheffield United lost their fifth league game on the bounce as big-spenders Wrexham and Birmingham City both tasted defeat in the Championship.

Socceroos star Nestory Irankunda has astonished his manager at Championship side Watford by coming up with a second glorious free kick in the space of seven days.

West Ham have announced the signing of Southampton's Matheus Fernandes, adding a much-needed reinforcement to their midfield.

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Everton have signed 19-year-old winger Tyler Dibling from Southampton following his breakthrough campaign in the Premier League last season.

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Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson insisted Southampton defender Ronnie Edwards should have seen red for denying a goal-scoring opportunity and called it a "game-changing" moment in their 2-1 defeat at St Mary's.

Wrexham was denied a Hollywood-style ending on their return to English soccer's second tier when Southampton struck twice in the final minutes.

Check out how Southampton came away with a last-gasp 2-1 win against Wrexham on their opening game of the Championship season.

Phil Parkinson is ready to embrace the grind of the Championship when Wrexham return to the second tier for the first time in 43 years on Saturday.
EFL Championship Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +6 | 13 |
2 | Stoke City | 5 | +6 | 12 |
3 | Bristol City | 5 | +8 | 11 |
4 | Leicester City | 5 | +3 | 10 |
5 | West Bromwich Alb.. | 5 | +2 | 10 |
6 | Coventry City | 5 | +8 | 9 |
7 | Swansea City | 5 | +2 | 8 |
8 | Preston North End | 5 | +1 | 8 |
9 | Portsmouth | 5 | +1 | 8 |
10 | Norwich City | 5 | +1 | 7 |
11 | Birmingham City | 5 | -1 | 7 |
12 | Queens Park Range.. | 5 | -3 | 7 |
13 | Millwall | 5 | -3 | 7 |
14 | Ipswich Town | 5 | +4 | 6 |
15 | Southampton | 5 | 0 | 6 |
16 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | 6 |
17 | Watford | 5 | -1 | 5 |
18 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | -2 | 5 |
19 | Derby County | 5 | -3 | 5 |
20 | Hull City | 5 | -4 | 5 |
21 | Wrexham | 5 | -2 | 4 |
22 | Oxford United | 5 | -3 | 2 |
23 | Sheffield Wednesd.. | 5 | -9 | 1 |
24 | Sheffield United | 5 | -11 | 0 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Ryan Manning | 2 | 5 | 0 |
5 | Jack Stephens | 1 | 5 | 0 |
46 | Jay Robinson | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
26 | Ryan Fraser | 1 | 5 | 0 |
10 | Finn Azaz | 1 | 4 | 1 |
42 | Damion Downs | 1 | 3 | 0 |