Championship round-up: West Brom cling on to summit spot thanks to main man Josh Maja

Josh Maja's sixth goal of the season kept West Brom top of the Championship after a 1-0 victory over Plymouth at the Hawthorns.

Wayne Rooney’s Argyle stunned previous leaders Sunderland last week, but Maja’s 62nd-minute strike ensured they would not repeat the trick.

Sunderland bounced back to beat Middlesbrough 1-0 at the Stadium of Light.

Chris Rigg’s clever finish in the 24th minute proved to be the difference in the Tees–Wear derby.

Third-placed Burnley left it late to beat winless Portsmouth 2-1 at Turf Moor.

After Callum Lang fired Pompey into a half-time lead, Jeremy Sarmiento made an instant impact off the bench just after the hour mark before Josh Brownhill netted four minutes into added time.

Gustavo Hamer’s fourth goal of the season lifted unbeaten Sheffield United up to fourth after a 1-0 success over Derby at Bramall Lane.

Callum Doyle scored a stunner as Norwich beat Watford 4-1 at Carrow Road.

The left-back fired in from 25 yards in the third minute and, after Ryan Andrews equalised for the Hornets, Borja Sainz, Marcelino Nunez and Ben Chrisene struck.

Oxford’s fine start to the Championship season was halted by a 2-1 defeat to Bristol City at Ashton Gate.

Ruben Rodrigues put United ahead in the first half, but Sinclair Armstrong and Nahki Wells – from the spot – turned the game around after the interval.

Largie Ramazani scored on his first start for Leeds in a 2-0 victory at Cardiff, lifting Daniel Farke’s side up to sixth.

The winger netted on the half hour, nine minutes after Joel Bagan was sent off for City, before Jak Alnwick saved Leeds defender Pascal Struijk’s penalty in the 67th minute.

The visitors made certain of the points when former Swansea forward Joel Piroe scored two minutes from time.

Swansea beat Cove