Championship roundup: Lewis Travis strike gives Blackburn winning start

Jon Dahl Tomasson enjoyed a winning start to his Blackburn reign with a solid 1-0 win over QPR. The Dane’s new captain, Lewis Travis, settled a tight contest with a stunning strike in the 34th minute after Rovers endured a nervy start against another side playing under a new head coach in Michael Beale.

QPR hit the woodwork early on and spread the ball around confidently, but once Rovers went ahead they rarely looked back, outrunning and outworking the visitors in a game that saw few clear-cut opportunities.

Middlesbrough and West Brom played out an entertaining 1-1 draw at the Riverside. The home side took an early lead when Chuba Akpom slid the ball across the face of goal for Isaiah Jones to score, but John Swift, making his debut, levelled soon after the break.

Jean Michaël Seri’s deflected goal in injury time earned Hull a 2-1 win at home to Bristol City. The former Fulham midfielder was given too much space in the third minute of added time and fortune was on his side as his strike from the edge of the box deflected up and over goalkeeper Dan Bentley.

Hull had looked up against it in the first half once Andreas Weimann put the visitors on their way with a deserved opener, but they seized momentum after Ozan Tufan scored from the spot on 72 minutes. Bristol City had suffered a chaotic buildup as Nigel Pearson’s players arrived late in taxis after their team coach broke down.

Charlie Cresswell scored twice on his debut as Millwall secured a comfortable 2-0 victory against Stoke at The Den. Both Millwall’s goals came from set pieces, and their lead was rarely threatened. They gave record signing Zian Flemming a gentle introduction in the last 15 minutes.

Forest Green edged the battle of promoted sides at Bristol