# Championship roundup: Devlin’s double for Portsmouth denies Swansea top spot

> Portsmouth's Devlin double beats Swansea for Championship top spot.
- Title: Championship roundup: Devlin’s double for Portsmouth denies…
- Summary: Portsmouth's Devlin double beats Swansea for Championship top spot. Portsmouth's Terry Devlin scored twice to deny Swansea promotion to the Premier League.
- Keywords: championship, portsmouth, swansea, terry devlin, championship roundup, football, the Guardian
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/03/championship-roundup-swansea-portsmouth-southampton-west-brom-burnley
- Published: 2026-11-03T22:28:05+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: championship, portsmouth, swansea, terry devlin, championship roundup, football, sports
## Portsmouth's Devlin double
Terry Devlin scored twice to deny Swansea the Championship top spot.

> Terry Devlin’s double denied Swansea the chance to take top spot in the Championship as in-form Portsmouth won 3-1 at Fratton Park
## Portsmouth's 3-1 win
Portsmouth won 3-1 against Swansea at Fratton Park with Devlin scoring twice.

> Devlin’s first-half goal looked like it was going to be enough for Pompey but Zan Vipotnik, the Championship’s top scorer last season, won and converted an 85th-minute penalty to set up a blockbuster finale
## Birmingham's 3-0 win
Birmingham beat Millwall 3-0 with goals from Cochrane, Bird and Stansfield.

> Alex Cochrane scored inside a minute as Birmingham buried Millwall with a first-half goal rush to earn a 3-0 win at St Andrew’s
## Southampton and West Brom draw
Southampton and West Brom shared points from a 1-1 draw at the Hawthorns.

> Samuel Edozie’s second-half equaliser ensured Southampton and West Brom shared the points from a 1-1 draw at the Hawthorns
## Stoke's 2-1 win
Stoke beat Blackburn 2-1 with a free-kick goal from McGlynn.

> Jack McGlynn scored an audacious free-kick as Stoke held off a late Blackburn comeback to win 2-1
## Norwich's 4-0 win
Norwich defeated Derby 4-0 with goals from Musaba, Maghoma and Yongwa.

> Norwich piled more pressure on the Derby head coach, John Eustace, after thrashing the Championship strugglers 4-0 at Pride Park
## Sheffield United's 3-2 win
Sheffield United beat Preston 3-2 with Sydie Peck scoring a hat-trick.

> Sydie Peck scored a first-half hat-trick as Sheffield United edged past Preston 3-2 at Deepdale
## Watford's 1-0 win
Watford beat Lincoln 1-0 with Mavididi scoring a first goal.

> Stephy Mavididi’s first goal for Watford earned the head coach, Alessio Dionisi, crucial breathing space with a gritty 1-0 win over toothless Lincoln at Vicarage Road
## Bolton's 1-0 win
Bolton beat Charlton 1-0 with Dalby scoring a goal.

> Sam Dalby’s sixth goal of the season earned Bolton a 1-0 victory at misfiring Charlton
## Burnley draw with QPR
Burnley drew 1-1 with QPR after Varane scored.

> Jonathan Varane denied Burnley a first win under their new head coach, Fabio Celestini, as QPR fought back for a 1-1 draw
## Key takeaway

Portsmouth's Terry Devlin scored twice to deny Swansea promotion to the Premier League.