# Championship roundup: racist chanting mars Swansea’s win

> Swansea’s win at Millwall suspended for 7 minutes due to racist chanting.
- Title: Championship roundup: racist chanting mars Swansea’s win
- Summary: Swansea’s win at Millwall suspended for 7 minutes due to racist chanting. Swansea kept top of Championship after match suspended for 7 minutes due to racist…
- Keywords: championship, swansea, millwall, racist chanting, middlesbrough, stoke, watford, cardiff, birmingham, west brom, wrexham, bolton
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/13/championship-roundup-racist-chanting-mars-swanseas-win-at-millwall
- Published: 2026-10-13T21:52:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: championship, swansea, millwall, racist chanting, middlesbrough, stoke, watford, cardiff, birmingham, west brom, wrexham, bolton
## Swansea’s win suspended
Swansea’s match at Millwall suspended for seven minutes due to racist chanting.
## Referee halts match
Referee Edward Duckworth halted play in the 65th minute after racist chanting complaint.
## Racist chanting incident
Security guard and police working to identify offenders using CCTV footage.
## Swansea’s late winner
Substitute Ronald scored a last-minute winner to keep Swansea top of Championship.
## Middlesbrough edge Stoke
Middlesbrough secured a 3-2 victory over Stoke with Neto Borges scoring a dramatic injury-time winner.
## Watford drops into relegation zone
Watford conceded four first-half goals to drop into the relegation zone after a 5-1 defeat at Cardiff.
## Championship standings update
Swansea leads Championship with 23 points after 10 games, Middlesbrough second with 21.
## Key takeaway

Swansea kept top of Championship after match suspended for 7 minutes due to racist chanting.