# Championship roundup: Swansea fight back to beat Norwich; Middlesbrough go second > Swansea's comeback win and Middlesbrough's anniversary victory shift Championship standings. - Title: Championship roundup: Swansea fight back to beat Norwich… - Summary: Swansea's comeback win and Middlesbrough's anniversary victory shift Championship standings. Swansea beat Norwich 2-1 to take top spot in Championship, while… - Keywords: swansea, norwich, middlesbrough, wolves, championship, football, leagues, roundup, sports, fight, back, beat - Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/10/championship-roundup-swansea-norwich-birmingham-west-brom-middlesbrough-wolves - Published: 2026-10-10T16:32:25+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: swansea, norwich, middlesbrough, wolves, championship, football, leagues, roundup, sports ## Swansea fight back to beat Norwich Swansea secured a 2-1 comeback win over Norwich after Jacob Wright's early strike. > Vítor Matos praised his Swansea side for overcoming a lack of training as they strengthened their position at the top of the Championship with a 2-1 comeback win over Norwich ## Idah scores second goal Adam Idah netted the second goal in the second half to secure the win for Swansea. > Second-half goals from Moussa Yeo and the Republic of Ireland striker Adam Idah wiped out Jacob Wright’s strike just before the half-hour mark ## Swansea top Championship Swansea moved to the top of the Championship table after the win. > It was the third time Swansea had come from behind this season to win, and, after West Ham’s draw the previous night, it gave them top spot in the table ## Idah limps out of action Adam Idah limped out of the game and may be doubtful for Tuesday's match. > Idah, though, limped out of the action and could be a doubt for Tuesday’s visit to Millwall ## Middlesbrough celebrate 150th anniversary Middlesbrough marked their 150th anniversary with a 1-0 win over Wolves. > Middlesbrough celebrated their 150th anniversary game in style as Will Lankshear’s second-half header secured a 1-0 victory over Wolves at the Riverside Stadium ## Lankshear scores winner Will Lankshear scored the winning header from Tommy Conway's cross. > Lankshear’s header from Tommy Conway’s cross ensured the home fans went home happy ## Middlesbrough climb to second Middlesbrough moved to second place in the Championship table. > The win enabled Middlesbrough to climb above West Ham into second spot ## Wolves suffer second defeat Wolves lost their second league match since relegation last season. > Wolves were second best as they suffered a second league defeat since their relegation last season ## West Brom coach defends player West Brom's coach defended Nat Phillips after a penalty mistake in the derby. > West Brom’s head coach, James Morrison, defended Nat Phillips as a “strong character” after a second successive derby mistake led to the only goal in a 1-0 defeat to Birmingham at The Hawthorns ## Phillips fouled in penalty Nat Phillips fouled August Priske, leading to a penalty in the 41st minute. > Phillips gave away the 41st-minute penalty when he fouled August Priske, who slotted home from the spot ## Birmingham edge West Brom Birmingham secured a 1-0 win over West Brom in a derby match. > Birmingham edge West Brom ## Plymouth beat Wimbledon Plymouth came from behind to beat Wimbledon 2-1 with a stoppage-time goal. > Show Plymouth came from behind to beat Wimbledon 2-1 with a stoppage-time goal from substitute Xavier Amaechi which put them clear at the top of League One ## Savage has dream start New Peterborough manager Robbie Savage won 3-1 against Leicester. > New Peterborough manager Robbie Savage had a dream start with a 3-1 win at Leicester, to pile more pressure on Foxes’ manager Russell Martin ## Key takeaway Swansea beat Norwich 2-1 to take top spot in Championship, while Middlesbrough secured a 1-0 win over Wolves to climb to second place.