Championship Table
| 1 | Birmingham | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Wolves | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Bristol C | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Preston | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Sheff Utd | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Charlton | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Swansea | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Coventry | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | QPR | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | Cardiff | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | Sheff Wed | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | Reading | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Watford | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | N Forest | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Doncaster | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Ipswich | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Southamptn | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | Norwich | 3 | 2 |
| 19 | C Palace | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | Derby | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | Plymouth | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | Burnley | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 3 | 0 |
News from around the league...
Charlton - The Addicks have this morning agreed the loan signing of Portsmouth defender Linvoy Primus on a season-long deal.
Ipswich - The Tractor boys bid to sign a new striker continues as they continue to shelve a bid for Shola Ameobi and have now had a bid rejected for Cologne striker Milivoje Movakovic.
Birmingham - City boss Alex McLeish salouted his players after they comprehensively beat Barnsley and won three games out of three.
QPR - Ian Dowie has praised his loan signings Daniel Parejo and Emmanuel Ledesma after they inspired his side to a 2-0 win over Doncaster.
Derby - Chris Hutchins has described his side's performance as 'very poor' after his side's winless run continued at the weekend against Southampton.
Crystal Palace - Neil Warnock has praised his side's performance in defeat after his side earned a 0-0 draw with Burnley.
Carling Cup midweek fixtures involving Championship clubs
Tuesday 26th August
Burnley Vs Oldham
Cardiff Vs MK Dons
Crewe Vs Bristol City
Ipswich Vs Colchester
Leeds Vs Crystal Palace
Preston Vs Derby
QPR Vs Carlisle
Reading Vs Luton
Rotherham Vs Wolves
Southampton Vs Birmingham
Swansea Vs Hull
Watford Vs Darlington
Wednesday 27th August
Huddersfield Vs Sheffield United
Nottm Forest Vs Sunderland
Ipswich - The Tractor boys bid to sign a new striker continues as they continue to shelve a bid for Shola Ameobi and have now had a bid rejected for Cologne striker Milivoje Movakovic.
Birmingham - City boss Alex McLeish salouted his players after they comprehensively beat Barnsley and won three games out of three.
QPR - Ian Dowie has praised his loan signings Daniel Parejo and Emmanuel Ledesma after they inspired his side to a 2-0 win over Doncaster.
Derby - Chris Hutchins has described his side's performance as 'very poor' after his side's winless run continued at the weekend against Southampton.
Crystal Palace - Neil Warnock has praised his side's performance in defeat after his side earned a 0-0 draw with Burnley.
Carling Cup midweek fixtures involving Championship clubs
Tuesday 26th August
Burnley Vs Oldham
Cardiff Vs MK Dons
Crewe Vs Bristol City
Ipswich Vs Colchester
Leeds Vs Crystal Palace
Preston Vs Derby
QPR Vs Carlisle
Reading Vs Luton
Rotherham Vs Wolves
Southampton Vs Birmingham
Swansea Vs Hull
Watford Vs Darlington
Wednesday 27th August
Huddersfield Vs Sheffield United
Nottm Forest Vs Sunderland