Blackpool hit Ipswich for six
A review of Saturday's action in the npower Championship, including Blackpool's 6-0 victory over Ipswich.
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Blackpool remain the only side in the Championship to boast a 100% record after a brilliant 6-0 dismantling of Ipswich on Saturday afternoon.
Ian Holloway's men were two from two heading in to today and, from the moment Aaron Cresswell put through his own goal, they were always in control.
Gary Taylor-Fletcher made it two before the break before the second half turned in to the Tom Ince show.
A scorer of two at Millwall last weekend, the son of former England international Paul Ince added to his burgeoning reputation with another brace, before Craig Cathcart and Nouha Dicko finished things off.
| Position | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackpool | 9 |
| 2 | Sheff Wed | 7 |
| 3 | Blackburn | 7 |
| 4 | Bristol C | 6 |
| 5 | Watford | 6 |
| 6 | Middlesbro' | 6 |
| 7 | Leeds | 6 |
| 8 | N Forest | 5 |
| 9 | Charlton | 5 |
| 10 | Brighton | 4 |
- last updated 25/08 19:53
Sheffield Wednesday remain on their tails, albeit with two points less, after a come-from-behind 3-2 win over Millwall.
Jermaine Johnson had given them the lead, only for James Henry and Liam Trotter to turn things around.
But central defender Miguel Llera scored two goals - the last of which came with 53 seconds left - to win it.
Leeds won their 500th away game in league competition at Peterborough, with Luciano Becchio scoring a goal in each half to tee-up a 2-1 win for Neil Warnock's men.
Michael Bostwick responded for Posh, but they had no further answers and remain without a win this season.
At Blackburn, manager Steve Kean continued to defy the critics as his men moved to seven points from a possible nine with a 2-1 win over Leicester.
Nuno Gomes scored his first goal for the club to put them ahead and, although Jamie Vardy leveled, they won it through Morten Gamst Pedersen.
On a big-scoring afternoon, Brighton cashed in against Barnsley to record their first win of the season, seeing off the Yorkshire side 5-1.
Ashley Barnes scored twice, as did Craig Mackail-Smith, while Wayne Bridge scored from 35 yards as Craig Davies' penalty was left worthless for the Tykes.
In-demand striker Jordan Rhodes scored his second goal in as many games for Huddersfield as they recorded their first win back in the second tier, with the Scotland international adding to Joel Lynch's opener as Burnley were beaten 2-0.
Bristol City remain unbeaten after stunning Cardiff 4-2 at Ashton Gate.
Despite scoring four in midweek, Derek McInnes' men were widely expected to find the going harder against the Bluebirds, but a Martyn Woolford brace, a goal from Stephen Pearson and a debut strike from Sam Baldock did the trick.
Joe Mason and Heidar Helguson scored for Cardiff.
Gianfranco Zola's new-look Watford produced a blistering first-half performance to secure a 2-0 victory over Birmingham and hand their Italian boss his first home win.
The Vicarage Road revolution has centred around a handful of loan signings from Serie A side Udinese, who are also owned by the Hornets' owners the Pozzo family, and two of those borrowed players were on target inside the opening 20 minutes.
Almen Abdi stroked home the opening goal from the penalty spot in the fourth minute after Matej Vydra had been shoved in the goalmouth by Birmingham skipper Steven Caldwell.
Vydra added the second himself by springing the offside trap before coolly slotting past Jack Butland.
Middlesbrough also backed up their midweek win as they saw off winless Crystal Palace 2-1 at the Riverside.
Seb Hines put them ahead and, by the time Jermaine Easter netted from the spot for the Eagles, Merouane Zemmama had already won it.
At Molineux Theo Robinson scored with the last kick of the game as Derby held Wolves 1-1 - Kevin Doyle had put the home side ahead, while Charlton drew 0-0 with Hull.