Bluebirds on top of the league

Cardiff maintained their 100 per cent start to stay top of the Sky Bet Championship with a 2-0 home win over Sheffield United, but Aston Villa dropped into the relegation zone after losing at Reading.

Sean Morrison headed the Bluebirds in front from a corner just before the interval before midfielder Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, a summer signing from Rochdale, netted his fourth goal of the season 10 minutes into the second half.

That left Cardiff flying high at the summit, but Villa are still searching for their first Championship win after going down 2-1 at the Madejski Stadium.

Steve Bruce’s men found themselves behind when Glenn Whelan deflected Adrian Popa’s cross into his own net.

The Royals then doubled their lead after a close-range effort from Mo Barrow.

Villa pulled a late goal back through Conor Hourihane.

Wolves also made it three league in a row after they won 3-2 at Hull, thanks to goals from Ruben Neves, Diogo Jota and Nouha Dicko. Michael Dawson and David Meyler replied for Wolves.

Ipswich also have maximum points after a late goal from Jordan Spence secured a dramatic 4-3 win at Millwall.

Barnsley picked up their first points of the new campaign with a 2-1 home win over Nottingham Forest.

There were no goals at St Andrew’s between Birmingham and Bolton, while Leeds and Fulham were also unable to break the deadlock at Elland Road.

Bristol City grabbed an equaliser deep into eight minutes of stoppage time to bag a 2-2 draw at Brentford, where midfielder Josh McEachran was taken off on a stretcher late on.

City had raced ahead after only five minutes through Josh Brownhill before Ollie Watkins headed in an equaliser after 56 minutes.

Brentford substitute Neal Maupay looked to have secured all three points with 13 minutes to go, but the visitors grabbed a lastgasp draw when Bobby Reid scrambled the ball over the line.

A 58th-minute penalty from Matej Vydra was enough to give Derby a 1-0 home win over Preston.