Late mayhem in derby draw and Blades go top with win

BLACKPOOL bounced back to earn a point against Burnley in the Championship in a feisty Lancashire derby that saw six goals and two dismissals late in the game.

Burnley took the lead three minutes in through Josh Brownhill and Nathan Tella quickly added a second, scoring on his first start for the club.

The Tangerines then pulled one back through Theo Corbeanu, but Tella added his second of the game soon after.

With the score at 3-1, Shayne Lavery sparked a comeback for Blackpool – scoring in the 74th minute – and Jerry Yates found the equaliser moments later to bring the scores level at 3-3.

The game then saw two late red cards with Sonny Carey and Ian Maatsen both being sent off in the 85th minute following an altercation.

West Brom earned their first win of the season after thrashing Hull 5-2.

The Baggies took the lead through an own goal from Callum Elder and John Swift’s goal just after the break sparked a relentless second-half attack from Steve Bruce’s side.

Darnell Furlong and Karlan Grant both also got on the scoresheet for West Brom before Oscar Estupinan pulled one back for Hull.

Dara O’shea put the game to bed by scoring the Baggies’ fifth, but Hull kept pressing and Estupinan added a second for the Tigers in stoppage time.

A brace from Iliman Ndiaye saw Sheffield United usurp Blackburn to go top of the table as they beat Rovers 3-0 at Bramall Lane.

Oliver Norwood put United in front from a free-kick in the first half before substitute Ndiaye added two more in the second half to make it back-to-back wins for the Blades.

A goalless draw against Preston was enough for Watford to earn a point and move up into second, with Reading in third.

A pair of former Sunderland favourites teamed up as 10-man Wigan managed to beat Birmingham 1-0 to earn their first three points of the season.

Joe Bennett was sent off 10 minutes into the game for a foul on Lukas Jutkiewicz, but in his first appearance since recovering from a cardiac arrest, ex-wearsiders striker Charlie Wyke set up another former Black Cat Nathan Broadhead, who found a winner in the 82nd minute for the Latics.

Luton bounced back from successive losses by beating Swansea 2-0 to move out of the relegation zone thanks to goals from Allan Campbell and Carlton Morris.

Chris Willock rescued a point for QPR as they drew 1-1 against Rotherham after Chiedozie Ogbene had initially put the Millers in front.