The 2026/27 Championship season is officially underway - and there was no shortage of entertainment across the weekend.
There was admittedly little excitement at Bramall Lane, where Sheffield United kicked off their campaign with a goalless draw with Birmingham City.
It was considerably more dramatic at the Riverside, where Middlesbrough struck late to secure a comeback win over Lincoln City with a Will Lankshear brace.
Away from Yorkshire, Bolton Wanderers were 2-1 victors over Preston North End and Millwall defeated Bristol City 2-0 on the road.
Norwich City were beaten at home by West Bromwich Albion and there was also a home loss for Portsmouth, who saw Queens Park Rangers come out on top.
Swansea City picked up three points at Stoke City, Wolverhampton Wanderers drew 2-2 with Blackburn Rovers and Burnley levelled late against West Ham United.
The opening round of fixtures was rounded off by a Welsh derby, in which Cardiff City and Wrexham played out a 1-1 draw.
Following the first round of Championship fixtures, Opta have deployed their supercomputer to predict how the final table will look.
1. Supercomputer predicts Championship table
Opta have predicted how the 2026/27 Championship season will play out. | Gary Oakley/PA Wire & Bruce Rollinson/PA Wire
