Championship roundup: Devlin’s double for Portsmouth denies Swansea top spot

Pompey win 3-1 after late flurry of goals at FrattonBirmingham sink Millwall to keep up good formTerry Devlin’s double denied Swansea the chance to take top spot in the Championship as in-form Portsmouth won 3-1 at Fratton Park.Devlin’s first-half goal looked like it was going to be enough for Pompey but Zan Vipotnik, the Championship’s top scorer last season, won and converted an 85th-minute penalty to set up a blockbuster finale. Continue reading…

Terry Devlin’s double denied Swansea the chance to take top spot in the Championship as in-form Portsmouth won 3-1 at Fratton Park Terry Devlin’s double denied Swansea the chance to take top spot in the Championship as in-form Portsmouth won 3-1 at Fratton Park. Devlin’s first-half goal looked like it was going to be enough for Pompey but Zan Vipotnik, the Championship’s top scorer last season, won and converted an 85th-minute penalty to set up a blockbuster finale. Devlin’s smart finish from a corner in the second minute of stoppage time and Tommy Waddingham’s strike six minutes later made sure Pompey made it six without defeat, and Middlesbrough – who play on Wednesday – remained at the summit.

Alex Cochrane scored inside a minute as Birmingham buried Millwall with a first-half goal rush to earn a 3-0 win at St Andrew’s. Cochrane, Max Bird and Jay Stansfield netted with left-footed finishes before half-time to ease the loss of seven-goal striker August Priske with a knee problem. It put City on their way to their sixth win in eight and extended their unbeaten Championship