Championship: Brighton go top

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Brighton went top of the Sky Bet Championship table on goal difference thanks to a convincing 3-0 win over Rotherham at the Amex Stadium, while Leeds secured their first point of the season.

Albion, who agonisingly missed out on promotion last season after finishing level on points with automatically-promoted Middlesbrough, have started this campaign with two wins and a draw.

Anthony Knockaert and Glenn Murray struck in a four-minute spell midway through the first half and Tomer Hemed added a third from the spot just before the hour to give Brighton all three points over the Millers.

Huddersfield are third thanks to a howler from Aston Villa goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini, which saw Town substitute Michael Hefele equalise late on to earn a 1-1 draw at Villa Park. 

It was an emotional night at Villa Park as fans broke into a minute’s applause in the 10th minute of the game in recognition of former No 10 Dalian Atkinson, who died on Monday.  

Ross McCormack started to repay his £12m summer fee with his first Villa goal, heading home from close range in the 25th minute after Jack Grealish’s misplaced shot found its way to the former Fulham striker. 

However, in the 86th minute Hefele charged down …

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