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Southampton bounced back from their opening day loss with a 3-1 home win over Stoke City, with Republic of Ireland midfielder Finn Azaz setting up the late lead goal before his international teammate Ryan Manning rounded off the victory by scoring a penalty deep in injury-time. Cyle Larin bagged his third goal in as many games to give Tonda Eckert's side an early lead but Stoke hit back through Ethan Galbraith and looked good value for a point. In the dying minutes, a brilliant move involving Lewis Dobbin and Azaz set up a chance for Divin Mubama, which he expertly converted. Then, in the fourth added minute, Samuel Edozie broke free and was brought tumbling down by Svante Ingelsson, and Manning made no mistake with the spot-kick. Brian Barry-Murphy's Cardiff remain unbeaten two games into their return to Championship football after Cian Ashford and Yousef Salech's goals earned a 2-2 draw at Derby. The Welsh outfit were good value for their point, having twice taken the lead in front of a raucous Pride Park crowd of 28,926. But the Rams, unconvincing for large periods, capitalised on defensive mishaps to earn their first point of the new campaign through Carlton Morris and Bobby Clark. Charlton maintained their perfect start to the Championship season with a 2-1 victory at West Ham in a pulsating London derby to pile more pressure on Hammers boss Nuno Espirito Santo. Lloyd Jones and Tyreece Campbell put Charlton 2-0 ahead before Joel Piroe, signed on loan from Leeds, marked his first appearance for the east Londoners with a goal that set up a frantic finish. Taty Castellanos then missed a stoppage-time penalty for the hosts that would have salvaged a point. Wrexham were kept waiting for their first win of the season as they drew 1-1 with Watford in front of Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac. Both goals at the SToK Cae Ras came in the opening quarter with Luca Kjerrumgaard's header cancelled out by Danny Imray’s first Wrexham goal. Tairyk Arconte scored his first two goals for Millwall as they breezed past 10-man Norwich 3-0 to make it two wins from two this season. Republic of Ireland midfielder Mark Sykes was involved in their opening goal, which was finished off by Arconte, who doubled his tally before the hour mark. Luke Cundle rounded off the win for the hosts with a late strike after a brisk counter. Demarai Gray rescued a point for Birmingham with a late penalty in their 2-2 Championship draw at home to Bristol City. Gray coolly netted from the spot after a handball in a crowded box in the fifth minute of added time. Bristol City substitute Dom Ballard converted Rio Cardines' cross with a superb flick with his back to goal after 85 minutes to give the Robins the lead. Scott Twine’s 33rd-minute effort initially gave the visitors the advantage before they conceded a 42nd-minute equaliser to Carlos Vicente. Blackburn stunned Middlesbrough with two goals in the space of six second-half minutes to earn a 2-1 victory at Ewood Park which continues their impressive start to the season. After conceding late against Wolves, the early signs pointed to more misery for Rovers as Kim Hellberg's side smothered them early and were rewarded through Jeremy Sarmiento’s composed 12th-minute finish. Rovers created enough in that first half to give their fans encouragement and pounced after the break through Andri Gudjohnsen’s 49th-minute header – his second goal in as many games – and Todd Cantwell’s diving header six minutes later to complete the turnaround. Fer Lopez bagged a brace as Wolves secured their first victory of the season with a convincing 3-1 success over Preston at Deepdale. The Spaniard put Wanderers ahead with an eighth-minute rocket and substitute Adam Armstrong tucked home a 71st-minute second, just four minutes after stepping on to the pitch. Lopez put a cherry on top of the cake with a poacher's finish in the 82nd minute as Cesar Peixoto’s men really flexed their muscles, but substitute Jordan Thompson managed to bag a 25-yard consolation in the first minute of stoppage time to give the home faithful something to cheer. Portsmouth claimed their first win of the season with a comprehensive 3-1 success at Lincoln. Pompey, who had lost their first two games of the campaign by the same scoreline, found themselves under the cosh early on, but a seventh-minute goal from Ryan Kavuma-McQueen put them in the driving seat. Adrian Segecic doubled the lead nine minutes later before Reeco Hackett pulled one back from the spot for the Imps just past the half-hour mark. Substitute Ebrima Adams then made the game safe with a superb strike after 69 minutes to leave Lincoln still searching for their first win back in the second tier for more than 60 years. QPR's Richard Kone missed several chances in a goalless draw with Bolton at Loftus Road. Sheffield United put their latest financial worries to one side to earn a gritty draw against a toothless Swansea. It was a second successive goalless scoreline for the Blades, who drew 0-0 at Birmingham last weekend.