Misery continues for Quinn

Sunderland’s miserable start in the Coca-Cola Championship continued as they crashed to a 3-2 defeat against Plymouth at the Stadium of Light today.

The winless Wearsiders led early on through Daryl Murphy but David Norris equalised with a speculative effort and Barry Hayles seized on a poor back pass by Kenny Cunningham to put Plymouth ahead.

Stephen Elliott thought he had reprieved the home side with a 67th-minute equaliser but Nick Chadwick took advantage of some poor defending to win the game eight minutes from time.

Luton missed the chance to claim the outright lead as they threw away a two-goal lead to lose at Norwich.

The Hatters had gone 2-0 ahead at Carrow Road after a superb strike from Rowan Vine and a second from substitute Dean Morgan.

But the Canaries roared back into life with three goals in the space of 14 minutes to claim an unlikely win.

Darren Huckerby pulled one back after 57 minutes before Gary Croft levelled and Rob Earnshaw put the home side ahead when he pounced on a rebound.

Birmingham maintained their unbeaten start to the season but were forced to settle for a goalless draw at Stoke after Steve Simonsen saved a penalty.

The Potters keeper kept out Mikael Forssell’s spot-kick after Dave Brammer had tripped Fabrice Muamba in the box in the 58th minute.

That proved to be the Blues’ best chance in a game that never really got going and Stoke held on comfortably for their point.

Ten-man Burnley remained unbeaten as they snatched an undeserved 1-1 draw at Sheffield Wednesday.

The Owls twice hit the bar in the first and had a goal disallowed before Steven MacLean put them ahead from the penalty spot on 67 minutes.

Yet the Clarets responded to claim a draw through James O’Connor in the 82nd minute and they held on despite the late sending-off of Andy Gray.

Leicester won for the first time this season as Patrick Kisnorbo and Stephen Hughes goals earned them a 3-1 victory over Ipswich.

Kisnorbo headed the opener – the Foxes’ first goal of the season – from Danny Tiatto’s cross after eight minutes and Hughes doubled the lead with a crisp left-foot shot after a poor header from Dean Bowditch.

Matthew Richards gave Ipswich late hope but Iain Hume settled it in the last minute.

Colchester’s disappointing start to life in the Championship continued as they were beaten 2-1 by Barnsley.

The Us had gone ahead late in the first half at Layer Road when Greg Halford bundled a cross in but the Tykes responded after the break.

Marc Richards made up for a number of earlier misses by equalising when he headed in Michael McIndoe’s cross and Brian Howard secured the points with a long-range strike.

Two first-half goals gave QPR a 2-0 win over Southend at Loftus Road.

Rangers had wasted a string of chances before midfielder Martin Rowlands let fly from distance 14 minutes before the interval.

Nick Ward doubled the lead 10 minutes later with his first goal for the club.

Michael Chopra netted the only goal after 79 minutes as Cardiff beat Coventry 1-0 at Ninian Park while Southampton had to settle for a 0-0 draw at home to West Brom.

Youngster Gareth Bale – who has scored two free-kicks in the past week – went the closest to a goal at St Mary’s when he hit the woodwork from another set-piece.