Sheffield Wednesday began their campaign with a 3-1 win at Reading, with Lee Bullen staking a claim to become the club’s next permament manager following the departure of Steve Bruce.
Here, we round-up the winners and losers from another entertaining and action-packed weekend in the second tier.
Scroll down and click through the pages to see who shone and struggled in Championship this weekend...
1. L: Neil Warnock
‘Welcome back to the Championship,” joked Warnock himself. While he didn’t entirely blame the referee for the defeat, he was left unhappy by him. Oh, how we have missed his entertaining post-match press conferences. Photo: Justin Setterfield
2. L: Fulham
Credit should probably go to Barnsley for an impeccable display, however given Fulham were among the pre-season favourites to be promoted, a defeat on the opening day of the season isn’t what new boss Scott Parker had hoped for. Photo: George Wood
3. L: Simon Sluga
A moment to forget for the Luton Town goalkeeper. With his side looking good value to lead Middlesbrough 2-1 at the break, an abrupt shot from Britt Assombaloga slipped under the hands of the Croatian. Photo: Marco Luzzani
4. W: Pablo Hernandez
We had been tempted to put down Bamford as his goal went a long way to silencing his critics. However, you can’t ignore another masterclass from the Whites’ Spanish magician with a superb opening goal and assist. Photo: Alex Davidson