West Ham returned to winning ways with a comprehensive 6-0 Championship victory against nine-man Lincoln at the ProAmpac Stadium. Lincoln's Tom Hamer was sent off after just three minutes, followed by Conor McGrandles 20 minutes later.
Konstantinos Mavropanos headed West Ham ahead before half-time. In the second half, goals from Edvin Austbø, Jarrod Bowen, Pablo, and a double from Tomas Soucek sealed the dominant win.
Elsewhere, Southampton secured their second consecutive 1-0 win, condemning Norwich to a fourth successive league defeat. Kuryu Matsuki scored the winner for Tonda Eckert’s side, who are now in the top half of the table despite a four-point deduction.
Portsmouth also claimed a dramatic 3-2 victory over 10-man Sheffield United, with Ebou Adams scoring an 89th-minute winner after Sheffield United had levelled from a 2-0 deficit. QPR continued their strong early season form with a 4-1 home win against Derby.