West Ham moved into second place in the Championship after beating leaders Swansea 1–0, reducing the gap to one point. Divine Mukasa scored before half-time in front of 20,973 supporters, according to The Guardian's October 17 round-up.
Nuno Espirito Santo praised his players after a demanding week that also included a draw with QPR and a 6–0 victory over Lincoln.
Comebacks across the division
Middlesbrough recovered from two goals down to draw 2–2 with Cardiff. Jack Moylan and Ollie Tanner scored for the visitors before Tommy Conway reduced the deficit and half-time substitute Will Lankshear equalised.
West Brom overturned Andri Gudjohnsen's double to beat Blackburn 3–2. Barney Stewart scored, Isaac Price converted a penalty and Felix Horn Myhre supplied the late winner.
Millwall also came back from 2–0 down against Lincoln. Kyrell Lisbie and Jake Cooper earned a draw, with Lincoln subsequently reduced to ten men following Deji Elerewe's dismissal.
Norwich's difficult run continues
Portsmouth won at Norwich through Marezi's 51st-minute penalty. It was Norwich's sixth consecutive league defeat. Philippe Clement acknowledged the frustration and called for better balance between effort and decision-making.
Watford beat Charlton 2–0, Birmingham defeated QPR 3–0 with a Liam Millar double, and Sheffield United won 1–0 at Bristol City through Oliver Arblaster.
Wrexham's 4–1 victory over Preston lifted them to fourteenth, while Southampton drew 0–0 with Bolton and Stoke beat Derby 1–0. These results concern the Championship, distinct from the lower-division fixtures covered elsewhere in the source's wider round-up.