Jarrod Bowen scored twice as West Ham beat Bolton 3-2, moving them top of the Championship on goal difference and securing the club's first win at Bolton in 31 years. Elsewhere, Southampton beat leaders Swansea 3-1 with Cyle Larin on target twice, while Watford recovered from a poor first half to defeat Preston 2-1, and Sheffield United returned to winning form with a 2-1 victory at Blackburn.

Bowen opened the scoring after 13 minutes and struck again with 13 to go, either side of goals from Ethan Erhahon and a Ruben Rodrigues penalty for Bolton, with Konstantinos Mavropanos also on target for the Hammers. Wrexham's search for a home win continued as they drew 1-1 with winless Burnley, whose new signing Jamie Vardy was suspended, while Cardiff drew 1-1 with Stoke to move out of the relegation zone, leaving Stoke 15th.