LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Will Keane’s double fired Preston to their fourth-successive league win as they climbed to the top of the championship with a 2-0 victory at Stoke on Saturday.

Keane netted twice early in the second half to maintain the Lilywhites’ unbeaten start to the second-tier season.

Duane Holmes, on as a half-time substitute for Preston, won a penalty that Keane converted to open the scoring.

And the United States international was provider again for Keane’s second as he teed up his strike partner for an easy tap-in.

Ipswich fought back from two goals down to get back to winning ways with a 3-2 victory over Cardiff at Portman Road.

The Bluebirds led through goals from Aaron Ramsey and Joe Ralls.

But the Tractor Boys came back strongly, dominating the second half thanks to goals from Nathan Broadhead and a double from Freddie Ladapo.

Leicester’s 100 per cent start to the season came to an end as Hull won 1-0 at the King Power Stadium.

The Foxes’ first defeat of the campaign in all competitions was inflicted by Manchester City loanee Liam Delap, whose first-half goal gave Hull their third league win this term.

Southampton’s unbeaten start to the league season was shattered as Russell Martin’s side slumped to a 5-0 defeat against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

Jack Clarke scored the opening goal after just 52 seconds before Pierre Ekwah added a deflected second six minutes later.

Ekwah scored his second and Sunderland’s third on the stroke of half-time.

Bradley Dack added a fourth early in the second half before 16-year-old substitute Chris Rigg rounded off a perfect afternoon with his first league goal in stoppage time.

Jay Stansfield’s second-half goal rescued a 1-1 draw for Birmingham against Millwall to maintain the club’s unbeaten start to the league season.

Stansfield grabbed his second in two league games after Kevin Nisbet had given the Lions an early lead.

Birmingham’s Scott Hogan could have equalised deep into first-half stoppage time, but his penalty was saved.

Dexter Lembikisa’s first goal of his career set Rotherham on course for a 2-1 victory over Norwich at the New York Stadium.

The 19-year-old Jamaica international, on loan from Wolves, blasted the Millers ahead in spectacular style before Jordan Hugill added a second.

Christian Fassnacht gave the Canaries hope, but they suffered their first championship defeat of the season as Rotherham celebrated their first win.