- prom oted ▁A ston ▁Villa ▁and ▁Nor wich ▁City ▁are ▁having ▁a ▁t ough ▁time ▁on ▁their ▁return ▁to ▁the ▁top ▁flight , ▁tied ▁on ▁ 3 ▁points ▁ap ie ce ▁with ▁Wol ver ham pton ▁W ander ers ▁( who ▁have ▁played ▁ 9 ▁games ▁already ▁en ▁route ▁to ▁the ▁Europa ▁League ▁group ▁stage , ▁and ▁have ▁a ▁game ▁in ▁hand ), ▁and ▁only ▁above ▁Wat ford , ▁the ▁only ▁Premier ▁League ▁team ▁without ▁a ▁win ▁so ▁far . ▁Sw anse a ▁City ▁are ▁having ▁a ▁good ▁start ▁under ▁Steve ▁Cooper ' s ▁management ▁to ▁lead ▁the ▁Championship , ▁ 2 ▁points ▁ahead ▁of ▁newly - prom oted ▁Char l ton ▁Athlet ic . ▁Le eds ▁United ▁stand ▁third ▁and ▁look ▁to ▁be ▁cont ending ▁for ▁another ▁attempt ▁at ▁promotion . ▁West ▁B rom wich ▁Alb ion ▁and ▁Br istol ▁City ▁stand ▁in ▁fourth ▁and ▁fifth ; ▁newly - re leg ated ▁Ful ham , ▁Pr eston ▁North ▁End , ▁Queens ▁Park ▁R angers , ▁and ▁manager less ▁B irmingham ▁City ▁t uss le ▁for ▁the ▁sixth ▁play - off ▁spot . ▁Another ▁newly - re leg ated ▁team , ▁Hud ders field ▁Town , ▁are ▁having ▁a ▁tor rid ▁start ▁on ▁their ▁return ▁to ▁the ▁second ▁tier ▁and ▁stand ▁in ▁ 2 3 rd ▁on ▁ 1 ▁point , ▁with ▁manager ▁Jan ▁Sie wert ▁s ack ed ▁a ▁fort night ▁earlier . ▁Sto ke ▁City ▁prop ▁up ▁the ▁table ▁with ▁ 1 ▁point ▁also , ▁ 3 ▁points ▁behind ▁