Soccer - Championship Review:Michael Chopra grabbed the first league goal at the new Cardiff City Stadium to help his side to a comfortable 4-0 win over promoted Scunthorpe while Nigel Clough's Derby defeated Peterborough 2-1.
Chopra, who has returned to south Wales following an unhappy spell with Sunderland, drilled home from 25 yards in the 19th minute.
He nearly made it 2-0 four minutes later but saw his shot from the edge of the penalty box hit the post.
Jay Bothroyd did double the home side's lead in the 31st minute, tapping home from close range after good work from Joe Ledley.
Chopra claimed Cardiff's third on the stroke of half-time with a great finish, finding the roof of the net from 12 yards.
Peter Whittingham completed the humiliation with a stoppage-time penalty.
In the game which pitted the sons of two of the greatest managers the world of football has seen, Derby beat promoted Peterborough 2-1.
Miles Addison netted what was only his second career league goal in the fourth minute to give Nigel Clough - son of Forest legend Brian - the early advantage over Alex Ferguson's son Darren.
George Boyd's penalty six minutes from time appeared to have given Peterborough a share of the spoils but Gary Teale bagged the winner from close range.
Leicester got their return to the Championship off to a great start as they came from behind to beat Swansea 2-1 at the Walkers Stadium.
Ashley Williams' header gave Swansea a half-time lead over last season's League One champions.
The hosts should have equalised shortly before the hour mark but Steve Howard saw his penalty saved by Dorus de Vries.
However, De Vries could do nothing in the 69th minute as Martyn Waghorn's shot was deflected past him and seconds later Danny N'Guessen scored the winner.
Barnsley came from behind to draw 2-2 with Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.
Michael Gray scored one and set up the opener for Jermaine Johnson to give the hosts a comfortable half-time lead.
But Jacob Butterfield bagged his first senior goal on the hour mark and Jonathan Macken levelled matters in the 76th minute.
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway's return to Loftus Road was spoiled by a late QPR equaliser.
Ben Burgess' 37th-minute left-footed strike from 12 yards looked to have given them victory but Peter Ramage snatched a deserved share of the spoils four minutes from time when his cross floated over the goalkeeper and into the back of the net.
Summer signing Danny Graham helped new Watford boss Malky Mackey make a bright start in the Scot's first game in permanent charge at Vicarage Road against Doncaster, although they were held to a 1-1 draw.
The Hornets were this week ordered to pay Carlisle £200,000 for Graham's services by a tribunal but he started to pay a chunk of that off with the opener, tucking home Tommy Smith's cross from six yards.
However, James Hayter's looping header seven minutes before half-time secured a share of the points.
Krisztian Timar's fifth-minute marker gave Plymouth the lead but Alan Lee equalised for Crystal Palace in the 63rd minute.
A dramatic finish at Deepdale saw Preston draw 2-2 with Bristol City.
Paul Hartley's penalty broke the deadlock shortly after the break after Nicky Maynard was brought down by Youl Mawene.
And David Clarkson scored on his debut to double their lead in the 58th minute.
A cracking volley from Jon Parkin eight minutes from time set up a tense finale and Callum Davidson's stoppage-time penalty saw them snatched a share of the spoils
Reading were held to a goaless draw at the Madejski Stadium by Nottingham Forest, who had Luke Chambers sent off two minutes from time for an off-the-ball incident.
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