{
  "id": 18038252,
  "title": "Swansea miss chance to top Championship, Birmingham up to second",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/swansea-miss-chance-to-top-championship-birmingham-up-to-second",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T23:38:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/11/04/swansea-miss-chance-to-top-championship-birmingham-up-to-second"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Swansea City failed to seize a chance to reclaim the top position in the Championship following a 3-1 loss to Portsmouth. Zan Vipotnik, the league's leading scorer, equalized for Swansea with just five minutes remaining, but Portsmouth's Terry Devlin restored his team's lead before Tommy Waddingham scored an 98th-minute goal. Middlesbrough maintained their position at the top of the table as they prepared for their upcoming match against Wrexham. Birmingham City capitalized on Swansea's defeat to climb into second place with a 3-0 victory over Millwall, with Alex Cochrane, Max Bird, and Jay Stansfield scoring before halftime. Southampton's promotion push hit a roadblock with a 1-1 draw against West Brom, leaving both teams in the play-off positions. Stoke City secured third place with a 2-1 win over Blackburn Rovers. Meanwhile, West Ham United parted ways with manager Nuno Espirito Santo, with Scott Parker emerging as a potential candidate to replace him and could be announced ahead of their match against Cardiff City.",
  "summary": "The Welsh side looked set to rescue a point but conceded twice in stoppage time to suffer a 3-1 defeat at Portsmouth.",
  "key_points": [
    "Swansea City loses 3-1 to Portsmouth, misses chance to top Championship.",
    "Birmingham City climbs to second with 3-0 win over Millwall.",
    "West Ham United fires manager Nuno Espirito Santo."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}