The Championship is up and running this season with Queens Park Rangers storming clear at the top of the table under Neil Warnock.
They have certainly set the early pace with a number of explosive wins at their Loftus Road home and on the road and the Londoners don’t like relinquishing their grip on top-spot any time soon.
With Cardiff City, Norwich City, Watford and Burnley also featuring in the upper echelons at this early stage, we will take a look at a number of players who are leaving a blazing trail on the competition.
Jamie Mackie – QPR’s former Exeter City and Plymouth Argyle frontman has came on leaps and bounds recently.
He has scored eight goals for the R’s so far this term and his exploits have earned him a call into Craig Levein’s Scotland squad for their upcoming European qualifying fixtures against Czech Republic and World Cup holders Spain.
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Danny Graham – Watford’s golden boy has been in scintillating form this term and manager Malky Mackay has acknowledged his contribution by handing him an extended contract on improved terms.
After signing from Carlisle United in July 2009, the Gateshead-born striker drifted in and out of form last term, despite finishing as the club’s top scorer with 14, but with the Championship rigours firmly under his belt now, he has smashed in eight already and he will be out to break the 20 barrier this season.
Chris Iwelumo – The powerful Burnley forward has plundered seven times as the Lancashire outfit look to make an instant return to the Premier League following last season’s relegation from the top-flight.
The Scotland international joined up with the Clarets from Wolverhampton Wanderers as he fell down Mick McCarthy’s pecking order, but he has hit the right notes under Brian Laws so far this term.
Adel Taarabt – QPR’s instrumental playmaker has proved to be a revelation this season, teeing up a number of goals and scoring three times from the spot to aid his side’s steam-rolling run to the league’s summit.
After failing to made the grade at Tottenham Hotspur, the Moroccan has enamoured himself to the club’s fans, but he has a volatile streak that Warnock must curb if he is to maintain his sparkling form throughout the season.
