Championship (Week 2) : Birmingham City beats Brighton 1-0
ENGLAND, Aug. 16, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 2: After losing 2-0 to Middlesbrough on August 9, the Blues returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion this Saturday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Birmingham City forward Wes Thomas in the 49th minute.
Birmingham City FC climbed to 16th place with 3 points from 2 games, tie on points with Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Rotherham United FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 16, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Millwall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Reading | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| 19 | Brentford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 21 | Fulham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 16 +4
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 2-0 Birmingham City (9 Aug.)
- Next game:Birmingham City - Ipswich Town (19 Aug.)
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 22 -5
- Previous game:
- Next game:Leeds United - Brighton & Hove Albion (19 Aug.)
Birmingham City
1:0
Brighton & Hove Albion
1:0 (0:0)
- 16 August 2014
- 15:00
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bournemouth | 6 |
| 2 |  Millwall | 6 |
| 3 |  Cardiff City | 4 |
| 3 |  Nottingham Forest | 4 |
| 5 |  Blackburn Rovers | 4 |
Week 2 Results
| Saturday 16 August 2014 | ||||
 | Leeds United | 1-0 | Middlesbrough |  |
 | Blackpool | 1-2 | Blackburn Rovers | |
 | Fulham | 0-1 | Millwall | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-0 | Derby County |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-2 | Nottingham Forest | |
| Cardiff City | 3-1 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Norwich City | 3-0 | Watford |  |
 | Reading | 1-0 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Birmingham City | 1-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Bournemouth | 1-0 | Brentford |  |
 | Charlton Athletic | 2-1 | Wigan Athletic |  |
 | Rotherham United | 1-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |