Championship (Week 3) : Norwich City beats Blackburn 3-1
ENGLAND, Aug. 19, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 3: After a 1-2 victory over Blackpool on August 16, Rovers lost 3-1 against Norwich City.
Lewis Grabban scored dual goals
Blackburn Rovers midfielder Cairney opened the score in the 1st minute, before seeing Norwich City catch up in the 23rd minute thanks to Lewis Grabban. 1-1 at half time. The Canaries eventually won the game in the second period with two more goals by Johnson ('87) and Grabban ('90).
Norwich City climbed to fifth place with 6 points from 3 games, only one point behind Charlton Athletic FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 19, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Millwall | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Watford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Reading | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 15 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 22 | Fulham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Norwich City
- Position: 5 +5
- Best performance of the season:Norwich City 3-0 Watford (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Norwich City 3-0 Watford (16 Aug.)
- Next game:Ipswich Town - Norwich City (23 Aug.)
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 13 -8
- Best performance of the season:Blackpool 1-2 Blackburn Rovers (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Blackpool 1-2 Blackburn Rovers (16 Aug.)
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Bournemouth (23 Aug.)
Norwich City
3:1
Blackburn Rovers
3:1 (1:1)
- 19 August 2014
- 19:45
- Norwich
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nottingham Forest | 7 |
| 2 |  Cardiff City | 7 |
| 3 |  Millwall | 7 |
| 4 |  Charlton Athletic | 7 |
| 5 |  Bournemouth | 6 |
Week 3 Results
| Tuesday 19 August 2014 | ||||
 | Leeds United | 0-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
| Bournemouth | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest | |
| Norwich City | 3-1 | Blackburn Rovers | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | Millwall | |
 | Blackpool | 1-2 | Brentford |  |
| Cardiff City | 1-0 | Wigan Athletic |  |
 | Rotherham United | 0-2 | Watford |  |
 | Birmingham City | 2-2 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Charlton Athletic | 3-2 | Derby County |  |
 | Reading | 20:00 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 20:00 | Middlesbrough |  |
| Wednesday 20 August 2014 | ||||
 | Fulham | 20:00 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |