Championship (Week 4) : Derby County defeats Fulham 5-1
ENGLAND, Aug. 23, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 4: After losing 3-2 to Charlton Athletic on August 19, the Rams returned to winning ways with a 5-1 victory over Fulham this Saturday.
Chris Martin scored dual goals
Derby County dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Jamie Ward in the 23rd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Rams further widened their lead in the second period by scoring four times (Bryson '59, Martin '61, '87 and Dawkins '88).
Derby County FC climbed to 7th place with 7 points from 4 games, only one point behind Sheffield Wednesday FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 23, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | Watford | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Derby County | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Millwall | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | Rotherham United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Brentford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 19 | Reading | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Leeds United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 3 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 1 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
| 24 | Fulham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Derby County FC
- Position: 7 +6
- Best performance of the season:Derby County 5-1 Fulham (23 Aug.)
- Previous game:Charlton Athletic 3-2 Derby County (19 Aug.)
- Next game:Derby County - Ipswich Town (30 Aug.)
Fulham
- Position: 24 -1
- Previous game:Fulham 0-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (20 Aug.)
- Next game:Fulham - Cardiff City (30 Aug.)
Derby County
5:1
Fulham
5:1 (1:0)
- 23 August 2014
- 15:00
- Derby
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nottingham Forest | 10 |
| 2 |  Watford | 9 |
| 3 |  Norwich City | 9 |
| 4 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 |
| 5 |  Charlton Athletic | 8 |
Week 4 Results
| Saturday 23 August 2014 | ||||
 | Ipswich Town | 0-1 | Norwich City | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 1-0 | Blackpool |  |
 | Brentford | 1-1 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 1-1 | Charlton Athletic | |
| Nottingham Forest | 4-0 | Reading |  |
 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Middlesbrough | 2-3 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Watford | 4-1 | Leeds United |  |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-0 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 3-2 | Bournemouth |  |
| Derby County | 5-1 | Fulham | |
 | Millwall | 0-1 | Rotherham United |  |