Championship (Week 4) : Forest defeats Reading 4-0
ENGLAND, Aug. 23, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 4: Two wins in a row for Nottingham Forest. After their 1-2 win against Bournemouth on August 19, the Reds continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 4-0 victory over Reading this Saturday.
Michail Antonio scored dual goals
Nottingham Forest dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by midfielder Michail Antonio in the 17th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Reds further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Antonio '47, Fryatt '53 and Assombalonga '64).
Nottingham Forest FC remains in first place with 10 points from 4 games, one point ahead of runner-up Watford 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 |
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Overview
Nottingham Forest FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Nottingham Forest 4-0 Reading (23 Aug.)
- Previous game:Bournemouth 1-2 Nottingham Forest (19 Aug.)
- Next game:Sheffield Wednesday - Nottingham Forest (30 Aug.)
Reading FC
- Position: 19 -8
- Best performance of the season:Reading 1-0 Ipswich Town (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Reading 1-2 Huddersfield Town (19 Aug.)
- Next game:Middlesbrough - Reading (30 Aug.)
- 23 August 2014
- 15:00
- Nottingham
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 |  |