Championship (Week 4) : Watford defeats Leeds United 4-1
ENGLAND, Aug. 23, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 4: Two wins in a row for Watford. After their 0-2 win against Rotherham United on August 19, the Hornets continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 4-1 victory over Leeds United this Saturday.
Fernando Forestieri scored dual goals
Watford forward Fernando Forestieri opened the score in the 20th minute, before seeing Leeds United catch up in the 32nd minute thanks to Gabriel Tamaş own goal. 1-1 at half time. The Hornets eventually won the game in the second period with three more goals by Deeney ('58 on penalty), Forestieri ('67) and Tőzsér ('90).
Watford FC climbed to second place with 9 points from 4 games, only one point behind Nottingham Forest 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
Watford FC
- Position: 2 +5
- Best performance of the season:Watford 4-1 Leeds United (23 Aug.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 0-2 Watford (19 Aug.)
- Next game:Watford - Huddersfield Town (30 Aug.)
Leeds United FC
- Position: 21 -2
- Best performance of the season:Leeds United 1-0 Middlesbrough (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion (19 Aug.)
- Next game:Leeds United - Bolton Wanderers (30 Aug.)
- 23 August 2014
- 15:00
- Watford
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 |  |