Championship (Week 4) : Wigan Athletic defeats Blackpool 1-0
ENGLAND, Aug. 23, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 4: After losing 2-1 to Charlton Athletic on August 19 and 1-0 to Cardiff City on August 19, the Latics bounced back with a 1-0 victory over Blackpool this Saturday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Wigan Athletic striker Oriol Riera goal in the 35th minute.
Wigan Athletic FC climbed to 17th place with 4 points from 4 games, only one point behind Birmingham City 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
Wigan Athletic FC
- Position: 17 +4
- Best performance of the season:Wigan Athletic 1-0 Blackpool (23 Aug.)
- Previous game:Cardiff City 1-0 Wigan Athletic (19 Aug.)
- Next game:Wigan Athletic - Birmingham City (30 Aug.)
Blackpool FC
- Position: 23 +1
- Previous game:Blackpool 1-2 Brentford (19 Aug.)
- Next game:Millwall - Blackpool (30 Aug.)
Wigan Athletic
1:0
Blackpool
1:0 (1:0)
- 23 August 2014
- 15:00
- Wigan
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 |  |