Championship (Week 5) : Wigan Athletic defeats Birmingham City 4-0
ENGLAND, Aug. 30, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 5: Two wins in a row for Wigan Athletic. After their 1-0 win against Blackpool on August 23, the Latics continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 4-0 victory over Birmingham City this Saturday.
Callum McManaman scored dual goals
Wigan Athletic dominated the first half thanks to goals from McManaman ('9, '45) and Taylor ('39). Leading 3-0 at the break, the Latics further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Waghorn in the 78th minute.
Wigan Athletic FC climbed to 12nd place with 7 points from 5 games, tie on points with AFC Bournemouth.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 30, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | Watford | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Millwall | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Derby County | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 7 |
| 15 | Reading | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 18 | Leeds United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 6 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 5 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 5 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 4 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
| 23 | Fulham | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 1 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Wigan Athletic FC
- Position: 12 +5
- Best performance of the season:Wigan Athletic 4-0 Birmingham City (30 Aug.)
- Previous game:Wigan Athletic 1-0 Blackpool (23 Aug.)
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Wigan Athletic (13 Sep.)
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 20 -4
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Brentford 1-1 Birmingham City (23 Aug.)
- Next game:Birmingham City - Leeds United (13 Sep.)
Wigan Athletic
4:0
Birmingham City
4:0 (3:0)
- 30 August 2014
- 15:00
- Wigan
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nottingham Forest | 13 |
| 2 |  Watford | 12 |
| 3 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 |
| 4 |  Norwich City | 10 |
| 5 |  Millwall | 10 |
Week 5 Results
| Saturday 30 August 2014 | ||||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-1 | Nottingham Forest | |
 | Fulham | 1-1 | Cardiff City |  |
| Millwall | 2-1 | Blackpool |  |
 | Rotherham United | 0-2 | Brentford |  |
| Wigan Athletic | 4-0 | Birmingham City | |
 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-2 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Leeds United | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Norwich City | 1-1 | Bournemouth |  |
 | Derby County | 1-1 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Middlesbrough | 0-1 | Reading |  |
| Watford | 4-2 | Huddersfield Town |  |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  |