Championship (Week 5) : Wolverhampton Wanderers beats Blackburn 3-1
ENGLAND, Aug. 30, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 5: Three wins in a row for Wolverhampton Wanderers. After their success against Fulham and Cardiff City, the Wolves continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 3-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers this Saturday.
Bakary Sako scored dual goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers dominated the first half thanks to goals from Dicko ('13) and Sako ('33). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Wolves further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Sako in the 68th minute.
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC climbed to third place with 12 points from 5 games, tie on points with Watford FC.
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
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
- Position: 3 +1
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Cardiff City (23 Aug.)
- Next game:Blackpool - Wolverhampton Wanderers (13 Sep.)
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 14 -4
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 3-2 Bournemouth (23 Aug.)
- Previous game:Blackburn Rovers 3-2 Bournemouth (23 Aug.)
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Wigan Athletic (13 Sep.)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
3:1
Blackburn Rovers
3:1 (2:0)
- 30 August 2014
- 15:00
- Wolverhampton
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 | |