Championship (Week 7) : Forest defeats Fulham 5-3
ENGLAND, Sep. 17, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 7: After their 1-1 draw against Derby County on September 14, the Reds returned to winning ways with a 5-3 victory over Fulham this Wednesday.
Britt Assombalonga scored tripple goals
Nottingham Forest dominated the first half thanks to goals from Assombalonga ('9, '21 on penalty). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Reds further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Antonio '77, Assombalonga '79 and Paterson '89).
Nottingham Forest FC remains in first place with 17 points from 7 games, one point ahead of runner-up Norwich City.
View : Full Championship table (as of September 17, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 16 |
| 3 | Watford | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Reading | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Derby County | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 11 | Brentford | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Millwall | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 10 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| 16 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 8 |
| 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 7 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 7 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 6 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 5 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 5 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 1 |
| 24 | Fulham | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 1 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Nottingham Forest FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Nottingham Forest 4-0 Reading (23 Aug.)
- Previous game:Nottingham Forest 1-1 Derby County (14 Sep.)
- Next game:Millwall - Nottingham Forest (20 Sep.)
Fulham
- Position: 24
- Previous game:Reading 3-0 Fulham (13 Sep.)
- Next game:Fulham - Blackburn Rovers (20 Sep.)
Nottingham Forest
5:3
Fulham
5:3 (2:1)
- 17 September 2014
- 19:45
- Nottingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 17 |
| 2 |  Norwich City | 16 |
| 3 |  Watford | 15 |
| 4 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 |
| 5 |  Charlton Athletic | 13 |
Week 7 Results
| Tuesday 16 September 2014 | ||||
 | Huddersfield Town | 0-0 | Wigan Athletic |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 2-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
 | Blackpool | 0-1 | Watford | |
 | Cardiff City | 0-1 | Middlesbrough |  |
 | Birmingham City | 0-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Brentford | 0-3 | Norwich City | |
| Charlton Athletic | 1-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
 | Bournemouth | 1-3 | Leeds United |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-2 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Reading | 3-2 | Millwall |  |
| Wednesday 17 September 2014 | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 5-3 | Fulham | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-3 | Derby County |  |