Championship (Week 8) : Ipswich beats Wigan Athletic 2-1
ENGLAND, Sep. 22, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 8: Three wins in a row for Ipswich Town. After their success against Millwall and Brighton & Hove Albion, the Tractor Boys continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Wigan Athletic this Monday.
Ipswich Town dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by midfielder Luke Hyam in the 20th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Tractor Boys further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Sammon in the 63rd minute.
Ipswich Town FC climbed to 7th place with 14 points from 8 games, only one point behind Sheffield Wednesday FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of September 22, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 18 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Watford | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | Derby County | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 13 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Reading | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| 13 | Millwall | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 14 | Brentford | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 11 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 9 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 8 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 5 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 5 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 2 |
| 24 | Fulham | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 1 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Wigan Athletic FC
- Position: 17 -1
- Best performance of the season:Wigan Athletic 4-0 Birmingham City (30 Aug.)
- Previous game:Huddersfield Town 0-0 Wigan Athletic (16 Sep.)
- Next game:Bournemouth - Wigan Athletic (27 Sep.)
Ipswich Town FC
- Position: 7 +3
- Best performance of the season:Ipswich Town 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion (16 Sep.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion (16 Sep.)
- Next game:Ipswich Town - Rotherham United (27 Sep.)
Wigan Athletic
1:2
Ipswich Town
1:2 (0:1)
- 22 September 2014
- 19:45
- Wigan
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nottingham Forest | 18 |
| 2 |  Norwich City | 17 |
| 3 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 |
| 4 |  Watford | 16 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 15 |
Week 8 Results
| Saturday 20 September 2014 | ||||
| Watford | 1-1 | Bournemouth |  |
 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-0 | Blackpool |  |
 | Fulham | 0-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Rotherham United | 1-1 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Reading |  |
 | Leeds United | 3-0 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Millwall | 0-0 | Nottingham Forest | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Derby County | 2-2 | Cardiff City |  |
| Middlesbrough | 4-0 | Brentford |  |
| Norwich City | 2-2 | Birmingham City |  |
| Monday 22 September 2014 | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 1-2 | Ipswich Town | |