Championship (Week 17) : Derby County defeats Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-0
ENGLAND, Nov. 8, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 17: Two wins in a row for Derby County. After their 3-2 win against Huddersfield Town on November 4, the Rams continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 5-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers this Saturday.
Johnny Russell scored dual goals
Derby County dominated the first half thanks to goals from Shotton ('16), Hendrick ('28) and Russell ('42). Leading 3-0 at the break, the Rams further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Henry '55 and Russell '61).
Derby County FC climbed to first place with 32 points from 17 games, a 2-point lead over runner-up AFC Bournemouth, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 8, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 32 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 30 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 30 |
| 4 | Watford | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 29 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 27 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| 9 | Brentford | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 24 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 22 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 22 |
| 13 | Reading | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 21 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 20 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 20 |
| 16 | Millwall | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 18 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 17 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 17 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 17 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 16 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 16 |
| 22 | Fulham | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 16 |
| 23 | Birmingham City | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 15 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 26 | -16 | 7 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Derby County FC
- Position: 1 +3
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Derby County 3-2 Huddersfield Town (4 Nov.)
- Next game:Watford - Derby County (22 Nov.)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
- Position: 6
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:
- Next game:
- 8 November 2014
- 12:15
- Derby
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 32 |
| 2 |  Bournemouth | 30 |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 30 |
| 4 |  Watford | 29 |
| 5 |  Ipswich Town | 27 |
Week 17 Results
| Friday 7 November 2014 | ||||
 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-1 | Wigan Athletic |  |
| Saturday 8 November 2014 | ||||
| Derby County | 5-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15:00 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Leeds United | 15:00 | Blackpool |  |
 | Reading | 15:00 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Birmingham City | 15:00 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Fulham | 15:00 | Huddersfield Town |  |
| Middlesbrough | 15:00 | Bournemouth | |
 | Millwall | 15:00 | Brentford |  |
| Ipswich Town | 15:00 | Watford | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 15:00 | Norwich City |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15:00 | Rotherham United |  |