Championship (Week 18) : Derby County beats Watford 2-1
ENGLAND, Nov. 22, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 18: Three wins in a row for Derby County. After their success against Huddersfield Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers, the Rams continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Watford this Saturday.
Derby County dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by midfielder Jordon Ibe in the 39th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Rams further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Bryson with just 9 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Derby County FC remains in first place with 35 points from 18 games, a 3-point lead over runner-up AFC Bournemouth.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 22, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 32 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 32 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 31 |
| 5 | Brentford | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 31 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 30 |
| 7 | Watford | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 29 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 28 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 28 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 27 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 27 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 26 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 22 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 21 |
| 15 | Reading | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 21 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 20 |
| 17 | Fulham | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 19 |
| 18 | Millwall | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 19 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 19 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 18 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 18 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 18 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 17 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 8 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Watford FC
- Position: 7 -2
- Best performance of the season:Watford 4-1 Leeds United (23 Aug.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 1-0 Watford (8 Nov.)
- Next game:Watford - Cardiff City (29 Nov.)
Derby County FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:
- Next game:Leeds United - Derby County (29 Nov.)
- 22 November 2014
- 15:00
- Watford
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 35 |
| 2 |  Bournemouth | 32 |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 32 |
| 4 |  Ipswich Town | 31 |
| 5 |  Brentford | 31 |
Week 18 Results
| Friday 21 November 2014 | ||||
| Brentford | 2-1 | Fulham |  |
 | Cardiff City | 2-1 | Reading |  |
| Saturday 22 November 2014 | ||||
 | Huddersfield Town | 0-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Blackpool | 1-1 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Charlton Athletic | 0-0 | Millwall |  |
 | Rotherham United | 0-1 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-3 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Bournemouth | 2-2 | Ipswich Town | |
| Watford | 1-2 | Derby County | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 | Leeds United |  |
 | Norwich City | 3-3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
 | Wigan Athletic | 1-1 | Middlesbrough | |