Championship (Week 20) : Derby County beats Brighton 3-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 6, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 20: After losing 2-0 to Leeds United on November 29, the Rams returned to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion this Saturday.
Chris Martin scored dual goals
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Chris Martin ('10, '20) and Johnny Russell ('15).
Derby County FC remains in first place with 38 points from 20 games, one point ahead of runner-up Ipswich Town FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 6, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 38 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 37 |
| 3 | Bournemouth | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 36 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 15 | 18 | 36 |
| 5 | Brentford | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 34 |
| 6 | Watford | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 32 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 31 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 30 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 30 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 29 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 29 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 28 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 27 |
| 14 | Reading | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 25 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 24 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 23 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 22 |
| 18 | Fulham | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 22 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 31 | -14 | 22 |
| 20 | Millwall | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 20 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 20 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 18 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 17 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 12 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Derby County FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Leeds United 2-0 Derby County (29 Nov.)
- Next game:Middlesbrough - Derby County (13 Dec.)
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 22
- Best performance of the season:Leeds United 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion (19 Aug.)
- Previous game:Brighton & Hove Albion 1-2 Fulham (29 Nov.)
- Next game:Brighton & Hove Albion - Millwall (12 Dec.)
Derby County
3:0
Brighton & Hove Albion
3:0 (3:0)
- 6 December 2014
- 15:00
- Derby
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 38 |
| 2 |  Ipswich Town | 37 |
| 3 |  Bournemouth | 36 |
| 4 |  Middlesbrough | 36 |
| 5 |  Brentford | 34 |
Week 20 Results
| Friday 5 December 2014 | ||||
 | Fulham | 0-5 | Watford |  |
| Saturday 6 December 2014 | ||||
 | Blackpool | 1-0 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Cardiff City | 0-0 | Rotherham United |  |
| Ipswich Town | 4-1 | Leeds United |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Derby County | 3-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 2-1 | Brentford | |
 | Reading | 0-0 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-2 | Bournemouth | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Millwall | 1-5 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | Norwich City |  |