Championship (Week 21) : Birmingham City beats Reading 6-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 13, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 21: After losing 1-0 to Blackpool on December 6, the Blues returned to winning ways with a 6-1 victory over Reading this Saturday.
Demarai Gray scored tripple goals
Birmingham City dominated the first half thanks to goals from Caddis ('4) and Gray ('11, '24, '45). Leading 4-1 at the break, the Blues further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Shinnie '46 and Cotterill '60).
Birmingham City FC climbed to 15th place with 25 points from 21 games, tie on points with Fulham.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 13, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 24 | 20 | 39 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 39 |
| 3 | Derby County | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 38 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 38 |
| 5 | Brentford | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 37 |
| 6 | Watford | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 35 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 33 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 31 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 30 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 30 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 30 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 30 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 28 |
| 14 | Fulham | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 25 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 25 |
| 16 | Reading | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 25 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 24 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 23 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 23 |
| 20 | Millwall | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 23 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 21 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 18 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 17 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 13 |
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Overview
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 15 +4
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 6-1 Reading (13 Dec.)
- Previous game:Blackpool 1-0 Birmingham City (6 Dec.)
- Next game:Huddersfield Town - Birmingham City (20 Dec.)
Reading FC
- Position: 16 -2
- Best performance of the season:Reading 3-0 Rotherham United (4 Nov.)
- Previous game:Reading 0-0 Bolton Wanderers (6 Dec.)
- Next game:Reading - Watford (20 Dec.)
Birmingham City
6:1
Reading
6:1 (4:1)
- 13 December 2014
- 15:00
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bournemouth | 39 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 39 |
| 3 |  Derby County | 38 |
| 4 |  Ipswich Town | 38 |
| 5 |  Brentford | 37 |
Week 21 Results
| Friday 12 December 2014 | ||||
 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-1 | Millwall |  |
| Saturday 13 December 2014 | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Derby County | |
| Birmingham City | 6-1 | Reading | |
 | Charlton Athletic | 2-2 | Blackpool |  |
 | Norwich City | 5-0 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Rotherham United | 0-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-0 | Ipswich Town | |
| Brentford | 3-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Leeds United | 0-1 | Fulham |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Bournemouth | 5-3 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Watford | 2-1 | Wigan Athletic |  |