Championship (Week 22) : Bournemouth beats Blackpool 6-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 20, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 22: Three wins in a row for Bournemouth. After their success against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Cardiff City, the Cherries continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 6-1 victory over Blackpool this Saturday.
Matt Ritchie scored dual goals
Bournemouth dominated the first half thanks to goals from Ritchie ('18) and Wilson ('42). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Cherries further widened their lead in the second period by scoring four times (Ritchie '59, Pitman '67/penalty, Pugh '73 and Arter '76).
AFC Bournemouth remains in first place with 42 points from 22 games, one point ahead of runner-up Ipswich Town FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 20, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 42 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 41 |
| 3 | Brentford | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 40 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 39 |
| 5 | Derby County | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 39 |
| 6 | Watford | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 38 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 11 | 34 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 34 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 31 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 30 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 30 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 30 |
| 13 | Fulham | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 28 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 28 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 28 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 26 |
| 17 | Reading | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 25 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 24 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 24 |
| 20 | Leeds United | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 23 |
| 21 | Millwall | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 23 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 19 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 17 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 39 | -22 | 13 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Blackpool FC
- Position: 24
- Best performance of the season:Blackpool 1-0 Birmingham City (6 Dec.)
- Previous game:Charlton Athletic 2-2 Blackpool (13 Dec.)
- Next game:Sheffield Wednesday - Blackpool (26 Dec.)
AFC Bournemouth
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 0-8 Bournemouth (25 Oct.)
- Previous game:Bournemouth 5-3 Cardiff City (13 Dec.)
- Next game:Bournemouth - Fulham (26 Dec.)
- 20 December 2014
- 15:00
- Blackpool
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth | 42 |
| 2 |  Ipswich Town | 41 |
| 3 |  Brentford | 40 |
| 4 |  Middlesbrough | 39 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 39 |
Week 22 Results
| Friday 19 December 2014 | ||||
 | Millwall | 0-1 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Saturday 20 December 2014 | ||||
| Derby County | 2-2 | Norwich City |  |
| Blackpool | 1-6 | Bournemouth | |
 | Fulham | 4-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Reading | 0-1 | Watford |  |
 | Wigan Athletic | 1-2 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Cardiff City | 2-3 | Brentford | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 0-1 | Birmingham City |  |
| Ipswich Town | 2-0 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-0 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 17:15 | Leeds United |  |