Championship (Week 22) : Derby County and Norwich City play to a 2-2 draw
ENGLAND, Dec. 20, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 22: Derby County was held to a 2-2 draw by Norwich City on Saturday.
Derby County players started off well by taking the lead thanks to Scottish forward Johnny Russell in the 44th minute. However, even though they were leading 1-0 at half time, and despite Martin goal on penalty ('55) in the second period, they could not prevent a comeback by Norwich City with goals by Cameron Jerome ('51) and Steven Whittaker ('89).
Derby County FC remains in third place with 39 points from 22 games, tie on points with Middlesbrough FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 20, 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 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 39 |
| 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 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 26 | 11 | 34 |
| 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 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 26 |
| 15 | Fulham | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 25 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 25 |
| 17 | Reading | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 25 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 24 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 23 |
| 20 | Millwall | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 32 | -9 | 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 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Derby County FC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 2-0 Derby County (13 Dec.)
- Next game:Birmingham City - Derby County (26 Dec.)
Norwich City
- Position: 7
- Best performance of the season:Norwich City 5-0 Huddersfield Town (13 Dec.)
- Previous game:Norwich City 5-0 Huddersfield Town (13 Dec.)
- Next game:Norwich City - Millwall (26 Dec.)
Derby County
2:2
Norwich City
2:2 (1:0)
- 20 December 2014
- 12:15
- Derby
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bournemouth | 39 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 39 |
| 3 | Derby County | 39 |
| 4 |  Ipswich Town | 38 |
| 5 |  Brentford | 37 |
Week 22 Results
| Friday 19 December 2014 | ||||
 | Millwall | 0-1 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Saturday 20 December 2014 | ||||
| Derby County | 2-2 | Norwich City | |
 | Blackpool | 15:00 | Bournemouth | |
 | Fulham | 15:00 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Reading | 15:00 | Watford |  |
 | Wigan Athletic | 15:00 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Cardiff City | 15:00 | Brentford | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 15:00 | Birmingham City |  |
| Ipswich Town | 15:00 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15:00 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 15:00 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 17:15 | Leeds United |  |