Championship (Week 23) : Derby County beats Birmingham City 4-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 23: After their 2-2 draw against Norwich City on December 20, the Rams bounced back with a 4-0 victory over Birmingham City this Friday.
Derby County dominated the first half thanks to goals from Ibe ('9) and Martin ('23). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Rams further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Forsyth '77 and Russell '89).
Derby County FC climbed to third place with 42 points from 23 games, 2 points behind Ipswich Town FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 26, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 25 | 27 | 45 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 44 |
| 3 | Derby County | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 42 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 42 |
| 5 | Brentford | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 40 |
| 6 | Watford | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 38 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 16 | 37 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 34 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 31 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 31 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 31 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 31 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 31 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 29 |
| 15 | Fulham | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 41 | -6 | 28 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 28 |
| 17 | Reading | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 39 | -11 | 26 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 25 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 25 |
| 20 | Leeds United | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 24 |
| 21 | Millwall | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 23 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 20 |
| 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 20 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 40 | -23 | 13 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 16 -1
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 6-1 Reading (13 Dec.)
- Previous game:Huddersfield Town 0-1 Birmingham City (20 Dec.)
- Next game:Nottingham Forest - Birmingham City (28 Dec.)
Derby County FC
- Position: 3 +2
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Derby County 2-2 Norwich City (20 Dec.)
- Next game:Derby County - Leeds United (30 Dec.)
Birmingham City
0:4
Derby County
0:4 (0:2)
- 26 December 2014
- 15:00
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bournemouth | 45 |
| 2 |  Ipswich Town | 44 |
| 3 | Derby County | 42 |
| 4 |  Middlesbrough | 42 |
| 5 |  Brentford | 40 |
Week 23 Results
| Friday 26 December 2014 | ||||
 | Charlton Athletic | 1-1 | Cardiff City |  |
| Brentford | 2-4 | Ipswich Town | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Blackpool |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Leeds United | 0-2 | Wigan Athletic |  |
 | Norwich City | 6-1 | Millwall |  |
| Bournemouth | 2-0 | Fulham |  |
| Middlesbrough | 3-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Rotherham United | 2-2 | Huddersfield Town |  |
| Birmingham City | 0-4 | Derby County | |
 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-2 | Reading |  |
 | Watford | 17:30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |