Championship (Week 23) : Bournemouth beats Fulham 2-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 23: Four wins in a row for Bournemouth. After their success against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Cardiff City and Blackpool, the Cherries continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Fulham this Friday.
Bournemouth dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Brett Pitman in the 9th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Cherries further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Arter in stoppage time.
AFC Bournemouth remains in first place with 45 points from 23 games, one point ahead of runner-up 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 |
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Overview
AFC Bournemouth
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 0-8 Bournemouth (25 Oct.)
- Previous game:Blackpool 1-6 Bournemouth (20 Dec.)
- Next game:Millwall - Bournemouth (28 Dec.)
Fulham
- Position: 15 -2
- Best performance of the season:Fulham 4-0 Sheffield Wednesday (20 Dec.)
- Previous game:Fulham 4-0 Sheffield Wednesday (20 Dec.)
- Next game:Fulham - Brighton & Hove Albion (29 Dec.)
Bournemouth
2:0
Fulham
2:0 (1:0)
- 26 December 2014
- 15:00
- Bournemouth
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 |  |