Championship (Week 23) : Norwich City beats Millwall 6-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 23: After their 2-2 draw against Derby County on December 20, the Canaries bounced back with a 6-1 victory over Millwall this Friday.
Bradley Johnson and Gary Hooper scored dual goals
Norwich City dominated the first half thanks to goals from Whittaker ('13) and Jerome ('18). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Canaries further widened their lead in the second period by scoring four times (Johnson '54, '61 and Hooper '69, '90).
Norwich City remains in 7th place with 37 points from 23 games, one point behind Watford FC, which has a game in hand.
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
Norwich City
- Position: 7
- Best performance of the season:Norwich City 6-1 Millwall (26 Dec.)
- Previous game:Derby County 2-2 Norwich City (20 Dec.)
- Next game:Reading - Norwich City (28 Dec.)
Millwall FC
- Position: 21
- Best performance of the season:Millwall 2-0 Leeds United (9 Aug.)
- Previous game:Millwall 0-1 Bolton Wanderers (19 Dec.)
- Next game:Millwall - Bournemouth (28 Dec.)
Norwich City
6:1
Millwall
6:1 (2:0)
- 26 December 2014
- 15:00
- Norwich
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 |  |