Championship (Week 23) : Sheffield Wednesday beats Blackpool 1-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 23: After losing 0-1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers on December 20 and 4-0 to Fulham on December 20, the Owls returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Blackpool this Friday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Sheffield Wednesday striker Chris Maguire goal on penalty in the 39th minute.
Sheffield Wednesday FC climbed to 12nd place with 31 points from 23 games, tie on points with Charlton Athletic 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
Sheffield Wednesday FC
- Position: 12 +2
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday (16 Sep.)
- Previous game:Fulham 4-0 Sheffield Wednesday (20 Dec.)
- Next game:Wigan Athletic - Sheffield Wednesday (30 Dec.)
Blackpool FC
- Position: 24
- Best performance of the season:Blackpool 1-0 Birmingham City (6 Dec.)
- Previous game:Blackpool 1-6 Bournemouth (20 Dec.)
- Next game:Blackpool - Rotherham United (28 Dec.)
Sheffield Wednesday
1:0
Blackpool
1:0 (1:0)
- 26 December 2014
- 15:00
- Sheffield
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 |  |