Championship (Week 24) : Birmingham City beats Forest 3-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 28, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 24: After losing 0-4 to Derby County on December 26, the Blues returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over Nottingham Forest this Sunday.
Clayton Donaldson scored dual goals
Birmingham City dominated the first half thanks to goals from Cotterill ('35) and Donaldson ('38, '45). Leading 3-0 at the break, the Blues further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by in the th minute.
Nottingham Forest FC remains in 10th place with 31 points from 24 games, 3 points behind Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 28, 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 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 38 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 16 | 37 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 34 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 34 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 31 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 31 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 31 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 31 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 31 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 29 |
| 16 | Fulham | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 41 | -6 | 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
Nottingham Forest FC
- Position: 10
- Best performance of the season:Nottingham Forest 4-0 Reading (23 Aug.)
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 3-0 Nottingham Forest (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Nottingham Forest - Sheffield Wednesday (10 Jan.)
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 14 +2
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 6-1 Reading (13 Dec.)
- Previous game:Birmingham City 0-4 Derby County (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Birmingham City - Wigan Athletic (10 Jan.)
Nottingham Forest
1:3
Birmingham City
1:3 (0:3)
- 28 December 2014
- 12:00
- Nottingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bournemouth | 45 |
| 2 |  Ipswich Town | 44 |
| 3 |  Derby County | 42 |
| 4 |  Middlesbrough | 42 |
| 5 |  Brentford | 40 |
Week 24 Results
| Sunday 28 December 2014 | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1-3 | Birmingham City | |
 | Reading | 15:00 | Norwich City |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 15:00 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Blackpool | 15:00 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Millwall | 15:00 | Bournemouth | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15:00 | Brentford | |
 | Cardiff City | 15:00 | Watford |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 15:00 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Monday 29 December 2014 | ||||
 | Fulham | 20:00 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
| Tuesday 30 December 2014 | ||||
| Derby County | 19:45 | Leeds United |  |
| Ipswich Town | 19:45 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Wigan Athletic | 19:45 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |