Championship (Week 24) : Derby County beats Leeds United 2-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 30, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 24: Two wins in a row for Derby County. After their 0-4 win against Birmingham City on December 26, the Rams continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Leeds United this Tuesday.
Derby County dominated the first half as a result of the unfortunate own goal scored by midfielder Alex Mowatt in the 41st minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Rams further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Buxton in the 47th minute.
Derby County FC remains in third place with 45 points from 24 games, 2 points behind Ipswich Town FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 30, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 25 | 29 | 48 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 47 |
| 3 | Derby County | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 45 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 43 |
| 5 | Watford | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 26 | 17 | 41 |
| 6 | Brentford | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 40 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 37 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 37 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 33 | 2 | 35 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 34 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 31 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 31 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 31 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 31 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 29 |
| 16 | Reading | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 29 |
| 17 | Fulham | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 28 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 28 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 26 |
| 20 | Leeds United | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 24 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 23 |
| 22 | Millwall | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 23 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 20 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 24 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 41 | -23 | 14 |
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Overview
Derby County FC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Birmingham City 0-4 Derby County (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Ipswich Town - Derby County (10 Jan.)
Leeds United FC
- Position: 20
- Best performance of the season:Leeds United 3-0 Huddersfield Town (20 Sep.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 0-2 Wigan Athletic (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Bolton Wanderers - Leeds United (10 Jan.)
Derby County
2:0
Leeds United
2:0 (1:0)
- 30 December 2014
- 19:45
- Derby
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bournemouth | 48 |
| 2 |  Ipswich Town | 47 |
| 3 | Derby County | 45 |
| 4 |  Middlesbrough | 43 |
| 5 |  Watford | 41 |
Week 24 Results
| Sunday 28 December 2014 | ||||
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-3 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Reading | 2-1 | Norwich City |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 0-0 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Blackpool | 1-1 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Millwall | 0-2 | Bournemouth | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-1 | Brentford |  |
 | Cardiff City | 2-4 | Watford | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Monday 29 December 2014 | ||||
 | Fulham | 0-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
| Tuesday 30 December 2014 | ||||
| Derby County | 2-0 | Leeds United | |
| Ipswich Town | 3-0 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |