Championship (Week 27) : Derby County defeats Blackburn 2-0
ENGLAND, Jan. 27, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 27: After losing 1-2 to Nottingham Forest on January 17, the Rams returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers this Tuesday.
Darren Bent scored dual goals
45 minutes of play and neither Derby County nor Blackburn Rovers have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with two goals by Derby County forward Darren Bent at '68 and '90.
Derby County FC climbed to second place with 51 points from 27 games, tie on points with AFC Bournemouth.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 27, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 28 | 29 | 51 |
| 2 | Derby County | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 51 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 18 | 24 | 50 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 27 | 19 | 50 |
| 5 | Brentford | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 36 | 8 | 49 |
| 6 | Watford | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 56 | 31 | 25 | 47 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 44 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 34 | 16 | 43 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 38 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 36 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 36 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 34 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 40 | -4 | 34 |
| 14 | Fulham | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 47 | -7 | 34 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 45 | -10 | 34 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 33 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 27 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 32 |
| 18 | Reading | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 31 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 29 |
| 20 | Leeds United | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 29 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 29 |
| 22 | Millwall | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 44 | -19 | 24 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 27 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 21 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 27 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 50 | -29 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Derby County FC
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Derby County 1-2 Nottingham Forest (17 Jan.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Derby County (31 Jan.)
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 10
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Reading (1 Nov.)
- Previous game:Wigan Athletic 1-1 Blackburn Rovers (17 Jan.)
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Fulham (31 Jan.)
Derby County
2:0
Blackburn Rovers
2:0 (0:0)
- 27 January 2015
- 19:45
- Derby
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bournemouth | 51 |
| 2 | Derby County | 51 |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 50 |
| 4 |  Ipswich Town | 50 |
| 5 |  Brentford | 49 |
Week 27 Results
| Tuesday 20 January 2015 | ||||
 | Leeds United | 1-0 | Bournemouth | |
| Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Cardiff City |  |
| Wednesday 21 January 2015 | ||||
 | Fulham | 3-2 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3-2 | Ipswich Town | |
| Saturday 24 January 2015 | ||||
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Watford | 7-2 | Blackpool |  |
 | Norwich City | 1-2 | Brentford | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-0 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Tuesday 27 January 2015 | ||||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-0 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Rotherham United | 4-2 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Derby County | 2-0 | Blackburn Rovers | |
 | Millwall | 0-0 | Reading |  |