Championship (Week 28) : Blackburn beats Fulham 2-1
ENGLAND, Jan. 31, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 28: After losing 2-0 to Derby County on January 27, Rovers returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Fulham this Saturday.
Blackburn Rovers dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by midfielder Marshall in the 12th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Rovers further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Rhodes in the 61st minute.
Blackburn Rovers FC climbed to 9th place with 39 points from 28 games, 5 points behind Norwich City.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 31, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 28 | 31 | 54 |
| 2 | Derby County | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 25 | 27 | 54 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 18 | 25 | 53 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 46 | 27 | 19 | 51 |
| 5 | Brentford | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 37 | 7 | 49 |
| 6 | Watford | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 33 | 23 | 47 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 45 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 34 | 16 | 44 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 39 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 38 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 37 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 34 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 34 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 39 | -6 | 34 |
| 15 | Fulham | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 41 | 49 | -8 | 34 |
| 16 | Reading | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 34 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 47 | -11 | 34 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 33 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 32 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 30 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 29 |
| 22 | Millwall | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 44 | -18 | 27 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 22 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 28 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 50 | -28 | 20 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 9 +1
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Reading (1 Nov.)
- Previous game:Derby County 2-0 Blackburn Rovers (27 Jan.)
- Next game:Watford - Blackburn Rovers (7 Feb.)
Fulham
- Position: 15 -1
- Best performance of the season:Fulham 4-0 Sheffield Wednesday (20 Dec.)
- Previous game:Fulham 3-2 Nottingham Forest (21 Jan.)
- Next game:Fulham - Birmingham City (7 Feb.)
Blackburn Rovers
2:1
Fulham
2:1 (1:0)
- 31 January 2015
- 15:00
- Blackburn
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bournemouth | 54 |
| 2 |  Derby County | 54 |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 53 |
| 4 |  Ipswich Town | 51 |
| 5 |  Brentford | 49 |
Week 28 Results
| Friday 30 January 2015 | ||||
| Bournemouth | 2-0 | Watford |  |
| Saturday 31 January 2015 | ||||
| Brentford | 0-1 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 1-2 | Leeds United |  |
 | Reading | 2-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Birmingham City | 0-0 | Norwich City |  |
 | Cardiff City | 0-2 | Derby County | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 | Fulham | |
 | Charlton Athletic | 1-1 | Rotherham United |  |
| Ipswich Town | 0-0 | Wigan Athletic |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | Millwall |  |
 | Blackpool | 1-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |