Championship (Week 29) : Watford beats Blackburn 1-0
ENGLAND, Feb. 7, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 29: After losing 2-0 to Bournemouth on January 30, the Hornets bounced back with a 1-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers this Saturday.
Blackburn Rovers made Watford doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Nigerian forward Odion Ighalo with just 7 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Watford FC remains in 6th place with 50 points from 29 games, one point behind Ipswich Town FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of February 7, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 29 | 33 | 57 |
| 2 | Derby County | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 26 | 30 | 57 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 19 | 27 | 56 |
| 4 | Brentford | 29 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 37 | 8 | 52 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 29 | 17 | 51 |
| 6 | Watford | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 57 | 33 | 24 | 50 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 54 | 34 | 20 | 47 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 45 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 39 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 29 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 39 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 29 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 38 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 37 |
| 13 | Reading | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 37 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 37 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 35 |
| 16 | Fulham | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 50 | -8 | 35 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 34 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 33 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 29 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 33 |
| 20 | Leeds United | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 32 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 29 |
| 22 | Millwall | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 47 | -20 | 27 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 29 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 22 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 29 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 54 | -32 | 20 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Watford FC
- Position: 6
- Best performance of the season:Watford 7-2 Blackpool (24 Jan.)
- Previous game:Bournemouth 2-0 Watford (30 Jan.)
- Next game:Brentford - Watford (10 Feb.)
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 9
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Reading (1 Nov.)
- Previous game:Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Fulham (31 Jan.)
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Rotherham United (10 Feb.)
Watford
1:0
Blackburn Rovers
1:0 (0:0)
- 7 February 2015
- 15:00
- Watford
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bournemouth | 57 |
| 2 |  Derby County | 57 |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 56 |
| 4 |  Brentford | 52 |
| 5 |  Ipswich Town | 51 |
Week 29 Results
| Saturday 7 February 2015 | ||||
 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-3 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Leeds United | 0-1 | Brentford | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | Cardiff City |  |
| Watford | 1-0 | Blackburn Rovers | |
| Derby County | 4-1 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Middlesbrough | 3-1 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Norwich City | 4-0 | Blackpool |  |
 | Wigan Athletic | 1-3 | Bournemouth | |
 | Fulham | 1-1 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Millwall | 1-3 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Rotherham United | 2-0 | Ipswich Town | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-2 | Reading |  |