Championship (Week 33) : Ipswich beats Birmingham City 4-2
ENGLAND, Feb. 24, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 33: After losing 0-1 to Reading on February 21, the Tractor Boys bounced back with a 4-2 victory over Birmingham City this Tuesday.
Freddie Sears scored dual goals
Ipswich Town dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by defender Tyrone Mings in the 24th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Tractor Boys further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Sears '49, '64 and Bru '90).
Ipswich Town FC climbed to third place with 60 points from 33 games, 3 points behind Middlesbrough FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of February 24, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 33 | 33 | 65 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 22 | 28 | 63 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 54 | 34 | 20 | 60 |
| 4 | Bournemouth | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 66 | 35 | 31 | 59 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 37 | 27 | 59 |
| 6 | Watford | 33 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 66 | 40 | 26 | 59 |
| 7 | Brentford | 33 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 53 | 43 | 10 | 58 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 40 | 6 | 54 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 51 | 47 | 4 | 44 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 44 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 43 |
| 12 | Huddersfield Town | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 53 | -9 | 42 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 41 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 34 | 42 | -8 | 41 |
| 15 | Reading | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 49 | -13 | 40 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic | 33 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 39 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 50 | -12 | 39 |
| 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 42 | -4 | 37 |
| 19 | Bolton Wanderers | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 41 | 53 | -12 | 37 |
| 20 | Fulham | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 58 | -14 | 36 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 33 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 49 | -17 | 34 |
| 22 | Millwall | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 51 | -22 | 31 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 33 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 46 | -18 | 25 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 33 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 65 | -37 | 22 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Ipswich Town FC
- Position: 3 +1
- Best performance of the season:Ipswich Town 4-1 Leeds United (6 Dec.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 0-1 Reading (21 Feb.)
- Next game:Norwich City - Ipswich Town (1 Mar.)
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 17 -2
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 6-1 Reading (13 Dec.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Birmingham City - Brentford (28 Feb.)
Ipswich Town
4:2
Birmingham City
4:2 (1:0)
- 24 February 2015
- 19:45
- Ipswich
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Derby County | 65 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 63 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 60 |
| 4 |  Bournemouth | 59 |
| 5 |  Norwich City | 59 |
Week 33 Results
| Tuesday 24 February 2015 | ||||
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-2 | Norwich City | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 3-0 | Reading |  |
| Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-0 | Fulham |  |
 | Brentford | 4-0 | Blackpool |  |
 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-0 | Leeds United |  |
 | Millwall | 1-3 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Watford | 3-0 | Rotherham United |  |
| Derby County | 2-0 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Ipswich Town | 4-2 | Birmingham City | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | Cardiff City |  |
| Wednesday 25 February 2015 | ||||
 | Nottingham Forest | 19:45 | Bournemouth | |