Championship (Week 33) : Watford defeats Rotherham 3-0
ENGLAND, Feb. 24, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 33: After losing 0-3 to Norwich City on February 21, the Hornets bounced back with a 3-0 victory over Rotherham United this Tuesday.
Odion Ighalo scored dual goals
Watford dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Nigerian forward Odion Ighalo in the 18th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Hornets further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Deeney '54 and Ighalo '56).
Watford FC remains in 6th place with 59 points from 33 games, tie on points with Norwich City.
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
Watford FC
- Position: 6
- Best performance of the season:Watford 7-2 Blackpool (24 Jan.)
- Previous game:Watford 0-3 Norwich City (21 Feb.)
- Next game:Leeds United - Watford (28 Feb.)
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 21
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 4-2 Bolton Wanderers (27 Jan.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Rotherham United - Millwall (28 Feb.)
Watford
3:0
Rotherham United
3:0 (1:0)
- 24 February 2015
- 19:45
- Watford
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 | |