Championship (Week 38) : Watford beats Wigan Athletic 2-0
ENGLAND, Mar. 17, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 38: Two wins in a row for Watford. After their 4-1 win against Reading on March 14, the Hornets continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Wigan Athletic this Tuesday.
Troy Deeney scored dual goals
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with two goals by Watford forward Troy Deeney at '54 and '90 (on penalty).
Watford FC climbed to first place with 72 points from 38 games, tie on points with runner-up Middlesbrough FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of March 17, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watford | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 78 | 45 | 33 | 72 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 27 | 32 | 72 |
| 3 | Bournemouth | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 79 | 40 | 39 | 70 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 73 | 42 | 31 | 67 |
| 5 | Derby County | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 69 | 41 | 28 | 67 |
| 6 | Brentford | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 62 | 50 | 12 | 65 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 43 | 15 | 64 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 54 | 45 | 9 | 62 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 59 | 51 | 8 | 54 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 54 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 45 | 48 | -3 | 51 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 50 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 50 | -4 | 48 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 37 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 39 | 46 | -7 | 48 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 37 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 47 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 56 | -11 | 44 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 65 | -17 | 44 |
| 18 | Reading | 37 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 40 | 58 | -18 | 44 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 42 |
| 20 | Fulham | 37 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 48 | 65 | -17 | 40 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 37 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 55 | -17 | 40 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 51 | -17 | 34 |
| 23 | Millwall | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 62 | -31 | 32 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 77 | -48 | 22 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Wigan Athletic FC
- Position: 22
- Best performance of the season:Wigan Athletic 4-0 Birmingham City (30 Aug.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 1-2 Wigan Athletic (14 Mar.)
- Next game:Wigan Athletic - Bolton Wanderers (21 Mar.)
Watford FC
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Watford 7-2 Blackpool (24 Jan.)
- Previous game:Watford 4-1 Reading (14 Mar.)
- Next game:Watford - Ipswich Town (21 Mar.)
Wigan Athletic
0:2
Watford
0:2 (0:0)
- 17 March 2015
- 19:45
- Wigan
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watford | 72 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 72 |
| 3 |  Bournemouth | 70 |
| 4 |  Norwich City | 67 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 67 |
Week 38 Results
| Tuesday 17 March 2015 | ||||
| Derby County | 0-1 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 2-2 | Norwich City | |
| Wigan Athletic | 0-2 | Watford | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-3 | Brentford |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Blackpool | 0-3 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Cardiff City | 1-1 | Bournemouth | |
 | Millwall | 0-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
| Wednesday 18 March 2015 | ||||
 | Nottingham Forest | 19:45 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Fulham | 20:00 | Leeds United |  |
| Wednesday 22 April 2015 | ||||
 | Reading | 20:00 | Birmingham City |  |