Championship (Week 40) : Birmingham City beats Rotherham 2-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 3, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 40: After losing 2-0 to Cardiff City on March 21, the Blues bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Rotherham United this Friday.
Birmingham City dominated the first half thanks to goals from Tesche ('27) and Donaldson ('43). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Blues further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by in the th minute.
Birmingham City FC remains in 15th place with 50 points from 39 games, one point behind Cardiff City.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 3, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 40 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 75 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 39 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 82 | 40 | 42 | 73 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 40 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 43 | 34 | 73 |
| 4 | Watford | 39 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 78 | 46 | 32 | 72 |
| 5 | Brentford | 40 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 68 | 53 | 15 | 69 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 40 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 58 | 46 | 12 | 68 |
| 7 | Derby County | 39 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 69 | 43 | 26 | 67 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 43 | 16 | 67 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 56 | 7 | 57 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 39 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 54 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 49 | 52 | -3 | 54 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 39 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 40 | -4 | 53 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 39 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 52 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 48 | 50 | -2 | 51 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 39 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 45 | 56 | -11 | 50 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 40 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 45 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 39 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 45 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 39 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 48 | 67 | -19 | 44 |
| 19 | Reading | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 42 | 61 | -19 | 44 |
| 20 | Fulham | 40 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 51 | 72 | -21 | 43 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 40 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 41 | 62 | -21 | 40 |
| 22 | Millwall | 40 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 65 | -30 | 36 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 40 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 53 | -18 | 35 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 39 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 78 | -48 | 23 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 15
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 6-1 Reading (13 Dec.)
- Previous game:Cardiff City 2-0 Birmingham City (21 Mar.)
- Next game:Bournemouth - Birmingham City (6 Apr.)
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 21
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 4-2 Bolton Wanderers (27 Jan.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 2-3 Sheffield Wednesday (21 Mar.)
- Next game:
Birmingham City
2:1
Rotherham United
2:1 (2:0)
- 3 April 2015
- 15:00
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 75 |
| 2 |  Bournemouth | 73 |
| 3 |  Norwich City | 73 |
| 4 |  Watford | 72 |
| 5 |  Brentford | 69 |
Week 40 Results
| Friday 3 April 2015 | ||||
 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-1 | Norwich City | |
| Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Wigan Athletic |  |
 | Millwall | 2-1 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Birmingham City | 2-1 | Rotherham United | |
 | Fulham | 1-4 | Brentford | |
 | Ipswich Town | 17:15 | Bournemouth | |
 | Derby County | 19:45 | Watford | |
| Saturday 4 April 2015 | ||||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15:00 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 15:00 | Blackpool |  |
 | Reading | 15:00 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Leeds United | 15:00 | Blackburn Rovers |  |