Championship (Week 40) : Brentford defeats Fulham 4-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 3, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 40: After their 2-2 draw against Millwall on March 21, the Bees bounced back with a 4-1 victory over Fulham this Friday.
Stuart Dallas scored dual goals
Brentford dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Irish midfielder Stuart Dallas in the 24th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Bees further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Dallas '58, Judge '90 and Ramallo '90).
Brentford FC climbed to fifth place with 69 points from 40 games, 3 points behind Watford FC, which has a game in hand.
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
Fulham
- Position: 20
- Best performance of the season:Fulham 4-0 Sheffield Wednesday (20 Dec.)
- Previous game:Huddersfield Town 0-2 Fulham (21 Mar.)
- Next game:Charlton Athletic - Fulham (7 Apr.)
Brentford FC
- Position: 5 +2
- Best performance of the season:Brentford 4-0 Blackpool (24 Feb.)
- Previous game:Brentford 2-2 Millwall (21 Mar.)
- Next game:Brentford - Nottingham Forest (6 Apr.)
Fulham
1:4
Brentford
1:4 (0:1)
- 3 April 2015
- 15:00
- London
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 |  |