Championship (Week 41) : Bournemouth beats Birmingham City 4-2
ENGLAND, Apr. 6, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 41: After their 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town on April 3, the Cherries returned to winning ways with a 4-2 victory over Birmingham City this Monday.
Two goals for both sides during the first half, Donaldson (18e) and Cotterill (21e) for Bournemouth, Cook (39e) and Wilson (45e) for Birmingham City. After the break, the Cherries settled the issue with two additional goals by Kermorgant ('48 on penalty) and Daniels ('74).
AFC Bournemouth climbed to first place with 77 points from 41 games, one point ahead of runner-up Norwich City.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 6, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth | 41 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 87 | 43 | 44 | 77 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 41 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 79 | 43 | 36 | 76 |
| 3 | Watford | 41 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 82 | 48 | 34 | 76 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 41 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 32 | 28 | 75 |
| 5 | Derby County | 41 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 73 | 45 | 28 | 71 |
| 6 | Brentford | 41 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 70 | 55 | 15 | 70 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 41 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 61 | 46 | 15 | 68 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 40 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 58 | 46 | 12 | 68 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 41 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 65 | 58 | 7 | 58 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 54 | 50 | 4 | 57 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 49 | 52 | -3 | 54 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 54 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 41 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 49 | 54 | -5 | 52 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 40 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 50 | -7 | 52 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 40 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 60 | -13 | 50 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 41 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 58 | -8 | 49 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 41 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 69 | -18 | 48 |
| 18 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 45 |
| 19 | Reading | 39 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 43 | 62 | -19 | 45 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 41 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 42 | 62 | -20 | 43 |
| 21 | Fulham | 40 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 51 | 72 | -21 | 43 |
| 22 | Millwall | 40 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 65 | -30 | 36 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 41 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 55 | -20 | 35 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 40 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 31 | 79 | -48 | 24 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
AFC Bournemouth
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 0-8 Bournemouth (25 Oct.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 1-1 Bournemouth (3 Apr.)
- Next game:Brighton & Hove Albion - Bournemouth (10 Apr.)
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 15
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 6-1 Reading (13 Dec.)
- Previous game:Birmingham City 2-1 Rotherham United (3 Apr.)
- Next game:
Bournemouth
4:2
Birmingham City
4:2 (2:2)
- 6 April 2015
- 15:00
- Bournemouth
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth | 77 |
| 2 |  Norwich City | 76 |
| 3 |  Watford | 76 |
| 4 |  Middlesbrough | 75 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 71 |
Week 41 Results
| Monday 6 April 2015 | ||||
| Watford | 2-0 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-2 | Derby County | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 2-1 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Norwich City | 2-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Bournemouth | 4-2 | Birmingham City | |
 | Brentford | 2-2 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Rotherham United | 1-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
 | Cardiff City | 0-3 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17:15 | Leeds United |  |
| Tuesday 7 April 2015 | ||||
 | Blackpool | 19:45 | Reading |  |
 | Charlton Athletic | 19:45 | Fulham |  |
| Tuesday 21 April 2015 | ||||
 | Blackburn Rovers | 19:45 | Millwall |  |