Championship (Week 44) : Wigan Athletic defeats Brighton 2-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 18, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 44: After losing 2-0 to Millwall on April 14, the Latics returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion this Saturday.
Wigan Athletic dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by midfielder Tim Chow in the 26th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Latics further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Perch with just 9 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Brighton and Hove Albion FC are down in 20th place with 46 points from 44 games, one point behind Reading FC, which has two games in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 18, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watford | 44 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 88 | 49 | 39 | 85 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 44 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 92 | 45 | 47 | 84 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 44 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 65 | 33 | 32 | 84 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 44 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 83 | 45 | 38 | 82 |
| 5 | Derby County | 44 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 82 | 50 | 32 | 76 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 44 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 50 | 18 | 75 |
| 7 | Brentford | 44 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 73 | 59 | 14 | 72 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 44 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 54 | 11 | 72 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 43 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 59 | 55 | 4 | 60 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 44 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 54 | 56 | -2 | 60 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 44 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 69 | 65 | 4 | 59 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 44 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 41 | 46 | -5 | 59 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 44 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 52 | 58 | -6 | 56 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 43 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 64 | -13 | 54 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 44 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 56 | 73 | -17 | 53 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 44 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 52 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 44 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 51 |
| 18 | Fulham | 44 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 56 | 76 | -20 | 49 |
| 19 | Reading | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 44 | 64 | -20 | 47 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 44 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 44 | 52 | -8 | 46 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 43 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 43 | 65 | -22 | 44 |
| 22 | Millwall | 43 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 37 | 67 | -30 | 40 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 44 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 39 | 60 | -21 | 39 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 44 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 34 | 88 | -54 | 25 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Wigan Athletic FC
- Position: 23
- Best performance of the season:Wigan Athletic 4-0 Birmingham City (30 Aug.)
- Previous game:Millwall 2-0 Wigan Athletic (14 Apr.)
- Next game:Wigan Athletic - Wolverhampton Wanderers (25 Apr.)
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 20 -1
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:
- Next game:Brighton & Hove Albion - Watford (25 Apr.)
Wigan Athletic
2:1
Brighton & Hove Albion
2:1 (1:0)
- 18 April 2015
- 15:00
- Wigan
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Watford | 85 |
| 2 |  Bournemouth | 84 |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 84 |
| 4 |  Norwich City | 82 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 76 |
Week 44 Results
| Friday 17 April 2015 | ||||
| Norwich City | 0-1 | Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 18 April 2015 | ||||
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-1 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Watford | 1-0 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Blackpool | 0-1 | Fulham |  |
 | Brentford | 2-2 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Charlton Athletic | 2-1 | Leeds United |  |
| Wigan Athletic | 2-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
 | Cardiff City | 0-0 | Millwall |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 4-4 | Derby County | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 3-3 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Bournemouth | 2-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Tuesday 28 April 2015 | ||||
 | Rotherham United | 19:45 | Reading |  |