Championship (Week 45) : Ipswich beats Forest 2-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 25, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 45: After their 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers on April 18, the Tractor Boys bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest this Saturday.
Ipswich Town dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Irish forward Daryl Murphy in the 23rd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Tractor Boys further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Sears with just 7 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Ipswich Town FC climbed to fifth place with 78 points from 45 games, 5 points behind Norwich City.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 25, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watford | 45 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 90 | 49 | 41 | 88 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 44 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 92 | 45 | 47 | 84 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 45 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 68 | 37 | 31 | 84 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 45 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 84 | 46 | 38 | 83 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 45 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 70 | 51 | 19 | 78 |
| 6 | Derby County | 45 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 85 | 53 | 32 | 77 |
| 7 | Brentford | 45 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 75 | 59 | 16 | 75 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 45 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 66 | 54 | 12 | 75 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 45 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 63 | 57 | 6 | 64 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 45 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 54 | 57 | -3 | 60 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 45 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 53 | 64 | -11 | 60 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 45 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 70 | 67 | 3 | 59 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 45 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 60 | -5 | 59 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 45 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 59 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 45 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 61 | -11 | 55 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 45 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 58 | 75 | -17 | 54 |
| 17 | Fulham | 45 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 60 | 79 | -19 | 52 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 44 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 51 |
| 19 | Reading | 44 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 67 | -23 | 47 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 45 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 44 | 54 | -10 | 46 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 44 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 44 | 66 | -22 | 45 |
| 22 | Millwall | 45 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 40 | 72 | -32 | 41 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 45 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 61 | -22 | 39 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 45 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 36 | 91 | -55 | 25 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Ipswich Town FC
- Position: 5 +1
- Best performance of the season:Ipswich Town 4-1 Leeds United (6 Dec.)
- Previous game:Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Ipswich Town (18 Apr.)
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Ipswich Town (2 May.)
Nottingham Forest FC
- Position: 12 -1
- Best performance of the season:Nottingham Forest 4-0 Reading (23 Aug.)
- Previous game:Blackburn Rovers 3-3 Nottingham Forest (18 Apr.)
- Next game:Nottingham Forest - Cardiff City (2 May.)
Ipswich Town
2:1
Nottingham Forest
2:1 (1:0)
- 25 April 2015
- 15:00
- Ipswich
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Watford | 88 |
| 2 |  Bournemouth | 84 |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 84 |
| 4 |  Norwich City | 83 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 78 |
Week 45 Results
| Saturday 25 April 2015 | ||||
 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-2 | Watford | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-2 | Leeds United |  |
 | Cardiff City | 3-2 | Blackpool |  |
 | Millwall | 3-3 | Derby County |  |
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Birmingham City | 1-0 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Fulham | 4-3 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 2-2 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Reading | 0-2 | Brentford |  |
| Ipswich Town | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest | |
 | Rotherham United | 1-1 | Norwich City | |
| Monday 27 April 2015 | ||||
| Bournemouth | 19:45 | Bolton Wanderers |  |