Championship (Week 6) : Birmingham City beats Bristol City 4-2
ENGLAND, Sep. 12, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 6: Two wins in a row for Birmingham City. After their 0-2 win against Milton Keynes Dons on August 29, the Blues continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 4-2 victory over Bristol City this Saturday.
Clayton Donaldson scored tripple goals
Birmingham City dominated the first half thanks to goals from Donaldson ('10, '20, '41 on penalty). Leading 3-1 at the break, the Blues further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Grounds in the 77th minute.
Birmingham City FC climbed to fourth place with 11 points from 5 games, tie on points with Middlesbrough FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of September 12, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | Burnley | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Hull | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | QPR | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 | Reading | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Derby County | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 7 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 17 | Fulham | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | Brentford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 5 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 5 |
| 20 | Preston | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 4 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 23 | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 2 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 4 +3
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 4-2 Bristol City (12 Sep.)
- Previous game:Milton Keynes Dons 0-2 Birmingham City (29 Aug.)
- Next game:Birmingham City - Nottingham Forest (15 Sep.)
Bristol City FC
- Position: 21 -1
- Best performance of the season:Middlesbrough 0-1 Bristol City (22 Aug.)
- Previous game:Bristol City 1-2 Burnley (29 Aug.)
- Next game:Preston - Bristol City (15 Sep.)
Birmingham City
4:2
Bristol City
4:2 (3:1)
- 12 September 2015
- 15:00
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 |
| 2 |  Cardiff City | 12 |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 11 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 11 |
| 5 |  Burnley | 11 |
Week 6 Results
| Friday 11 September 2015 | ||||
 | Reading | 5-1 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Saturday 12 September 2015 | ||||
 | QPR | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Cardiff City | 2-0 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Leeds United | 1-1 | Brentford |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Burnley | 3-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Preston | 1-2 | Derby County |  | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-0 | Hull |  |
 | Charlton Athletic | 1-1 | Rotherham United |  |
| Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
| Birmingham City | 4-2 | Bristol City | |
| Sunday 13 September 2015 | ||||
 | Fulham | 12:00 | Blackburn Rovers |  |