Championship (Week 9) : Rotherham beats Birmingham City 2-0
ENGLAND, Sep. 26, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 9: Two wins in a row for Rotherham United. After their 2-1 win against Cardiff City on September 19, the Millers continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Birmingham City this Saturday.
Rotherham United dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Matt Derbyshire in the 32nd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Millers further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Andreu Anthony in the 64th minute.
Birmingham City FC are down in 9th place with 12 points from 8 games, 2 points behind Derby County FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of September 26, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 21 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Hull | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Burnley | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | Derby County | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 12 |
| 12 | QPR | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Fulham | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 10 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 9 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 19 | Brentford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 8 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 8 |
| 22 | Preston | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 7 |
| 23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 7 |
| 24 | Bristol City | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 6 |
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Overview
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 9 -2
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 4-2 Bristol City (12 Sep.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 1-1 Birmingham City (18 Sep.)
- Next game:Brentford - Birmingham City (29 Sep.)
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 20 +3
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 0-2 Rotherham United (26 Sep.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 2-1 Cardiff City (19 Sep.)
- Next game:Rotherham United - Burnley (2 Oct.)
Birmingham City
0:2
Rotherham United
0:2 (0:1)
- 26 September 2015
- 15:00
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 17 |
| 3 |  Reading | 15 |
| 4 |  Hull | 15 |
| 5 |  Cardiff City | 15 |
Week 9 Results
| Thursday 24 September 2015 | ||||
 | Huddersfield Town | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Friday 25 September 2015 | ||||
 | Fulham | 4-0 | QPR |  |
| Saturday 26 September 2015 | ||||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-3 | Derby County |  | |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Hull | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Brentford | 1-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Burnley | 1-2 | Reading | |
 | Ipswich Town | 2-2 | Bristol City | |
| Preston | 1-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  | |
| Birmingham City | 0-2 | Rotherham United | |
| Cardiff City | 2-1 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Sunday 27 September 2015 | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 13:15 | Leeds United |  |