Championship (Week 22) : Sheffield Wednesday defeats Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 20, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 22: After losing 2-1 to Milton Keynes Dons on December 15, the Owls bounced back with a 4-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers this Sunday.
Fernando Forestieri scored dual goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers opened the score in the score in the 16th minute thanks to Benik Afobe on penalty, before Sheffield Wednesday regained the advantage with Forestieri ('20 on penalty, '25). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Owls further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Pudil '59 and Hooper '90).
Sheffield Wednesday FC climbed to 7th place with 33 points from 22 games, only one point behind Ipswich Town FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 20, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 12 | 21 | 46 |
| 2 | Derby County | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 44 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 43 |
| 4 | Hull | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 41 |
| 5 | Burnley | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 38 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 34 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 33 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 33 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | Brentford | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 32 |
| 11 | QPR | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 29 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 28 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 28 |
| 14 | Reading | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 27 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 26 |
| 16 | Preston | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 25 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 25 |
| 18 | Fulham | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 24 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 21 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 20 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 19 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 18 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 38 | -19 | 18 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 14 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Sheffield Wednesday FC
- Position: 7 +2
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:
- Next game:Sheffield Wednesday - Birmingham City (26 Dec.)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
- Position: 17
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-3 Leeds United (17 Dec.)
- Next game:Wolverhampton Wanderers - Reading (26 Dec.)
Sheffield Wednesday
4:1
Wolverhampton Wanderers
4:1 (2:1)
- 20 December 2015
- 14:00
- Sheffield
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 46 |
| 2 |  Derby County | 44 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 43 |
| 4 |  Hull | 41 |
| 5 |  Burnley | 38 |
Week 22 Results
| Friday 18 December 2015 | ||||
 | Birmingham City | 1-0 | Cardiff City |  |
| Saturday 19 December 2015 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-3 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
 | Brentford | 4-2 | Huddersfield Town |  |
| Bristol City | 1-1 | QPR |  | |
 | Rotherham United | 2-0 | Hull | |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-2 | Fulham |  |
| Burnley | 4-0 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 0-1 | Derby County | |
| Sunday 20 December 2015 | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
 | Leeds United | 15:00 | Preston | |
 | Reading | 15:00 | Blackburn Rovers |  |