Championship (Week 23) : Derby County beats Fulham 2-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 23: Three wins in a row for Derby County. After their success against Bristol City and Ipswich Town, the Rams continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Fulham this Saturday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Ream ('52 own) and Butterfield ('84).
Derby County FC climbed to first place with 47 points from 23 games, one point ahead of runner-up Middlesbrough FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 26, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 47 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 12 | 21 | 46 |
| 3 | Hull | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 44 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 44 |
| 5 | Burnley | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 38 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 37 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 36 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 33 |
| 9 | Brentford | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 33 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 33 |
| 11 | Reading | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 30 |
| 12 | QPR | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 29 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 29 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 28 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 28 |
| 16 | Preston | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 25 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 25 |
| 18 | Fulham | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 24 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 24 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 22 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 21 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 39 | -17 | 21 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 39 | -19 | 19 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 37 | -19 | 14 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Derby County FC
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Derby County 4-0 Bristol City (15 Dec.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 0-1 Derby County (19 Dec.)
- Next game:Leeds United - Derby County (29 Dec.)
Fulham
- Position: 18
- Best performance of the season:Fulham 4-0 QPR (25 Sep.)
- Previous game:Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Fulham (19 Dec.)
- Next game:Fulham - Rotherham United (29 Dec.)
Derby County
2:0
Fulham
2:0 (0:0)
- 26 December 2015
- 15:00
- Derby
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 47 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 46 |
| 3 |  Hull | 44 |
| 4 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 44 |
| 5 |  Burnley | 38 |
Week 23 Results
| Saturday 26 December 2015 | ||||
 | Brentford | 0-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2-1 | Cardiff City |  | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3-0 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 3-1 | Preston | |
| Hull | 3-0 | Burnley | |
| Bristol City | 1-1 | Charlton Athletic |  | |
 | Ipswich Town | 2-1 | QPR |  |
 | Rotherham United | 4-0 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Derby County | 2-0 | Fulham | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17:15 | Reading |  |
| Sunday 27 December 2015 | ||||
 | Nottingham Forest | 16:30 | Leeds United |  |
| Tuesday 1 March 2016 | ||||
 | Blackburn Rovers | 19:45 | Middlesbrough | |