Championship (Week 23) : Sheffield Wednesday defeats Birmingham City 3-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 23: Two wins in a row for Sheffield Wednesday. After their 4-1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on December 20, the Owls continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 3-0 victory over Birmingham City this Saturday.
Fernando Forestieri scored dual goals
Sheffield Wednesday dominated the first half thanks to goals from Forestieri ('37) and Lee ('39). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Owls further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Forestieri in the 48th minute.
Sheffield Wednesday FC remains in 7th place with 36 points from 23 games, one point behind Ipswich Town FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 26, 2015) »
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
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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
Sheffield Wednesday FC
- Position: 7
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:
- Next game:Middlesbrough - Sheffield Wednesday (28 Dec.)
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 10 -2
- Best performance of the season:Fulham 2-5 Birmingham City (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:Birmingham City 1-0 Cardiff City (18 Dec.)
- Next game:Birmingham City - Milton Keynes Dons (28 Dec.)
Sheffield Wednesday
3:0
Birmingham City
3:0 (2:0)
- 26 December 2015
- 15:00
- Sheffield
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 |