Championship (Week 26) : Sheffield Wednesday defeats Bolton Wanderers 3-2
ENGLAND, Jan. 12, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 26: Two wins in a row for Sheffield Wednesday. After their 0-1 win against Fulham on January 2, the Owls continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 3-2 victory over Bolton Wanderers this Tuesday.
Gary Hooper scored dual goals
Sheffield Wednesday forward Fernando Forestieri opened the score in the 14th minute, before seeing Bolton Wanderers catch up in the 19th minute thanks to Gary Madine. 1-1 at half time. The Owls eventually won the game in the second period with two more goals by Hooper ('52, '77).
Sheffield Wednesday FC remains in 7th place with 42 points from 26 games, 2 points behind Brighton and Hove Albion FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 12, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 12 | 25 | 55 |
| 2 | Derby County | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 49 |
| 3 | Hull | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 47 |
| 4 | Burnley | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 45 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 44 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 44 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 9 | 42 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 40 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 37 |
| 10 | Brentford | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 36 |
| 11 | Reading | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 34 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 34 |
| 13 | Preston | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 34 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 32 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 32 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 31 |
| 17 | QPR | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 31 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 29 |
| 19 | Fulham | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 43 | -3 | 27 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 24 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 23 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 46 | -23 | 21 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 47 | -26 | 20 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 42 | -21 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Sheffield Wednesday FC
- Position: 7
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Fulham 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday (2 Jan.)
- Next game:Sheffield Wednesday - Leeds United (16 Jan.)
Bolton Wanderers FC
- Position: 24
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:
- Next game:Nottingham Forest - Bolton Wanderers (16 Jan.)
- 12 January 2016
- 19:45
- Sheffield
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 55 |
| 2 |  Derby County | 49 |
| 3 |  Hull | 47 |
| 4 |  Burnley | 45 |
| 5 |  Ipswich Town | 44 |
Week 26 Results
| Tuesday 12 January 2016 | ||||
 | Huddersfield Town | 5-0 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Brentford | 0-1 | Middlesbrough | |
| Ipswich Town | 2-1 | Leeds United |  |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 0-5 | Burnley | | |
 | Rotherham United | 2-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
| Bristol City | 1-2 | Preston | ||
| Derby County | 1-1 | Reading |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Birmingham City |  |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3-2 | Bolton Wanderers | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 | QPR |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20:00 | Fulham |  |
| Wednesday 13 January 2016 | ||||
| Hull | 19:45 | Cardiff City |  |