Championship (Week 27) : Sheffield Wednesday defeats Leeds United 2-0
ENGLAND, Jan. 16, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 27: Three wins in a row for Sheffield Wednesday. After their success against Fulham and Bolton Wanderers, the Owls continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Leeds United this Saturday.
Gary Hooper scored dual goals
45 minutes of play and neither Sheffield Wednesday nor Leeds United have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with two goals by Sheffield Wednesday forward Gary Hooper at '47 and '50.
Sheffield Wednesday FC climbed to fifth place with 45 points from 27 games, 3 points behind Burnley.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 16, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 12 | 25 | 55 |
| 2 | Hull | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 50 |
| 3 | Derby County | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 49 |
| 4 | Burnley | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 48 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 45 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 44 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 44 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 40 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 37 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 37 |
| 11 | Brentford | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 36 |
| 12 | Reading | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 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 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 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 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 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: 5 +2
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 Bolton Wanderers (12 Jan.)
- Next game:Reading - Sheffield Wednesday (23 Jan.)
Leeds United FC
- Position: 15
- Best performance of the season:Huddersfield Town 0-3 Leeds United (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 2-1 Leeds United (12 Jan.)
- Next game:Leeds United - Bristol City (23 Jan.)
Sheffield Wednesday
2:0
Leeds United
2:0 (0:0)
- 16 January 2016
- 12:30
- Sheffield
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 55 |
| 2 |  Hull | 50 |
| 3 |  Derby County | 49 |
| 4 |  Burnley | 48 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 45 |
Week 27 Results
| Friday 15 January 2016 | ||||
 | Brentford | 1-3 | Burnley | |
| Saturday 16 January 2016 | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2-0 | Leeds United | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 15:00 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 15:00 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 15:00 | Fulham |  |
| Hull | 15:00 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15:00 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 15:00 | Preston | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 15:00 | Reading |  | |
 | Rotherham United | 15:00 | QPR |  |
| Bristol City | 15:00 | Middlesbrough | | |
| Derby County | 15:00 | Birmingham City |  |