Championship (Week 28) : Birmingham City defeats Ipswich 3-0
ENGLAND, Jan. 23, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 28: Two wins in a row for Birmingham City. After their 0-3 win against Derby County on January 16, the Blues continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 3-0 victory over Ipswich Town this Saturday.
Birmingham City dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by midfielder Will Buckley in the 23rd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Blues further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Toral Jon '54 and Kieftenbeld Maikel '70).
Birmingham City FC climbed to 7th place with 46 points from 28 games, tie on points with Sheffield Wednesday FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 23, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 18 | 27 | 56 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 14 | 23 | 55 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 50 |
| 4 | Derby County | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 49 |
| 5 | Burnley | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 48 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 46 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 46 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 45 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 41 |
| 10 | Brentford | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 39 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 38 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 38 |
| 13 | Reading | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 35 |
| 14 | QPR | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| 15 | Preston | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 35 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 35 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 32 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 30 |
| 19 | Fulham | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 28 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 41 | -18 | 26 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 34 | 49 | -15 | 25 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 47 | -23 | 24 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 54 | -32 | 21 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 46 | -22 | 20 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 7 +1
- Best performance of the season:Fulham 2-5 Birmingham City (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:Derby County 0-3 Birmingham City (16 Jan.)
- Next game:Bristol City - Birmingham City (30 Jan.)
Ipswich Town FC
- Position: 8 -1
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 2-5 Ipswich Town (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 1-1 Preston (16 Jan.)
- Next game:Ipswich Town - Reading (2 Feb.)
Birmingham City
3:0
Ipswich Town
3:0 (1:0)
- 23 January 2016
- 15:00
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hull | 56 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 55 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 50 |
| 4 |  Derby County | 49 |
| 5 |  Burnley | 48 |
Week 28 Results
| Saturday 23 January 2016 | ||||
 | QPR | 1-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Birmingham City | 3-0 | Ipswich Town | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-1 | Huddersfield Town |  |
| Middlesbrough | 0-1 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Reading | 1-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-1 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
 | Fulham | 0-1 | Hull | |
| Preston | 1-3 | Brentford |  | |
 | Cardiff City | 2-2 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Charlton Athletic | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Leeds United | 1-0 | Bristol City | |
| Monday 25 January 2016 | ||||
| Burnley | 19:45 | Derby County | |