Championship (Week 30) : Sheffield Wednesday defeats Birmingham City 2-1
ENGLAND, Feb. 6, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 30: After their 1-1 draw against Reading on February 2 and 1-1 draw against Burnley on February 2, the Owls returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Birmingham City this Saturday.
Gary Hooper scored dual goals
Birmingham City had started off well by taking the lead in the 45th minute with a goal by forward Clayton Donaldson. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Owls nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring twice in the second period (Hooper '77, '79).
Sheffield Wednesday FC climbed to 6th place with 50 points from 30 games, only one point behind Derby County FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of February 6, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 19 | 26 | 56 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 15 | 23 | 56 |
| 3 | Burnley | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 48 | 26 | 22 | 55 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 29 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 53 |
| 5 | Derby County | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 51 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 45 | 33 | 12 | 50 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 48 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 47 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 45 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 42 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 40 |
| 12 | Brentford | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 40 |
| 13 | QPR | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 39 |
| 14 | Preston | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 39 |
| 15 | Reading | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 36 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 36 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 40 | 44 | -4 | 32 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 31 |
| 19 | Fulham | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 49 | -5 | 29 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 47 | -22 | 28 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 41 | -18 | 27 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 36 | 55 | -19 | 25 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 30 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 49 | -21 | 24 |
| 24 | Charlton Athletic | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 56 | -30 | 24 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 8
- Best performance of the season:Fulham 2-5 Birmingham City (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:Bristol City 0-0 Birmingham City (30 Jan.)
- Next game:Rotherham United - Birmingham City (13 Feb.)
Sheffield Wednesday FC
- Position: 6 +1
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Burnley (2 Feb.)
- Next game:Sheffield Wednesday - Brentford (13 Feb.)
Birmingham City
1:2
Sheffield Wednesday
1:2 (1:0)
- 6 February 2016
- 15:00
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hull | 56 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 56 |
| 3 |  Burnley | 55 |
| 4 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 53 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 51 |
Week 30 Results
| Friday 5 February 2016 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3-0 | Brentford |  |
| Saturday 6 February 2016 | ||||
| Burnley | 1-0 | Hull | |
| Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Reading | 0-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Cardiff City | 0-0 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
 | Charlton Athletic | 0-1 | Bristol City | |
 | Fulham | 1-1 | Derby County | |
| Preston | 2-1 | Huddersfield Town |  | |
| Birmingham City | 1-2 | Sheffield Wednesday | |
 | Leeds United | 0-1 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | QPR | 1-0 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Rotherham United |  |