Championship (Week 33) : Derby County defeats Blackburn 1-0
ENGLAND, Feb. 24, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 33: Two wins in a row for Derby County. After their 1-3 win against Brentford on February 20, the Rams continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 1-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers this Wednesday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Derby County midfielder Jacob Butterfield goal in the 8th minute.
Derby County FC remains in fifth place with 57 points from 33 games, 3 points behind Brighton and Hove Albion FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of February 24, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 19 | 29 | 63 |
| 2 | Burnley | 33 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 51 | 26 | 25 | 62 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 31 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 17 | 25 | 61 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 33 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 45 | 34 | 11 | 60 |
| 5 | Derby County | 33 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 57 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 33 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 54 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 30 | 9 | 51 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 33 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 37 | 6 | 49 |
| 9 | Preston | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 48 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 48 |
| 11 | Brentford | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 43 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 42 |
| 13 | QPR | 33 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 41 |
| 14 | Reading | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 40 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 40 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 39 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 38 |
| 18 | Fulham | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 51 | 54 | -3 | 36 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 31 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 34 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 52 | -23 | 34 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 45 | -19 | 32 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 33 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 36 | 58 | -22 | 26 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 33 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 31 | 54 | -23 | 25 |
| 24 | Charlton Athletic | 33 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 61 | -34 | 25 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Derby County FC
- Position: 5
- Best performance of the season:Derby County 4-0 Bristol City (15 Dec.)
- Previous game:Brentford 1-3 Derby County (20 Feb.)
- Next game:Wolverhampton Wanderers - Derby County (27 Feb.)
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 19
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Fulham (16 Feb.)
- Previous game:Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Fulham (16 Feb.)
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Milton Keynes Dons (27 Feb.)
Derby County
1:0
Blackburn Rovers
1:0 (1:0)
- 24 February 2016
- 19:45
- Derby
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hull | 63 |
| 2 |  Burnley | 62 |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 61 |
| 4 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 60 |
| 5 | Derby County | 57 |
Week 33 Results
| Tuesday 23 February 2016 | ||||
| Burnley | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Preston | 2-1 | Charlton Athletic |  | |
 | Birmingham City | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 0-1 | Hull | |
 | Leeds United | 1-1 | Fulham |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | QPR |  |
 | Brentford | 3-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Bristol City | 0-4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-1 | Huddersfield Town |  | |
| Middlesbrough | 3-1 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Reading | 1-0 | Rotherham United |  |
| Wednesday 24 February 2016 | ||||
| Derby County | 1-0 | Blackburn Rovers | |