Championship (Week 40) : Sheffield Wednesday beats Blackburn 2-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 5, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 40: Four wins in a row for Sheffield Wednesday. After their success against Nottingham Forest, Charlton Athletic and Huddersfield Town, the Owls continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers this Tuesday.
Blackburn Rovers made Sheffield Wednesday doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Henley Adam ('51 own) and Wallace ('62).
Sheffield Wednesday FC remains in fifth place with 68 points from 40 games, one point behind Hull City, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 5, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 40 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 63 | 33 | 30 | 77 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 39 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 54 | 25 | 29 | 76 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 40 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 56 | 38 | 18 | 75 |
| 4 | Hull | 39 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 27 | 27 | 69 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 59 | 37 | 22 | 68 |
| 6 | Derby County | 40 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 56 | 37 | 19 | 67 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 40 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 51 | 42 | 9 | 63 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 40 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 44 | 2 | 60 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 39 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 56 |
| 10 | Preston | 40 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 56 |
| 11 | QPR | 40 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 50 | 47 | 3 | 52 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 40 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 52 |
| 13 | Brentford | 39 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 54 | 60 | -6 | 49 |
| 14 | Reading | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 48 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 39 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 48 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 40 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 46 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 46 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 52 | 57 | -5 | 45 |
| 19 | Fulham | 40 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 61 | 66 | -5 | 44 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 63 | -22 | 44 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 40 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 47 | 64 | -17 | 43 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 40 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 55 | -21 | 37 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 70 | -34 | 36 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 40 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 37 | 72 | -35 | 26 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Sheffield Wednesday FC
- Position: 5
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield Wednesday 4-0 Brentford (13 Feb.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Bristol City - Sheffield Wednesday (9 Apr.)
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 16 -1
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Fulham (16 Feb.)
- Previous game:Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Preston (2 Apr.)
- Next game:
Sheffield Wednesday
2:1
Blackburn Rovers
2:1 (0:0)
- 5 April 2016
- 19:45
- Sheffield
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burnley | 77 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 76 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 75 |
| 4 |  Hull | 69 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 68 |
Week 40 Results
| Tuesday 5 April 2016 | ||||
| Bristol City | 1-1 | Rotherham United |  | |
| Burnley | 0-0 | Cardiff City |  |
| Middlesbrough | 3-0 | Huddersfield Town |  |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Blackburn Rovers | |
 | Birmingham City | 1-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
 | Derby County | 4-0 | Hull | |
 | Ipswich Town | 0-0 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Preston | 1-2 | Fulham |  | |
 | Brentford | 3-1 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Leeds United | 1-1 | QPR |  |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  | |
 | Reading | 20:00 | Nottingham Forest |  |