Championship (Week 9) : Blackburn defeats Derby County 2-1
ENGLAND, Sep. 24, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 9: Two wins in a row for Blackburn Rovers. After their 4-2 win against Rotherham United on September 17, Rovers continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Derby County this Saturday.
45 minutes of play and neither Blackburn Rovers nor Derby County have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Emnes ('70) and Graham ('73).
Blackburn Rovers FC climbed to 20th place with 8 points from 9 games, tie on points with Aston Villa, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of September 24, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 20 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Reading | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Newcastle | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 15 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 15 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
| 9 | Brentford | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 14 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 14 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 13 |
| 13 | Fulham | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 13 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 11 |
| 16 | QPR | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 11 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Preston | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 9 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 8 |
| 22 | Derby County | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 6 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 6 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 5 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Derby County FC
- Position: 22 -2
- Best performance of the season:Preston 0-1 Derby County (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Bristol City 1-1 Derby County (17 Sep.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Derby County (27 Sep.)
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 20 +3
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 4-2 Rotherham United (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:Blackburn Rovers 4-2 Rotherham United (17 Sep.)
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Sheffield Wednesday (27 Sep.)
Derby County
1:2
Blackburn Rovers
1:2 (0:0)
- 24 September 2016
- 15:00
- Derby
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norwich City | 20 |
| 2 |  Huddersfield Town | 19 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 |
| 4 |  Reading | 17 |
| 5 |  Birmingham City | 16 |
Week 9 Results
| Friday 23 September 2016 | ||||
| Preston | 1-0 | Wigan Athletic |  | |
| Saturday 24 September 2016 | ||||
| Reading | 1-0 | Huddersfield Town | |
| Derby County | 1-2 | Blackburn Rovers | |
| Norwich City | 3-1 | Burton Albion | |
 | Rotherham United | 1-2 | Cardiff City |  |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-0 | Barnsley | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Fulham | 0-4 | Bristol City | |
 | QPR | 1-1 | Birmingham City | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-1 | Brentford |  |
 | Leeds United | 1-0 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Aston Villa | 17:30 | Newcastle |  |