Championship (Week 13) : Birmingham City defeats Rotherham 4-2
ENGLAND, Oct. 18, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 13: After losing 3-1 to Nottingham Forest on October 14, the Blues returned to winning ways with a 4-2 victory over Rotherham United this Tuesday.
Birmingham City dominated the first half thanks to goals from Morrison ('15), Jutkiewicz ('35) and Maghoma ('43). Leading 3-1 at the break, the Blues further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Cotterill on penalty with just 6 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Birmingham City FC climbed to fifth place with 23 points from 13 games, 2 points behind Huddersfield Town AFC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of October 18, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 28 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 27 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 25 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Brentford | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 9 | QPR | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 19 |
| 10 | Reading | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 19 |
| 11 | Fulham | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 18 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 17 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 16 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 15 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 14 |
| 18 | Preston | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 14 |
| 19 | Derby County | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 11 |
| 22 | Aston Villa | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 11 |
| 23 | Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 11 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 6 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 5 +1
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 3-0 Norwich City (27 Aug.)
- Previous game:Nottingham Forest 3-1 Birmingham City (14 Oct.)
- Next game:Burton Albion - Birmingham City (21 Oct.)
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 24
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 1-0 Brentford (20 Aug.)
- Previous game:Norwich City 3-1 Rotherham United (15 Oct.)
- Next game:Rotherham United - Reading (22 Oct.)
Birmingham City
4:2
Rotherham United
4:2 (3:1)
- 18 October 2016
- 19:45
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 28 |
| 2 |  Norwich City | 27 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 |
| 4 |  Huddersfield Town | 25 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 23 |
Week 13 Results
| Tuesday 18 October 2016 | ||||
 | QPR | 1-0 | Bristol City | |
 | Ipswich Town | 2-0 | Burton Albion | |
| Barnsley | 0-2 | Newcastle | | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Leeds United | 1-1 | Wigan Athletic |  |
| Birmingham City | 4-2 | Rotherham United | |
 | Fulham | 2-2 | Norwich City | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Derby County | 0-0 | Brentford |  |
 | Reading | 20:00 | Aston Villa |  |
| Wednesday 19 October 2016 | ||||
 | Cardiff City | 19:45 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Preston | 19:45 | Huddersfield Town | | |