Championship (Week 25) : Norwich City beats Derby County 3-0
ENGLAND, Jan. 2, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 25: After their 0-0 draw against Brentford on December 31, the Canaries returned to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Derby County this Monday.
Oliveira Nelson scored tripple goals
Norwich City dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Portuguese forward Oliveira Nelson in the 15th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Canaries further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Oliveira Nelson '78, '80).
Derby County FC remains in 7th place with 40 points from 25 games, 2 points behind Sheffield Wednesday FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 2, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 25 | 54 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 25 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 20 | 28 | 52 |
| 3 | Reading | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 46 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 46 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 25 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 45 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 42 |
| 7 | Derby County | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 40 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 37 | 6 | 38 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 37 |
| 10 | Fulham | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 36 |
| 11 | Preston | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 36 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 35 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 35 |
| 14 | Brentford | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 33 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 31 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 29 |
| 17 | QPR | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 29 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 25 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 27 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 27 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 26 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 25 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 24 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 19 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 25 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 55 | -30 | 13 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Norwich City
- Position: 9 +3
- Best performance of the season:Norwich City 5-0 Brentford (3 Dec.)
- Previous game:Brentford 0-0 Norwich City (31 Dec.)
- Next game:Rotherham United - Norwich City (14 Jan.)
Derby County FC
- Position: 7
- Best performance of the season:Derby County 3-0 Nottingham Forest (11 Dec.)
- Previous game:Derby County 0-0 Wigan Athletic (31 Dec.)
- Next game:Leeds United - Derby County (13 Jan.)
Norwich City
3:0
Derby County
3:0 (1:0)
- 2 January 2017
- 15:00
- Norwich
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 54 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 52 |
| 3 |  Reading | 46 |
| 4 |  Huddersfield Town | 46 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 45 |
Week 25 Results
| Monday 2 January 2017 | ||||
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | Huddersfield Town | |
| Bristol City | 2-3 | Reading | | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | Barnsley | |
| Burton Albion | 0-1 | Preston | ||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Norwich City | 3-0 | Derby County | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 | Newcastle | |
 | Fulham | 1-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Leeds United | 3-0 | Rotherham United |  |
 | QPR | 2-1 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Cardiff City | 1-0 | Aston Villa |  |
 | Birmingham City | 1-3 | Brentford |  |