Championship (Week 26) : Ipswich beats Blackburn 3-2
ENGLAND, Jan. 14, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 26: After losing 2-1 to QPR on January 2, the Tractor Boys returned to winning ways with a 3-2 victory over Blackburn Rovers this Saturday.
Tom Lawrence scored dual goals
Ipswich Town midfielder Tom Lawrence opened the score in the 38th minute, before seeing Blackburn Rovers catch up in the 43rd minute thanks to Hope Akpan. 1-1 at half time. The Tractor Boys eventually won the game in the second period with two more goals by Berra ('54) and Lawrence ('57).
Ipswich Town FC climbed to 14th place with 34 points from 26 games, only one point behind Aston Villa, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 14, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 50 | 21 | 29 | 55 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 54 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 48 |
| 4 | Reading | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 46 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 46 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 45 |
| 7 | Derby County | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 40 |
| 8 | Fulham | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 30 | 13 | 39 |
| 9 | Preston | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 39 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 38 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 37 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 36 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 35 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 34 |
| 15 | Brentford | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| 16 | QPR | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 32 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 30 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 29 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 38 | -3 | 27 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 27 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 25 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 24 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 22 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 56 | -29 | 16 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Ipswich Town FC
- Position: 14 +1
- Best performance of the season:Ipswich Town 3-0 QPR (26 Nov.)
- Previous game:QPR 2-1 Ipswich Town (2 Jan.)
- Next game:Huddersfield Town - Ipswich Town (21 Jan.)
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 22
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 4-2 Rotherham United (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Newcastle (2 Jan.)
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Birmingham City (21 Jan.)
Ipswich Town
3:2
Blackburn Rovers
3:2 (1:1)
- 14 January 2017
- 15:00
- Ipswich
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 55 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 54 |
| 3 |  Leeds United | 48 |
| 4 |  Reading | 46 |
| 5 |  Huddersfield Town | 46 |
Week 26 Results
| Thursday 12 January 2017 | ||||
| Reading | 0-1 | QPR |  |
| Friday 13 January 2017 | ||||
| Leeds United | 1-0 | Derby County |  |
| Saturday 14 January 2017 | ||||
| Bristol City | 2-3 | Cardiff City |  | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-0 | Huddersfield Town | |
| Ipswich Town | 3-2 | Blackburn Rovers | |
 | Brentford | 1-2 | Newcastle | |
 | Rotherham United | 2-1 | Norwich City |  |
 | Fulham | 2-0 | Barnsley | |
 | Birmingham City | 0-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Burton Albion | 0-2 | Wigan Athletic |  | |
| Preston | 2-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17:30 | Aston Villa |  |