Championship (Week 33) : Sheffield Wednesday beats Forest 2-1
ENGLAND, Feb. 18, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 33: Four wins in a row for Sheffield Wednesday. After their success against Wigan Athletic, Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers, the Owls continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest this Saturday.
Sheffield Wednesday dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Swiss midfielder Almen Abdi in the 28th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Owls further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Forestieri in the 52nd minute.
Sheffield Wednesday FC remains in 6th place with 58 points from 32 games, tie on points with Leeds United FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of February 18, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 54 | 26 | 28 | 68 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 31 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 60 | 25 | 35 | 66 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 31 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 61 |
| 4 | Reading | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 41 | 6 | 60 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 33 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 34 | 11 | 58 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 58 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 47 | 11 | 51 |
| 8 | Fulham | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 52 | 37 | 15 | 49 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 47 | 4 | 49 |
| 10 | Preston | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 49 |
| 11 | Derby County | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 47 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 47 | -2 | 45 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 41 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 48 | -14 | 40 |
| 15 | Brentford | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 37 |
| 16 | QPR | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 37 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 36 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 36 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 42 | -4 | 35 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 34 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 31 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 32 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 30 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 31 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 49 | -13 | 29 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 33 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 30 | 73 | -43 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Nottingham Forest FC
- Position: 18 -1
- Best performance of the season:Barnsley 2-5 Nottingham Forest (25 Nov.)
- Previous game:Fulham 3-2 Nottingham Forest (14 Feb.)
- Next game:Wigan Athletic - Nottingham Forest (25 Feb.)
Sheffield Wednesday FC
- Position: 6
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 Birmingham City (10 Feb.)
- Previous game:Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (14 Feb.)
- Next game:Sheffield Wednesday - Brentford (21 Feb.)
- 18 February 2017
- 15:00
- Nottingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 68 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 66 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 61 |
| 4 |  Reading | 60 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 58 |
Week 33 Results
| Saturday 18 February 2017 | ||||
 | Birmingham City | 1-4 | QPR |  |
| Burton Albion | 2-1 | Norwich City |  | |
 | Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Leeds United | |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Sheffield Wednesday | |
 | Cardiff City | 5-0 | Rotherham United |  |
| Barnsley | 0-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-0 | Preston | |
| Monday 20 February 2017 | ||||
| Newcastle | 20:00 | Aston Villa |  |
| Tuesday 21 February 2017 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 19:45 | Reading | |
| Wednesday 22 February 2017 | ||||
| Bristol City | 20:00 | Fulham |  | |
| Tuesday 28 February 2017 | ||||
 | Blackburn Rovers | 19:45 | Derby County |  |
| Tuesday 14 March 2017 | ||||
 | Brentford | 19:45 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |