Championship (Week 34) : Birmingham City beats Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1
ENGLAND, Feb. 24, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 34: After three straigth defeats, the Blues bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers this Friday.
Birmingham City dominated the first half thanks to goals from Kieftenbeld Maikel ('27) and Davis ('32). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Blues further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by in the th minute.
Birmingham City FC climbed to 13rd place with 43 points from 34 games, 2 points behind Cardiff City, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of February 24, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 32 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 62 | 25 | 37 | 69 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 54 | 26 | 28 | 68 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 32 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 35 | 8 | 64 |
| 4 | Reading | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 60 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 33 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 34 | 11 | 58 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 32 | 10 | 58 |
| 7 | Fulham | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 54 | 37 | 17 | 52 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 47 | 11 | 51 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 47 | 4 | 49 |
| 10 | Preston | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 49 |
| 11 | Derby County | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 48 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 47 | -2 | 45 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 49 | -13 | 43 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 41 |
| 15 | Brentford | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 40 |
| 16 | QPR | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 46 | -10 | 40 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 36 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 36 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 47 | -13 | 36 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 35 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 32 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 32 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 30 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 30 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 33 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 30 | 73 | -43 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
- Position: 20 -1
- Best performance of the season:Barnsley 1-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers (31 Jan.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Reading - Wolverhampton Wanderers (4 Mar.)
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 13 +3
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 3-0 Norwich City (27 Aug.)
- Previous game:Birmingham City 1-4 QPR (18 Feb.)
- Next game:Birmingham City - Leeds United (3 Mar.)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1:2
Birmingham City
1:2 (0:2)
- 24 February 2017
- 19:45
- Wolverhampton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 69 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 68 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 64 |
| 4 |  Reading | 60 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 58 |
Week 34 Results
| Friday 24 February 2017 | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-2 | Birmingham City | |
| Burton Albion | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  | |
| Saturday 25 February 2017 | ||||
| Leeds United | 12:30 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Newcastle | 15:00 | Bristol City | |
 | Aston Villa | 15:00 | Derby County |  |
 | Brentford | 15:00 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Wigan Athletic | 15:00 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Barnsley | 15:00 | Huddersfield Town | | |
 | Cardiff City | 15:00 | Fulham |  |
| Preston | 15:00 | QPR |  | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 17:30 | Reading | |
| Sunday 26 February 2017 | ||||
 | Norwich City | 12:00 | Ipswich Town |  |