Championship (Week 33) : Blackburn defeats Derby County 1-0
ENGLAND, Feb. 28, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 33: After their 1-1 draw against Burton Albion on February 24, Rovers returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Derby County this Tuesday.
45 minutes of play and neither Blackburn Rovers nor Derby County have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Scottish midfielder Conway Craig on penalty in the 58th minute.
Derby County FC remains in 11st place with 48 points from 34 games, 2 points behind Barnsley FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of February 22, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 66 | 28 | 38 | 73 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 58 | 28 | 30 | 71 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 33 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 36 | 8 | 65 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 61 |
| 5 | Reading | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 47 | 45 | 2 | 60 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 33 | 9 | 58 |
| 7 | Fulham | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 39 | 17 | 53 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 59 | 48 | 11 | 52 |
| 9 | Preston | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 41 | 5 | 52 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 50 |
| 11 | Derby County | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 48 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 46 |
| 13 | Brentford | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 48 | 2 | 43 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 49 | -13 | 43 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 42 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 42 |
| 17 | QPR | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 40 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 37 |
| 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 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 44 | 52 | -8 | 33 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 50 | -12 | 33 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 31 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 34 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 32 | 77 | -45 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 22 +1
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 4-2 Rotherham United (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:Burton Albion 1-1 Blackburn Rovers (24 Feb.)
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Wigan Athletic (4 Mar.)
Derby County FC
- Position: 11
- Best performance of the season:Ipswich Town 0-3 Derby County (31 Jan.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 1-0 Derby County (25 Feb.)
- Next game:Derby County - Barnsley (4 Mar.)
Blackburn Rovers
1:0
Derby County
1:0 (0:0)
- 28 February 2017
- 19:45
- Blackburn
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 73 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 71 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 65 |
| 4 |  Leeds United | 61 |
| 5 |  Reading | 60 |
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 | 2-0 | Aston Villa |  |
| Tuesday 21 February 2017 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1-0 | Reading | |
| Wednesday 22 February 2017 | ||||
| Bristol City | 0-2 | Fulham |  | |
| Tuesday 28 February 2017 | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 | Derby County | |
| Tuesday 14 March 2017 | ||||
 | Brentford | 19:45 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |