Championship (Week 35) : Sheffield Wednesday defeats Norwich City 5-1
ENGLAND, Mar. 4, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 35: After losing 1-2 to Brentford on February 25 and 1-0 to Leeds United on February 25, the Owls returned to winning ways with a 5-1 victory over Norwich City this Saturday.
Rhodes Jordan scored dual goals
Sheffield Wednesday dominated the first half thanks to goals from Wallace ('15), Rhodes Jordan ('22) and Fox ('41). Leading 3-1 at the break, the Owls further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Rhodes Jordan '54 and Forestieri Fernando '66).
Sheffield Wednesday FC remains in 6th place with 61 points from 35 games, 2 points behind Reading FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of March 4, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 34 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 66 | 28 | 38 | 73 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 35 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 58 | 31 | 27 | 71 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 33 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 36 | 8 | 65 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 35 | 20 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 35 | 14 | 64 |
| 5 | Reading | 35 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 63 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 35 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 61 |
| 7 | Fulham | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 59 | 40 | 19 | 56 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 35 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 53 | 7 | 52 |
| 9 | Preston | 35 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 52 |
| 10 | Derby County | 35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 32 | 6 | 51 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 35 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 53 | 50 | 3 | 50 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 46 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 38 | -3 | 45 |
| 14 | Brentford | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 44 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 35 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 43 |
| 16 | QPR | 35 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 43 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 35 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 52 | -15 | 43 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 49 | 58 | -9 | 40 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 34 | 47 | -13 | 37 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 36 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 35 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 35 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 44 | 52 | -8 | 34 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 35 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 31 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 35 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 32 | 79 | -47 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Sheffield Wednesday FC
- Position: 6
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield Wednesday 5-1 Norwich City (4 Mar.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday (25 Feb.)
- Next game:Sheffield Wednesday - Burton Albion (7 Mar.)
Norwich City
- Position: 8
- Best performance of the season:Norwich City 5-0 Brentford (3 Dec.)
- Previous game:Norwich City 1-1 Ipswich Town (26 Feb.)
- Next game:Bristol City - Norwich City (7 Mar.)
Sheffield Wednesday
5:1
Norwich City
5:1 (3:1)
- 4 March 2017
- 15:00
- Sheffield
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 73 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 71 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 65 |
| 4 |  Leeds United | 64 |
| 5 |  Reading | 63 |
Week 35 Results
| Friday 3 March 2017 | ||||
 | Birmingham City | 1-3 | Leeds United | |
| Saturday 4 March 2017 | ||||
| Reading | 2-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Bristol City | 0-0 | Burton Albion | ||
 | Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Brentford |  |
 | Rotherham United | 0-2 | Aston Villa |  |
 | Derby County | 2-1 | Barnsley | |
 | QPR | 2-1 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 | Wigan Athletic |  |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 5-1 | Norwich City | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 3-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
 | Fulham | 3-1 | Preston | |
| Huddersfield Town | 17:30 | Newcastle | |