Championship (Week 39) : Derby County beats QPR 1-0
ENGLAND, Mar. 31, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 39: After their 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest on March 18, the Rams returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over QPR this Friday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Czech forward Matěj Vydra in the 70th minute.
Derby County FC remains in 10th place with 56 points from 39 games, one point behind Preston North End FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of March 31, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 70 | 32 | 38 | 78 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 63 | 33 | 30 | 77 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 37 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 43 | 4 | 71 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 36 | 16 | 69 |
| 5 | Reading | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 67 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 62 |
| 7 | Fulham | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 47 | 19 | 61 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 65 | 56 | 9 | 57 |
| 9 | Preston | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 47 | 6 | 57 |
| 10 | Derby County | 39 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 56 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 51 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 51 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 54 | -1 | 51 |
| 14 | Brentford | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 60 | 57 | 3 | 50 |
| 15 | QPR | 39 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 52 | -6 | 50 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 45 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 45 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 45 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 53 | -3 | 41 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 64 | -11 | 41 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 53 | -14 | 41 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 40 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 34 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 38 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 33 | 87 | -54 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Derby County FC
- Position: 10
- Best performance of the season:Ipswich Town 0-3 Derby County (31 Jan.)
- Previous game:Nottingham Forest 2-2 Derby County (18 Mar.)
- Next game:Derby County - Fulham (4 Apr.)
Queens Park Rangers
- Position: 15
- Best performance of the season:QPR 5-1 Rotherham United (18 Mar.)
- Previous game:QPR 5-1 Rotherham United (18 Mar.)
- Next game:Aston Villa - QPR (4 Apr.)
Derby County
1:0
QPR
1:0 (0:0)
- 31 March 2017
- 19:45
- Derby
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 78 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 77 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 71 |
| 4 |  Leeds United | 69 |
| 5 |  Reading | 67 |
Week 39 Results
| Friday 31 March 2017 | ||||
| Derby County | 1-0 | QPR | |
| Saturday 1 April 2017 | ||||
| Barnsley | 12:30 | Sheffield Wednesday |  | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15:00 | Cardiff City |  |
| Huddersfield Town | 15:00 | Burton Albion | |
| Newcastle | 15:00 | Wigan Athletic |  |
 | Aston Villa | 15:00 | Norwich City |  |
 | Rotherham United | 15:00 | Fulham |  |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 15:00 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 15:00 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Brentford | 15:00 | Bristol City | |
| Preston | 15:00 | Nottingham Forest |  | |
| Reading | 17:30 | Leeds United | |