Championship (Week 41) : Derby County defeats Birmingham City 2-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 8, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 41: Three wins in a row for Derby County. After their success against QPR and Fulham, the Rams continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Birmingham City this Saturday.
Derby County dominated the first half as a result of the unfortunate own goal scored by Polish goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak in the 3rd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Rams further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Ince Tom in stoppage time.
Derby County FC climbed to 8th place with 62 points from 41 games, 4 points behind Sheffield Wednesday FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 8, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 69 | 35 | 34 | 86 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 40 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 73 | 33 | 40 | 84 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 40 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 46 | 4 | 74 |
| 4 | Reading | 41 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 57 | -1 | 73 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 41 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 55 | 39 | 16 | 72 |
| 6 | Fulham | 41 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 72 | 52 | 20 | 67 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 40 | 11 | 66 |
| 8 | Derby County | 41 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 41 | 7 | 62 |
| 9 | Preston | 41 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 59 | 51 | 8 | 61 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 41 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 72 | 62 | 10 | 60 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 41 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 58 |
| 12 | Brentford | 41 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 65 | 59 | 6 | 56 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 41 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 58 | 56 | 2 | 56 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 41 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 58 | -2 | 55 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 51 | 52 | -1 | 51 |
| 16 | QPR | 41 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 47 | 55 | -8 | 50 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 41 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 43 | 51 | -8 | 49 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 41 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 60 | -19 | 46 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 41 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 66 | -10 | 45 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 41 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 55 | -14 | 45 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 41 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 53 | 61 | -8 | 44 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 41 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 47 | 63 | -16 | 40 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 41 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 51 | -16 | 37 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 41 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 35 | 93 | -58 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 18
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 3-0 Norwich City (27 Aug.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Rotherham United - Birmingham City (14 Apr.)
Derby County FC
- Position: 8 +1
- Best performance of the season:Ipswich Town 0-3 Derby County (31 Jan.)
- Previous game:Derby County 4-2 Fulham (4 Apr.)
- Next game:Brentford - Derby County (14 Apr.)
- 8 April 2017
- 15:00
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 86 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 84 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 74 |
| 4 |  Reading | 73 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 72 |
Week 41 Results
| Friday 7 April 2017 | ||||
 | QPR | 1-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Saturday 8 April 2017 | ||||
 | Norwich City | 7-1 | Reading | |
| Birmingham City | 1-2 | Derby County | |
| Leeds United | 3-0 | Preston | |
| Bristol City | 3-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  | |
 | Fulham | 3-1 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Cardiff City | 2-1 | Brentford |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 0-2 | Barnsley | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 3-2 | Rotherham United |  |
| Burton Albion | 1-1 | Aston Villa |  | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17:30 | Newcastle | |