Championship (Week 45) : Derby County beats Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 29, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 45: After losing 2-1 to Sheffield Wednesday on April 22, the Rams returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers this Saturday.
Derby County dominated the first half thanks to goals from Nugent ('12) and Johnson ('29). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Rams further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Bryson in the 57th minute.
Derby County FC climbed to 9th place with 66 points from 45 games, only one point behind Norwich City.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 29, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 44 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 73 | 38 | 35 | 92 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 45 | 28 | 7 | 10 | 82 | 40 | 42 | 91 |
| 3 | Reading | 45 | 25 | 7 | 13 | 64 | 62 | 2 | 82 |
| 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 45 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 59 | 43 | 16 | 81 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 45 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 56 | 55 | 1 | 81 |
| 6 | Fulham | 45 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 83 | 56 | 27 | 77 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 45 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 60 | 46 | 14 | 74 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 45 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 81 | 69 | 12 | 67 |
| 9 | Derby County | 45 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 53 | 49 | 4 | 66 |
| 10 | Brentford | 45 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 74 | 62 | 12 | 64 |
| 11 | Preston | 45 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 64 | 62 | 2 | 62 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 45 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 47 | -1 | 61 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 45 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 57 | 61 | -4 | 59 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 45 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 58 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 45 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 53 | 58 | -5 | 55 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 45 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 48 | 55 | -7 | 55 |
| 17 | QPR | 45 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 52 | 62 | -10 | 53 |
| 18 | Burton Albion | 45 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 47 | 59 | -12 | 52 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 44 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 65 | -6 | 51 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 45 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 44 | 64 | -20 | 50 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 45 | 13 | 9 | 23 | 59 | 72 | -13 | 48 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 45 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 50 | 64 | -14 | 48 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 45 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 56 | -17 | 41 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 45 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 39 | 97 | -58 | 22 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Derby County FC
- Position: 9 +1
- Best performance of the season:Ipswich Town 0-3 Derby County (31 Jan.)
- Previous game:Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Derby County (22 Apr.)
- Next game:Rotherham United - Derby County (7 May.)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
- Position: 15
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:
- Next game:Wolverhampton Wanderers - Preston (7 May.)
Derby County
3:1
Wolverhampton Wanderers
3:1 (2:1)
- 29 April 2017
- 15:00
- Derby
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 92 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 91 |
| 3 |  Reading | 82 |
| 4 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 81 |
| 5 |  Huddersfield Town | 81 |
Week 45 Results
| Friday 28 April 2017 | ||||
 | Cardiff City | 0-2 | Newcastle | |
| Saturday 29 April 2017 | ||||
| Reading | 1-0 | Wigan Athletic |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 0-1 | Sheffield Wednesday | |
| Preston | 1-1 | Rotherham United |  | |
| Derby County | 3-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
 | QPR | 2-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Fulham | 1-1 | Brentford |  |
 | Leeds United | 3-3 | Norwich City |  |
 | Birmingham City | 2-0 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 | Aston Villa |  |
| Barnsley | 1-1 | Burton Albion | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 17:30 | Bristol City | |