Championship (Week 45) : Sheffield Wednesday defeats Ipswich 1-0
ENGLAND, Apr. 29, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 45: 6 wins in a row for Sheffield Wednesday. After their success against Rotherham United, Newcastle, Cardiff City, QPR and Derby County, the Owls continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 1-0 victory over Ipswich Town this Saturday.
45 minutes of play and neither Sheffield Wednesday nor Ipswich Town have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Kieran Lee in the 77th minute.
Sheffield Wednesday FC climbed to fourth place with 81 points from 45 games, only one point behind Reading FC.
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
Ipswich Town FC
- Position: 16
- Best performance of the season:Ipswich Town 3-0 Wigan Athletic (4 Apr.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 1-0 Ipswich Town (22 Apr.)
- Next game:Nottingham Forest - Ipswich Town (7 May.)
Sheffield Wednesday FC
- Position: 4 +1
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield Wednesday 5-1 Norwich City (4 Mar.)
- Previous game:Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Derby County (22 Apr.)
- Next game:Sheffield Wednesday - Fulham (7 May.)
- 29 April 2017
- 15:00
- Ipswich
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 | |