Championship (Week 2) : Wolverhampton Wanderers defeats Derby County 2-0
ENGLAND, Aug. 12, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 2: Two wins in a row for Wolverhampton Wanderers. After their 1-0 win against Middlesbrough on August 5, the Wolves continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Derby County this Saturday.
Wolverhampton Wanderers dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Douglas Barry in the 32nd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Wolves further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Cavaleiro in the 76th minute.
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC climbed to second place with 6 points from 2 games, tie on points with Cardiff City.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 12, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Hull | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | QPR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Preston | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Fulham | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| 16 | Millwall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 18 | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 18 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 21 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 | Brentford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Derby County FC
- Position: 18 -8
- Previous game:Sunderland 1-1 Derby County (4 Aug.)
- Next game:Derby County - Preston (15 Aug.)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
- Position: 2 +2
- Best performance of the season:Derby County 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (12 Aug.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Hull - Wolverhampton Wanderers (15 Aug.)
Derby County
0:2
Wolverhampton Wanderers
0:2 (0:1)
- 12 August 2017
- 15:00
- Derby
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cardiff City | 6 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 |
| 3 |  Nottingham Forest | 6 |
| 4 |  Ipswich Town | 6 |
| 5 |  Hull | 4 |
Week 2 Results
| Saturday 12 August 2017 | ||||
| Barnsley | 1-2 | Ipswich Town | | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | QPR |  |
| Derby County | 0-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
 | Millwall | 1-1 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Birmingham City | 2-1 | Bristol City | |
| Hull | 4-1 | Burton Albion | |
 | Brentford | 3-4 | Nottingham Forest | |
 | Leeds United | 0-0 | Preston | |
 | Reading | 1-1 | Fulham |  |
| Cardiff City | 3-0 | Aston Villa |  |
 | Middlesbrough | 17:30 | Sheffield United | |
| Sunday 13 August 2017 | ||||
 | Norwich City | 13:30 | Sunderland |  |