Championship (Week 4) : Burton beats Birmingham City 2-1
ENGLAND, Aug. 18, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 4: After three straigth defeats, the Brewers returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Birmingham City this Friday.
Birmingham City had started off well by taking the lead in the 29th minute with a goal by congolese midfielder Jacques Maghoma. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Brewers nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring twice in the second period (Sordell '50 and Dyer '66).
Birmingham City FC are down in 13rd place with 4 points from 4 games, tie on points with Preston North End FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 18, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Hull | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | QPR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Preston | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 13 | Reading | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 15 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 22 | Brentford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 1 |
| 23 | Millwall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 |
| 24 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Burton Albion FC
- Position: 19 +5
- Best performance of the season:Burton Albion 2-1 Birmingham City (18 Aug.)
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 2-0 Burton Albion (15 Aug.)
- Next game:Burton Albion - Sheffield Wednesday (26 Aug.)
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 13 -1
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 2-1 Bristol City (12 Aug.)
- Previous game:Birmingham City 0-0 Bolton Wanderers (15 Aug.)
- Next game:Birmingham City - Reading (26 Aug.)
Burton Albion
2:1
Birmingham City
2:1 (0:1)
- 18 August 2017
- 19:45
- Burton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cardiff City | 9 |
| 2 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 |
| 3 |  Ipswich Town | 9 |
| 4 |  Middlesbrough | 6 |
| 5 |  Nottingham Forest | 6 |
Week 4 Results
| Friday 18 August 2017 | ||||
| Burton Albion | 2-1 | Birmingham City | | |
| Saturday 19 August 2017 | ||||
| Sheffield United | 12:15 | Barnsley | ||
 | Fulham | 15:00 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | QPR | 15:00 | Hull |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 15:00 | Derby County |  |
| Ipswich Town | 15:00 | Brentford |  |
| Bristol City | 15:00 | Millwall |  | |
| Nottingham Forest | 15:00 | Middlesbrough | |
| Preston | 15:00 | Reading |  | |
 | Aston Villa | 15:00 | Norwich City |  |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15:00 | Cardiff City | |
 | Sunderland | 17:30 | Leeds United |  |