Championship (Week 8) : Wolverhampton Wanderers beats Forest 2-1
ENGLAND, Sep. 16, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 8: After their 3-3 draw against Bristol City on September 12, the Wolves bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest this Saturday.
Diogo Jota scored dual goals
Nottingham Forest made Wolverhampton Wanderers doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with two goals by Portuguese midfielder Diogo Jota at '47 and '81.
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC climbed to second place with 17 points from 8 games, tie on points with Leeds United FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of September 16, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Preston | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 12 |
| 11 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 11 |
| 13 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 14 | Derby County | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| 15 | Millwall | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| 16 | Hull | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 8 |
| 17 | Reading | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 18 | Burton Albion | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 8 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Sunderland | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 6 |
| 22 | Brentford | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 |
| 23 | Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 4 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 2 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Nottingham Forest FC
- Position: 10 -2
- Best performance of the season:Brentford 3-4 Nottingham Forest (12 Aug.)
- Previous game:Sunderland 0-1 Nottingham Forest (12 Sep.)
- Next game:Aston Villa - Nottingham Forest (23 Sep.)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
- Position: 2 +2
- Best performance of the season:Derby County 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (12 Aug.)
- Previous game:Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-3 Bristol City (12 Sep.)
- Next game:Wolverhampton Wanderers - Barnsley (23 Sep.)
Nottingham Forest
1:2
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1:2 (0:0)
- 16 September 2017
- 15:00
- Nottingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leeds United | 17 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 |
| 3 |  Cardiff City | 17 |
| 4 | Preston | 15 |
| 5 |  Ipswich Town | 15 |
Week 8 Results
| Saturday 16 September 2017 | ||||
 | Hull | 1-1 | Sunderland |  |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
| Bristol City | 4-1 | Derby County |  | |
| Ipswich Town | 2-0 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Sheffield United | 0-1 | Norwich City |  | |
| Burton Albion | 2-1 | Fulham |  | |
 | Middlesbrough | 3-2 | QPR |  |
 | Birmingham City | 1-3 | Preston | |
| Cardiff City | 1-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Millwall | 1-0 | Leeds United | |
 | Brentford | 1-1 | Reading |  |
| Barnsley | 17:30 | Aston Villa |  | |