Championship (Week 9) : Sheffield United defeats Sheffield Wednesday 4-2
ENGLAND, Sep. 24, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 9: After losing 0-1 to Norwich City on September 16, the Blades bounced back with a 4-2 victory over Sheffield Wednesday this Sunday.
Leon Clarke scored dual goals
Sheffield United dominated the first half thanks to goals from Fleck John ('3) and Clarke ('15). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Blades further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Duffy '67 and Clarke '77).
Sheffield United FC climbed to fourth place with 18 points from 9 games, 2 points behind Cardiff City.
View : Full Championship table (as of September 24, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 20 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 20 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| 5 | Preston | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 14 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
| 11 | QPR | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 12 |
| 14 | Fulham | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 15 | Derby County | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
| 16 | Millwall | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
| 17 | Hull | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 9 |
| 18 | Reading | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 9 |
| 20 | Brentford | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 7 |
| 22 | Sunderland | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 6 |
| 23 | Birmingham City | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 5 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 2 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Sheffield Wednesday FC
- Position: 10 -1
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Cardiff City 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday (16 Sep.)
- Next game:Birmingham City - Sheffield Wednesday (27 Sep.)
Sheffield United FC
- Position: 4 +2
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield Wednesday 2-4 Sheffield United (24 Sep.)
- Previous game:Sheffield United 0-1 Norwich City (16 Sep.)
- Next game:
Sheffield Wednesday
2:4
Sheffield United
2:4 (1:2)
- 24 September 2017
- 13:15
- Sheffield
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leeds United | 20 |
| 2 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 |
| 3 |  Cardiff City | 20 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 18 |
| 5 | Preston | 16 |
Week 9 Results
| Saturday 23 September 2017 | ||||
 | Reading | 1-1 | Hull |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-3 | Brentford |  |
 | Norwich City | 0-0 | Bristol City | |
 | Derby County | 1-1 | Birmingham City |  |
| Preston | 0-0 | Millwall |  | |
 | Sunderland | 1-2 | Cardiff City | |
 | Fulham | 1-1 | Middlesbrough |  |
 | QPR | 0-0 | Burton Albion | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-1 | Barnsley | |
| Leeds United | 3-2 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Aston Villa | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Sunday 24 September 2017 | ||||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2-4 | Sheffield United | |