Championship (Week 14) : Sheffield United beats Leeds United 2-1
ENGLAND, Oct. 27, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 14: Three wins in a row for Sheffield United. After their success against Ipswich Town and Reading, the Blades continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Leeds United this Friday.
Sheffield United forward Billy Sharp opened the score in the 2nd minute, before seeing Leeds United catch up in the 34th minute thanks to Phillips Kalvin. 1-1 at half time. The Blades eventually won the game in the second period with with a goal by Brooks David with just 9 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Sheffield United FC climbed to first place with 30 points from 14 games, one point ahead of runner-up Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of October 27, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 30 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 29 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 27 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 23 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 22 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 21 |
| 8 | Preston | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 21 |
| 9 | Derby County | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 19 |
| 10 | Fulham | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 18 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 18 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 18 |
| 13 | Middlesbrough | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 17 |
| 14 | Hull | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 16 |
| 15 | Millwall | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 17 | QPR | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 15 |
| 18 | Brentford | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 13 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 12 |
| 20 | Reading | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 12 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 11 |
| 22 | Burton Albion | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 25 | -19 | 10 |
| 23 | Sunderland | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 9 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 24 | -17 | 6 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Leeds United FC
- Position: 4
- Best performance of the season:Leeds United 5-0 Burton Albion (9 Sep.)
- Previous game:Bristol City 0-3 Leeds United (21 Oct.)
- Next game:Leeds United - Derby County (31 Oct.)
Sheffield United FC
- Position: 1 +2
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield Wednesday 2-4 Sheffield United (24 Sep.)
- Previous game:Sheffield United 2-1 Reading (21 Oct.)
- Next game:QPR - Sheffield United (31 Oct.)
- 27 October 2017
- 19:45
- Leeds
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 30 |
| 2 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 |
| 3 |  Cardiff City | 27 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 23 |
| 5 |  Aston Villa | 22 |
Week 14 Results
| Friday 27 October 2017 | ||||
| Leeds United | 1-2 | Sheffield United | |
| Saturday 28 October 2017 | ||||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12:30 | Barnsley | |
 | Reading | 15:00 | Middlesbrough |  |
| Cardiff City | 15:00 | Millwall |  |
 | Norwich City | 15:00 | Derby County |  |
 | Fulham | 15:00 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Preston | 15:00 | Brentford |  | |
 | Sunderland | 15:00 | Bristol City | |
 | QPR | 15:00 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
| Burton Albion | 15:00 | Ipswich Town |  | |
 | Hull | 17:30 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Sunday 29 October 2017 | ||||
 | Birmingham City | 12:00 | Aston Villa | |