Championship (Week 20) : Derby County beats Burton 1-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 2, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 20: After losing 0-1 to Ipswich Town on November 28, the Rams bounced back with a 1-0 victory over Burton Albion this Saturday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Scottish forward Johnny Russell with just 9 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Derby County FC climbed to fifth place with 35 points from 20 games, only one point behind Aston Villa.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 2, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 44 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 16 | 43 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 37 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 36 |
| 5 | Derby County | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 35 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 34 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 32 |
| 8 | Leeds United | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 30 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 29 |
| 10 | Preston | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 29 |
| 11 | Brentford | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 27 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 27 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 27 |
| 14 | Reading | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 26 |
| 15 | Fulham | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 26 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 24 |
| 17 | Millwall | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| 18 | QPR | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 22 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 20 |
| 20 | Hull | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 19 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 16 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 28 | -18 | 16 |
| 23 | Sunderland | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 14 |
| 24 | Burton Albion | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 38 | -26 | 14 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Derby County FC
- Position: 5 +1
- Best performance of the season:Derby County 5-0 Hull (8 Sep.)
- Previous game:Derby County 0-1 Ipswich Town (28 Nov.)
- Next game:Barnsley - Derby County (9 Dec.)
Burton Albion FC
- Position: 24 -1
- Best performance of the season:Burton Albion 2-1 Fulham (16 Sep.)
- Previous game:Burton Albion 0-2 Sunderland (25 Nov.)
- Next game:Burton Albion - Preston (9 Dec.)
Derby County
1:0
Burton Albion
1:0 (0:0)
- 2 December 2017
- 15:00
- Derby
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 44 |
| 2 |  Cardiff City | 43 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 37 |
| 4 |  Aston Villa | 36 |
| 5 | Derby County | 35 |
Week 20 Results
| Friday 1 December 2017 | ||||
| Cardiff City | 3-1 | Norwich City |  |
 | Leeds United | 1-1 | Aston Villa | |
| Saturday 2 December 2017 | ||||
 | Millwall | 3-1 | Sheffield United | |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-1 | Barnsley | |
| Derby County | 1-0 | Burton Albion | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-2 | Hull |  |
 | Brentford | 3-1 | Fulham |  |
 | Sunderland | 1-3 | Reading |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 4-2 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Preston | 1-0 | QPR |  | |
| Bristol City | 17:30 | Middlesbrough |  | |
| Monday 4 December 2017 | ||||
 | Birmingham City | 19:45 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |