Championship (Week 15) : Blackburn beats Reading 3-1
ENGLAND, Nov. 1, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 15: Three wins in a row for Blackburn Rovers. After their success against Birmingham City and Nottingham Forest, Rovers continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 3-1 victory over Reading this Saturday.
Gestede scored dual goals
Blackburn Rovers forward Gestede opened the score in the 17th minute, before seeing Reading catch up in the 44th minute thanks to Glenn Murray. 1-1 at half time. Rovers eventually won the game in the second period with two more goals by Marshall ('55) and Gestede ('68).
Blackburn Rovers FC climbed to 6th place with 25 points from 15 games, only one point behind Norwich City.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 1, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watford | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 27 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 27 |
| 4 | Derby County | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 26 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 26 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 25 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 24 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 24 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 22 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 22 |
| 12 | Brentford | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 22 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 20 |
| 15 | Reading | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 17 |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 17 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 16 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 16 |
| 20 | Fulham | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 15 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 13 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 28 | -16 | 12 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 11 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 6 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 6 +2
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Reading (1 Nov.)
- Previous game:Nottingham Forest 1-3 Blackburn Rovers (25 Oct.)
- Next game:Millwall - Blackburn Rovers (4 Nov.)
Reading FC
- Position: 15 -1
- Best performance of the season:Reading 3-0 Blackpool (25 Oct.)
- Previous game:Reading 3-0 Blackpool (25 Oct.)
- Next game:Reading - Rotherham United (4 Nov.)
- 1 November 2014
- 15:00
- Blackburn
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Watford | 29 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 27 |
| 3 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 27 |
| 4 |  Derby County | 26 |
| 5 |  Norwich City | 26 |
Week 15 Results
| Friday 31 October 2014 | ||||
| Norwich City | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Saturday 1 November 2014 | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-0 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Wigan Athletic | 3-3 | Fulham |  |
 | Blackpool | 0-2 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Charlton Athletic | 1-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Rotherham United | 0-3 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Cardiff City | 3-1 | Leeds United |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 3-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Watford | 3-1 | Millwall |  |
| Blackburn Rovers | 3-1 | Reading | |
 | Brentford | 2-1 | Derby County | |
 | Bournemouth | 17:15 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |