Championship (Week 16) : Boro beats Norwich City 4-0
ENGLAND, Nov. 4, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 16: Two wins in a row for Middlesbrough. After their 0-3 win against Rotherham United on November 1, the Smoggies continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 4-0 victory over Norwich City this Tuesday.
Grant Leadbitter scored dual goals
Middlesbrough dominated the first half thanks to goals from Bamford ('5) and Leadbitter ('33 on penalty). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Smoggies further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Leadbitter '69 and Wildschut '85).
Middlesbrough FC climbed to second place with 30 points from 16 games, tie on points with AFC Bournemouth.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 4, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 30 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 30 |
| 3 | Watford | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 29 |
| 4 | Derby County | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 29 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 27 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 26 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 24 |
| 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 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 20 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 20 |
| 15 | Millwall | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 18 |
| 16 | Reading | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 18 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 17 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 17 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 16 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 16 |
| 21 | Fulham | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 15 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 15 |
| 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
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Middlesbrough 4-0 Norwich City (4 Nov.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 0-3 Middlesbrough (1 Nov.)
- Next game:Middlesbrough - Bournemouth (8 Nov.)
Norwich City
- Position: 7 -1
- Best performance of the season:Brentford 0-3 Norwich City (16 Sep.)
- Previous game:Norwich City 2-1 Bolton Wanderers (31 Oct.)
- Next game:Nottingham Forest - Norwich City (8 Nov.)
Middlesbrough
4:0
Norwich City
4:0 (2:0)
- 4 November 2014
- 19:45
- Middlesbrough
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bournemouth | 30 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 30 |
| 3 |  Watford | 29 |
| 4 |  Derby County | 29 |
| 5 |  Ipswich Town | 27 |
Week 16 Results
| Tuesday 4 November 2014 | ||||
 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-0 | Wigan Athletic |  |
| Derby County | 3-2 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-2 | Bournemouth | |
| Ipswich Town | 2-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Leeds United | 2-2 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Birmingham City | 2-1 | Watford | |
| Middlesbrough | 4-0 | Norwich City | |
 | Millwall | 2-2 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 20:00 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Reading | 20:00 | Rotherham United |  |
| Wednesday 5 November 2014 | ||||
 | Nottingham Forest | 19:45 | Brentford |  |
 | Fulham | 20:00 | Blackpool |  |