Championship (Week 16) : Reading beats Rotherham 3-0
ENGLAND, Nov. 4, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 16: After losing 3-1 to Blackburn Rovers on November 1, the Royals bounced back with a 3-0 victory over Rotherham United this Tuesday.
Simon Cox scored dual goals
Reading dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Mackie in the 29th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Royals further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Cox '55, '64).
Reading FC climbed to 13rd place with 21 points from 16 games, only one point behind Brentford FC, which has a game in hand.
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 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 22 |
| 12 | Brentford | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 22 |
| 13 | Reading | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 21 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 20 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 20 |
| 16 | Millwall | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 18 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 17 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 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 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 14 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 6 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Reading FC
- Position: 13 +2
- Best performance of the season:Reading 3-0 Rotherham United (4 Nov.)
- Previous game:Blackburn Rovers 3-1 Reading (1 Nov.)
- Next game:Reading - Charlton Athletic (8 Nov.)
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 18 -1
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 2-0 Blackburn Rovers (30 Sep.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 0-3 Middlesbrough (1 Nov.)
- Next game:
Reading
3:0
Rotherham United
3:0 (1:0)
- 4 November 2014
- 20:00
- Reading
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 | 3-0 | Cardiff City |  |
| Reading | 3-0 | Rotherham United | |
| Wednesday 5 November 2014 | ||||
 | Nottingham Forest | 19:45 | Brentford |  |
 | Fulham | 20:00 | Blackpool |  |