Championship (Week 18) : Wigan Athletic hold Boro to 1-1
ENGLAND, Nov. 22, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 18: Middlesbrough was held to a 1-1 draw by Wigan Athletic on Saturday.
Wigan Athletic players started off well by taking the lead thanks to Scottish midfielder Shaun Maloney in the 24th minute. However, even though they were leading 1-0 at half time, they could not prevent a comeback by Middlesbrough with a saving goal from Middlesbrough forward Patrick Bamford in the 58th minute.
Middlesbrough FC remains in third place with 32 points from 18 games, tie on points with AFC Bournemouth.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 22, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 32 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 32 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 31 |
| 5 | Brentford | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 31 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 30 |
| 7 | Watford | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 29 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 28 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 28 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 27 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 27 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 26 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 22 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 21 |
| 15 | Reading | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 21 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 20 |
| 17 | Fulham | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 19 |
| 18 | Millwall | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 19 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 19 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 18 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 18 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 18 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 17 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 8 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Wigan Athletic FC
- Position: 23 -1
- Best performance of the season:Wigan Athletic 4-0 Birmingham City (30 Aug.)
- Previous game:Bolton Wanderers 3-1 Wigan Athletic (7 Nov.)
- Next game:Sheffield Wednesday - Wigan Athletic (29 Nov.)
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Middlesbrough 4-0 Norwich City (4 Nov.)
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 0-0 Bournemouth (8 Nov.)
- Next game:Middlesbrough - Blackburn Rovers (29 Nov.)
Wigan Athletic
1:1
Middlesbrough
1:1 (1:0)
- 22 November 2014
- 15:00
- Wigan
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Derby County | 35 |
| 2 |  Bournemouth | 32 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 32 |
| 4 |  Ipswich Town | 31 |
| 5 |  Brentford | 31 |
Week 18 Results
| Friday 21 November 2014 | ||||
| Brentford | 2-1 | Fulham |  |
 | Cardiff City | 2-1 | Reading |  |
| Saturday 22 November 2014 | ||||
 | Huddersfield Town | 0-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Blackpool | 1-1 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Charlton Athletic | 0-0 | Millwall |  |
 | Rotherham United | 0-1 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-3 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Bournemouth | 2-2 | Ipswich Town | |
 | Watford | 1-2 | Derby County | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 | Leeds United |  |
 | Norwich City | 3-3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
| Wigan Athletic | 1-1 | Middlesbrough | |