Championship (Week 28) : Boro defeats Brentford 1-0
ENGLAND, Jan. 31, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 28: Three wins in a row for Middlesbrough. After their success against Huddersfield Town and Cardiff City, the Smoggies continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 1-0 victory over Brentford this Saturday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Middlesbrough midfielder Grant Leadbitter goal on penalty in the 44th minute.
Middlesbrough FC climbed to second place with 53 points from 28 games, only one point behind AFC Bournemouth.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 31, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 28 | 31 | 54 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 18 | 25 | 53 |
| 3 | Derby County | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 51 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 27 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 46 | 27 | 19 | 50 |
| 5 | Brentford | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 37 | 7 | 49 |
| 6 | Watford | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 33 | 23 | 47 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 44 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 34 | 16 | 43 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 38 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 36 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 36 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 34 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 40 | -4 | 34 |
| 14 | Fulham | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 47 | -7 | 34 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 45 | -10 | 34 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 33 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 27 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 32 |
| 18 | Reading | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 31 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 29 |
| 20 | Leeds United | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 29 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 29 |
| 22 | Millwall | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 44 | -19 | 24 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 27 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 21 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 27 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 50 | -29 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Brentford FC
- Position: 5
- Best performance of the season:Brentford 4-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (29 Nov.)
- Previous game:Norwich City 1-2 Brentford (24 Jan.)
- Next game:Leeds United - Brentford (7 Feb.)
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Millwall 1-5 Middlesbrough (6 Dec.)
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 2-1 Cardiff City (20 Jan.)
- Next game:Middlesbrough - Charlton Athletic (7 Feb.)
Brentford
0:1
Middlesbrough
0:1 (0:1)
- 31 January 2015
- 12:15
- Brentford
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bournemouth | 54 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 53 |
| 3 |  Derby County | 51 |
| 4 |  Ipswich Town | 50 |
| 5 | Brentford | 49 |
Week 28 Results
| Friday 30 January 2015 | ||||
| Bournemouth | 2-0 | Watford |  |
| Saturday 31 January 2015 | ||||
| Brentford | 0-1 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 12:30 | Leeds United |  |
 | Reading | 15:00 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Birmingham City | 15:00 | Norwich City |  |
 | Cardiff City | 15:00 | Derby County | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 15:00 | Fulham |  |
 | Charlton Athletic | 15:00 | Rotherham United |  |
| Ipswich Town | 15:00 | Wigan Athletic |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 15:00 | Millwall |  |
 | Blackpool | 15:00 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 15:00 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |