Championship (Week 39) : Bournemouth beats Boro 3-0
ENGLAND, Mar. 21, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 39: After two straigth victories against Ipswich Town and Derby County, the Smoggies lost 3-0 against Bournemouth.
Bournemouth dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by French forward Yann Kermorgant in the 12th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Cherries further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Arter '48 and Pitman '74/penalty).
AFC Bournemouth climbed to first place with 73 points from 39 games, one point ahead of runner-up Watford FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of March 21, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth | 39 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 82 | 40 | 42 | 73 |
| 2 | Watford | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 78 | 45 | 33 | 72 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 39 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 59 | 30 | 29 | 72 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 73 | 42 | 31 | 67 |
| 5 | Derby County | 39 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 69 | 43 | 26 | 67 |
| 6 | Brentford | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 62 | 50 | 12 | 65 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 39 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 56 | 45 | 11 | 65 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 43 | 15 | 64 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 61 | 51 | 10 | 57 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 54 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 45 | 48 | -3 | 51 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 51 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 50 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 50 | -4 | 48 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 37 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 47 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 56 | -11 | 44 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 65 | -17 | 44 |
| 18 | Reading | 37 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 40 | 58 | -18 | 44 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 42 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 38 | 57 | -19 | 40 |
| 21 | Fulham | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 48 | 68 | -20 | 40 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 51 | -17 | 34 |
| 23 | Millwall | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 62 | -31 | 32 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 77 | -48 | 22 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
AFC Bournemouth
- Position: 1 +2
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 0-8 Bournemouth (25 Oct.)
- Previous game:Cardiff City 1-1 Bournemouth (17 Mar.)
- Next game:Ipswich Town - Bournemouth (3 Apr.)
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 3 -1
- Best performance of the season:Millwall 1-5 Middlesbrough (6 Dec.)
- Previous game:Derby County 0-1 Middlesbrough (17 Mar.)
- Next game:Middlesbrough - Wigan Athletic (3 Apr.)
Bournemouth
3:0
Middlesbrough
3:0 (1:0)
- 21 March 2015
- 12:15
- Bournemouth
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth | 73 |
| 2 |  Watford | 72 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 72 |
| 4 |  Norwich City | 67 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 67 |
Week 39 Results
| Friday 20 March 2015 | ||||
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-0 | Derby County | |
| Saturday 21 March 2015 | ||||
| Bournemouth | 3-0 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Brentford | 13:00 | Millwall |  |
| Norwich City | 15:00 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Rotherham United | 15:00 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Charlton Athletic | 15:00 | Reading |  |
| Watford | 15:00 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Wigan Athletic | 15:00 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Blackpool | 15:00 | Leeds United |  |
 | Cardiff City | 15:00 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 15:00 | Fulham |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 15:00 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |