Championship (Week 40) : Boro defeats Wigan Athletic 1-0
ENGLAND, Apr. 3, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 40: After losing 3-0 to Bournemouth on March 21, the Smoggies bounced back with a 1-0 victory over Wigan Athletic this Friday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Middlesbrough striker Patrick Bamford goal in the 20th minute.
Middlesbrough FC climbed to first place with 75 points from 40 games, a 2-point lead over runner-up AFC Bournemouth, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 3, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 40 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 75 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 39 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 82 | 40 | 42 | 73 |
| 3 | Norwich City | 40 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 43 | 34 | 73 |
| 4 | Watford | 39 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 78 | 46 | 32 | 72 |
| 5 | Brentford | 40 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 68 | 53 | 15 | 69 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 40 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 58 | 46 | 12 | 68 |
| 7 | Derby County | 39 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 69 | 43 | 26 | 67 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 43 | 16 | 67 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 56 | 7 | 57 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 39 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 54 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 49 | 52 | -3 | 54 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 39 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 40 | -4 | 53 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 39 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 52 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 39 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 48 | 50 | -2 | 51 |
| 15 | Birmingham City | 39 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 45 | 56 | -11 | 50 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 40 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 45 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 39 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 45 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 39 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 48 | 67 | -19 | 44 |
| 19 | Reading | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 42 | 61 | -19 | 44 |
| 20 | Fulham | 40 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 51 | 72 | -21 | 43 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 40 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 41 | 62 | -21 | 40 |
| 22 | Millwall | 40 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 65 | -30 | 36 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 40 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 53 | -18 | 35 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 39 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 78 | -48 | 23 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 1 +2
- Best performance of the season:Millwall 1-5 Middlesbrough (6 Dec.)
- Previous game:Bournemouth 3-0 Middlesbrough (21 Mar.)
- Next game:Watford - Middlesbrough (6 Apr.)
Wigan Athletic FC
- Position: 23 -1
- Best performance of the season:Wigan Athletic 4-0 Birmingham City (30 Aug.)
- Previous game:Wigan Athletic 1-1 Bolton Wanderers (21 Mar.)
- Next game:Wigan Athletic - Derby County (6 Apr.)
Middlesbrough
1:0
Wigan Athletic
1:0 (1:0)
- 3 April 2015
- 15:00
- Middlesbrough
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 75 |
| 2 |  Bournemouth | 73 |
| 3 |  Norwich City | 73 |
| 4 |  Watford | 72 |
| 5 |  Brentford | 69 |
Week 40 Results
| Friday 3 April 2015 | ||||
 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-1 | Norwich City | |
| Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Wigan Athletic | |
 | Millwall | 2-1 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Birmingham City | 2-1 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Fulham | 1-4 | Brentford | |
 | Ipswich Town | 17:15 | Bournemouth | |
 | Derby County | 19:45 | Watford | |
| Saturday 4 April 2015 | ||||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15:00 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 15:00 | Blackpool |  |
 | Reading | 15:00 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Leeds United | 15:00 | Blackburn Rovers |  |