Championship (Week 3) : Derby County and Boro play to a 1-1 draw
ENGLAND, Aug. 18, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 3: Middlesbrough was held to a 1-1 draw by Derby County on Tuesday.
Middlesbrough players started off well by taking the lead thanks to Middlesbrough forward Kike in the 16th minute. However, even though they were leading 1-0 at half time, they could not prevent a comeback by Derby County with a saving goal from Scottish forward Johnny Russell in the 88th minute.
Middlesbrough FC are down in fourth place with 5 points from 3 games, one point behind Milton Keynes Dons FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 18, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Preston | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Brentford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Hull | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Burnley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 19 | Fulham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 20 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 21 | QPR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 24 | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
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Overview
Derby County FC
- Position: 14 +1
- Previous game:Derby County 1-1 Charlton Athletic (15 Aug.)
- Next game:Birmingham City - Derby County (21 Aug.)
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 4 -2
- Best performance of the season:Middlesbrough 3-0 Bolton Wanderers (15 Aug.)
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 3-0 Bolton Wanderers (15 Aug.)
- Next game:Middlesbrough - Bristol City (22 Aug.)
Derby County
1:1
Middlesbrough
1:1 (0:1)
- 18 August 2015
- 19:45
- Derby
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ipswich Town | 7 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 6 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 5 |
| 5 |  Charlton Athletic | 5 |
Week 3 Results
| Tuesday 18 August 2015 | ||||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers |  | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 1-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
 | Rotherham United | 0-0 | Preston | |
| Ipswich Town | 2-0 | Burnley |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | Charlton Athletic | |
| Derby County | 1-1 | Middlesbrough | |
| Wednesday 19 August 2015 | ||||
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19:45 | QPR |  |
 | Hull | 19:45 | Fulham |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19:45 | Reading |  |
| Bristol City | 19:45 | Leeds United |  | |
| Tuesday 29 September 2015 | ||||
 | Brentford | 19:45 | Birmingham City |  |