Championship (Week 3) : Ipswich defeats Burnley 2-0
ENGLAND, Aug. 18, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 3: Two wins in a row for Ipswich Town. After their 2-1 win against Sheffield Wednesday on August 15, the Tractor Boys continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Burnley this Tuesday.
45 minutes of play and neither Ipswich Town nor Burnley have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Sears ('66) and McGoldrick ('71).
Ipswich Town FC climbed to first place with 7 points from 3 games, tie on points with runner-up Brighton and Hove Albion 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 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
42862
Overview
Ipswich Town FC
- Position: 1 +5
- Best performance of the season:Ipswich Town 2-0 Burnley (18 Aug.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday (15 Aug.)
- Next game:Preston - Ipswich Town (22 Aug.)
Burnley
- Position: 17 -4
- Previous game:Burnley 2-2 Birmingham City (15 Aug.)
- Next game:Burnley - Brentford (22 Aug.)
Ipswich Town
2:0
Burnley
2:0 (0:0)
- 18 August 2015
- 19:45
- Ipswich
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 |  |