Championship (Week 8) : Boro beats Forest 2-1
ENGLAND, Sep. 19, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 8: Four wins in a row for Middlesbrough. After their success against Sheffield Wednesday, Milton Keynes Dons and Brentford, the Smoggies continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest this Saturday.
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from David Nugent ('3) and Daniel Ayala ('32).
Middlesbrough FC remains in second place with 17 points from 8 games, 2 points behind Brighton and Hove Albion FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of September 19, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Burnley | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | Hull | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Derby County | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Reading | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 13 | Fulham | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 7 |
| 16 | Milton Keynes Dons | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 6 |
| 19 | Preston | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 6 |
| 21 | Brentford | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 5 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 5 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 4 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 2 |
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Overview
Nottingham Forest FC
- Position: 9
- Best performance of the season:QPR 1-2 Nottingham Forest (12 Sep.)
- Previous game:Birmingham City 0-1 Nottingham Forest (15 Sep.)
- Next game:Huddersfield Town - Nottingham Forest (24 Sep.)
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Middlesbrough 3-0 Bolton Wanderers (15 Aug.)
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 3-1 Brentford (15 Sep.)
- Next game:Middlesbrough - Leeds United (27 Sep.)
Nottingham Forest
1:2
Middlesbrough
1:2 (1:2)
- 19 September 2015
- 12:30
- Nottingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 17 |
| 3 |  Burnley | 14 |
| 4 |  Ipswich Town | 14 |
| 5 |  Hull | 13 |
Week 8 Results
| Friday 18 September 2015 | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Birmingham City |  |
| Saturday 19 September 2015 | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15:00 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 15:00 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Hull | 15:00 | QPR |  |
 | Rotherham United | 15:00 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Brentford | 15:00 | Preston | |
| Bristol City | 15:00 | Reading |  | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15:00 | Fulham |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 15:00 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 15:00 | Leeds United |  | |
| Monday 21 September 2015 | ||||
 | Derby County | 19:45 | Burnley | |