Championship (Week 9) : Bolton Wanderers draw 2-2 with Brighton
ENGLAND, Sep. 26, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 9: Brighton & Hove Albion was held to a 2-2 draw by Bolton Wanderers on Saturday.
Brighton & Hove Albion players started off well by taking the lead thanks to goals by Stephens ('31) and Murphy Jamie ('35) while Bolton Wanderers only scored once Danns ('41). However, even though they were leading 2-1 at half time, they could not prevent a comeback by Bolton Wanderers with a saving goal from Bolton Wanderers forward Gary Madine in the 90th minute.
Brighton and Hove Albion FC remains in first place with 21 points from 9 games, a 4-point lead over runner-up Middlesbrough FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of September 26, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 21 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Reading | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Hull | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Burnley | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | Derby County | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 12 |
| 12 | QPR | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Fulham | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 10 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 9 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 19 | Brentford | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 8 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 8 |
| 22 | Preston | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 7 |
| 23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 7 |
| 24 | Bristol City | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 6 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Bolton Wanderers FC
- Position: 21
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Huddersfield Town 4-1 Bolton Wanderers (19 Sep.)
- Next game:QPR - Bolton Wanderers (3 Oct.)
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Ipswich Town 2-3 Brighton & Hove Albion (29 Aug.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:
- 26 September 2015
- 15:00
- Bolton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 17 |
| 3 |  Reading | 15 |
| 4 |  Hull | 15 |
| 5 |  Cardiff City | 15 |
Week 9 Results
| Thursday 24 September 2015 | ||||
 | Huddersfield Town | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Friday 25 September 2015 | ||||
 | Fulham | 4-0 | QPR |  |
| Saturday 26 September 2015 | ||||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-3 | Derby County |  | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Hull | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Brentford | 1-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Burnley | 1-2 | Reading | |
 | Ipswich Town | 2-2 | Bristol City | |
| Preston | 1-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  | |
 | Birmingham City | 0-2 | Rotherham United |  |
| Cardiff City | 2-1 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Sunday 27 September 2015 | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 13:15 | Leeds United |  |