Championship (Week 12) : Preston beats Charlton Athletic 3-0
ENGLAND, Oct. 20, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 12: After their 0-0 draw against Cardiff City on October 17, the Lilywhites bounced back with a 3-0 victory over Charlton Athletic this Tuesday.
Gallagher Paul scored dual goals
Preston dominated the first half thanks to goals from Gallagher Paul ('2, '36). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Lilywhites further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Johnson Daniel in the 62nd minute.
Preston North End FC climbed to 17th place with 11 points from 12 games, tie on points with Blackburn Rovers FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of October 20, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| 2 | Reading | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Hull | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 | Burnley | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 22 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 21 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 21 |
| 7 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 20 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 20 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | QPR | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 16 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 16 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 15 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 14 |
| 14 | Fulham | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 13 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 13 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 11 |
| 17 | Preston | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 11 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 11 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 11 |
| 20 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 11 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 10 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 10 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 9 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 8 |
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Overview
Charlton Athletic FC
- Position: 22 -2
- Best performance of the season:Charlton Athletic 2-0 QPR (8 Aug.)
- Previous game:Reading 1-0 Charlton Athletic (17 Oct.)
- Next game:Charlton Athletic - Brentford (24 Oct.)
Preston North End FC
- Position: 17 +5
- Best performance of the season:Charlton Athletic 0-3 Preston (20 Oct.)
- Previous game:Preston 0-0 Cardiff City (17 Oct.)
- Next game:Brighton & Hove Albion - Preston (24 Oct.)
Charlton Athletic
0:3
Preston
0:3 (0:2)
- 20 October 2015
- 19:45
- Charlton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 |
| 2 |  Reading | 22 |
| 3 |  Hull | 22 |
| 4 |  Burnley | 22 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 21 |
Week 12 Results
| Tuesday 20 October 2015 | ||||
 | Cardiff City | 1-0 | Middlesbrough | |
| Hull | 3-0 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Rotherham United | 1-1 | Reading | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-1 | Bristol City | |
| Charlton Athletic | 0-3 | Preston | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Burnley | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 2-0 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
 | QPR | 0-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 20:00 | Birmingham City |  |
| Wednesday 21 October 2015 | ||||
 | Blackburn Rovers | 19:45 | Derby County |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19:45 | Brentford |  |
 | Fulham | 19:45 | Leeds United |  |