Championship (Week 16) : Ipswich defeats Rotherham 5-2
ENGLAND, Nov. 7, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 16: Two wins in a row for Ipswich Town. After their 2-0 win against Bolton Wanderers on November 3, the Tractor Boys continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 5-2 victory over Rotherham United this Saturday.
Daryl Murphy scored tripple goals
Ipswich Town dominated the first half thanks to goals from Pitman ('8), Douglas ('22) and Murphy ('43). Leading 3-0 at the break, the Tractor Boys further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Murphy '48, '72).
Ipswich Town FC remains in 10th place with 24 points from 16 games, tie on points with Sheffield Wednesday FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 7, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 34 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 34 |
| 3 | Burnley | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 32 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 30 |
| 5 | Derby County | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 30 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 28 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 25 |
| 8 | Reading | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 24 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 24 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 24 |
| 11 | Brentford | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 21 |
| 12 | Fulham | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 20 |
| 13 | QPR | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 20 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 19 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 19 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 17 |
| 17 | Preston | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 17 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 17 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 15 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 15 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 14 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 13 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 11 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 9 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 24
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 0-2 Rotherham United (26 Sep.)
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 1-0 Rotherham United (3 Nov.)
- Next game:Leeds United - Rotherham United (21 Nov.)
Ipswich Town FC
- Position: 10
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 2-5 Ipswich Town (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 2-0 Bolton Wanderers (3 Nov.)
- Next game:Ipswich Town - Wolverhampton Wanderers (21 Nov.)
Rotherham United
2:5
Ipswich Town
2:5 (0:3)
- 7 November 2015
- 15:00
- Rotherham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hull | 34 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 |
| 3 |  Burnley | 32 |
| 4 |  Middlesbrough | 30 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 30 |
Week 16 Results
| Friday 6 November 2015 | ||||
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Derby County | |
| Saturday 7 November 2015 | ||||
 | Huddersfield Town | 0-3 | Leeds United |  |
 | QPR | 0-0 | Preston | |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-0 | Bristol City | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-1 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
| Rotherham United | 2-5 | Ipswich Town | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 | Brentford |  |
 | Cardiff City | 2-0 | Reading |  |
 | Fulham | 2-5 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-0 | Burnley | |
 | Charlton Athletic | 3-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Hull | 3-0 | Middlesbrough | |