Championship (Week 17) : Boro beats QPR 1-0
ENGLAND, Nov. 20, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 17: After losing 3-0 to Hull on November 7, the Smoggies returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over QPR this Friday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Middlesbrough midfielder Grant Leadbitter on penalty in stoppage time.
Middlesbrough FC climbed to third place with 33 points from 17 games, only one point behind Brighton and Hove Albion FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 20, 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 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 33 |
| 4 | Burnley | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 32 |
| 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 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 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
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 3 +1
- Best performance of the season:Middlesbrough 3-0 Charlton Athletic (31 Oct.)
- Previous game:Hull 3-0 Middlesbrough (7 Nov.)
- Next game:Huddersfield Town - Middlesbrough (28 Nov.)
Queens Park Rangers
- Position: 13
- Best performance of the season:QPR 3-0 Milton Keynes Dons (24 Oct.)
- Previous game:QPR 0-0 Preston (7 Nov.)
- Next game:QPR - Leeds United (28 Nov.)
Middlesbrough
1:0
QPR
1:0 (0:0)
- 20 November 2015
- 19:45
- Middlesbrough
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hull | 34 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 33 |
| 4 |  Burnley | 32 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 30 |
Week 17 Results
| Friday 20 November 2015 | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 1-0 | QPR | |
| Saturday 21 November 2015 | ||||
| Bristol City | 12:30 | Hull | | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 15:00 | Fulham |  | |
| Preston | 15:00 | Blackburn Rovers |  | |
 | Reading | 15:00 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Birmingham City | 15:00 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Derby County | 15:00 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 15:00 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15:00 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Brentford | 15:00 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Leeds United | 15:00 | Rotherham United |  |
| Sunday 22 November 2015 | ||||
| Burnley | 13:15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |