Championship (Week 17) : Blackburn beats Preston 2-1
ENGLAND, Nov. 21, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 17: After their 0-0 draw against Birmingham City on November 7 and 1-1 draw against Brentford on November 7, Rovers bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Preston this Saturday.
Blackburn Rovers dominated the first half as a result of the unfortunate own goal scored by Pickford Jordan in the 31st minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Rovers further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Rhodes Jordan on penalty in the 52nd minute.
Blackburn Rovers FC climbed to 13rd place with 20 points from 17 games, only one point behind Fulham.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 21, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 34 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 33 |
| 4 | Derby County | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 33 |
| 5 | Burnley | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 32 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 28 |
| 7 | Reading | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 27 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 27 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 25 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | Brentford | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 24 |
| 12 | Fulham | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 20 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 20 |
| 15 | QPR | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 20 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 19 |
| 17 | Preston | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 17 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 17 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 16 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 16 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 15 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 15 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 12 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 11 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Preston North End FC
- Position: 17
- Best performance of the season:Charlton Athletic 0-3 Preston (20 Oct.)
- Previous game:QPR 0-0 Preston (7 Nov.)
- Next game:Fulham - Preston (28 Nov.)
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 13 +3
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Charlton Athletic (19 Sep.)
- Previous game:Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Brentford (7 Nov.)
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Sheffield Wednesday (28 Nov.)
Preston
1:2
Blackburn Rovers
1:2 (0:1)
- 21 November 2015
- 15:00
- Preston
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hull | 35 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 33 |
| 4 |  Derby County | 33 |
| 5 |  Burnley | 32 |
Week 17 Results
| Friday 20 November 2015 | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 1-0 | QPR |  |
| Saturday 21 November 2015 | ||||
| Bristol City | 1-1 | Hull | | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-1 | Fulham |  | |
| Preston | 1-2 | Blackburn Rovers | | |
 | Reading | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Birmingham City | 0-1 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Derby County | 2-0 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 2-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3-1 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Brentford | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Leeds United | 0-1 | Rotherham United |  |
| Sunday 22 November 2015 | ||||
| Burnley | 13:15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |