Championship (Week 19) : Boro defeats Ipswich 2-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 4, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 19: Three wins in a row for Middlesbrough. After their success against QPR and Huddersfield Town, the Smoggies continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Ipswich Town this Friday.
45 minutes of play and neither Middlesbrough nor Ipswich Town have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Stuani ('54) and Nugent ('74).
Middlesbrough FC climbed to first place with 39 points from 19 games, one point ahead of runner-up Brighton and Hove Albion FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 4, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 39 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| 3 | Derby County | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 36 |
| 4 | Hull | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 35 |
| 5 | Burnley | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 34 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 28 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 28 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 28 |
| 9 | Reading | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 27 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 26 |
| 11 | QPR | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 26 |
| 12 | Brentford | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 25 |
| 13 | Fulham | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 22 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 21 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 21 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 20 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 19 |
| 18 | Preston | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 18 |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 16 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 16 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 16 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 15 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 15 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 12 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Ipswich Town FC
- Position: 8 -1
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 2-5 Ipswich Town (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:Charlton Athletic 0-3 Ipswich Town (28 Nov.)
- Next game:Milton Keynes Dons - Ipswich Town (12 Dec.)
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Middlesbrough 3-0 Charlton Athletic (31 Oct.)
- Previous game:Huddersfield Town 0-2 Middlesbrough (28 Nov.)
- Next game:Middlesbrough - Birmingham City (12 Dec.)
Ipswich Town
0:2
Middlesbrough
0:2 (0:0)
- 4 December 2015
- 19:45
- Ipswich
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 39 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 |
| 3 |  Derby County | 36 |
| 4 |  Hull | 35 |
| 5 |  Burnley | 34 |
Week 19 Results
| Thursday 3 December 2015 | ||||
 | Reading | 0-1 | QPR |  |
| Friday 4 December 2015 | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 0-2 | Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 5 December 2015 | ||||
 | Leeds United | 15:00 | Hull | |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 15:00 | Cardiff City |  |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 15:00 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Burnley | 15:00 | Preston | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 15:00 | Fulham |  |
| Bristol City | 15:00 | Blackburn Rovers |  | |
 | Rotherham United | 15:00 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Birmingham City | 15:00 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Brentford | 15:00 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
| Sunday 6 December 2015 | ||||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13:15 | Derby County | |