Championship (Week 19) : Blackburn beats Bristol City 2-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 5, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 19: After their 2-2 draw against Sheffield Wednesday on November 28, Rovers bounced back with a 2-0 victory over Bristol City this Saturday.
Bristol City made Blackburn Rovers doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Hanley Grant ('59) and Marshall Ben ('86 on penalty).
Blackburn Rovers FC climbed to 13rd place with 24 points from 19 games, 2 points behind Queens Park Rangers.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 5, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 41 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 39 |
| 3 | Derby County | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 36 |
| 4 | Hull | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 35 |
| 5 | Burnley | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | Cardiff City | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 28 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 28 |
| 10 | Brentford | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 28 |
| 11 | Reading | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 27 |
| 12 | QPR | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 26 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 24 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 23 |
| 16 | Fulham | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 22 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 22 |
| 18 | Preston | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 21 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 18 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 16 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 32 | -14 | 16 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 16 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 15 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 12 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Bristol City FC
- Position: 21 -1
- Best performance of the season:Bristol City 2-0 Nottingham Forest (16 Oct.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 3-0 Bristol City (28 Nov.)
- Next game:Huddersfield Town - Bristol City (12 Dec.)
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 13 +1
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Charlton Athletic (19 Sep.)
- Previous game:Blackburn Rovers 2-2 Sheffield Wednesday (28 Nov.)
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Rotherham United (11 Dec.)
Bristol City
0:2
Blackburn Rovers
0:2 (0:0)
- 5 December 2015
- 15:00
- Bristol
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 39 |
| 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 | 2-1 | Hull | |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-3 | Cardiff City |  |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3-2 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Burnley | 0-2 | Preston | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 3-0 | Fulham |  |
| Bristol City | 0-2 | Blackburn Rovers | | |
 | Rotherham United | 1-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Birmingham City | 0-2 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Brentford | 2-0 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
| Sunday 6 December 2015 | ||||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13:15 | Derby County | |