Championship (Week 22) : Leeds United defeats Preston 1-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 20, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 22: Two wins in a row for Leeds United. After their 2-3 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on December 17, the Whites continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 1-0 victory over Preston this Sunday.
45 minutes of play and neither Leeds United nor Preston have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Browne Alan into his own net in the 46th minute.
Leeds United FC climbed to 13rd place with 29 points from 22 games, tie on points with Queens Park Rangers.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 20, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 12 | 21 | 46 |
| 2 | Derby County | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 44 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 43 |
| 4 | Hull | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 41 |
| 5 | Burnley | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 38 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 34 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 33 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 33 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | Brentford | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 32 |
| 11 | Reading | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 30 |
| 12 | QPR | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 29 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 29 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 28 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 28 |
| 16 | Preston | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 25 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 25 |
| 18 | Fulham | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 24 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 21 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 20 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 19 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 18 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 38 | -19 | 18 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 14 |
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Overview
Leeds United FC
- Position: 13 +1
- Best performance of the season:Huddersfield Town 0-3 Leeds United (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-3 Leeds United (17 Dec.)
- Next game:Nottingham Forest - Leeds United (27 Dec.)
Preston North End FC
- Position: 16
- Best performance of the season:Charlton Athletic 0-3 Preston (20 Oct.)
- Previous game:Preston 1-1 Birmingham City (15 Dec.)
- Next game:Huddersfield Town - Preston (26 Dec.)
Leeds United
1:0
Preston
1:0 (0:0)
- 20 December 2015
- 15:00
- Leeds
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 46 |
| 2 |  Derby County | 44 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 43 |
| 4 |  Hull | 41 |
| 5 |  Burnley | 38 |
Week 22 Results
| Friday 18 December 2015 | ||||
 | Birmingham City | 1-0 | Cardiff City |  |
| Saturday 19 December 2015 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-3 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
 | Brentford | 4-2 | Huddersfield Town |  |
| Bristol City | 1-1 | QPR |  | |
 | Rotherham United | 2-0 | Hull | |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-2 | Fulham |  |
| Burnley | 4-0 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 0-1 | Derby County | |
| Sunday 20 December 2015 | ||||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Leeds United | 1-0 | Preston | |
 | Reading | 1-0 | Blackburn Rovers |  |