Championship (Week 24) : Bolton Wanderers beats Blackburn 1-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 28, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 24: After losing 4-0 to Rotherham United on December 26, the Trotters returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers this Monday.
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 Bolton Wanderers forward Gary Madine in the 77th minute.
Blackburn Rovers FC remains in 15th place with 28 points from 23 games, one point behind Queens Park Rangers.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 28, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 47 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 12 | 21 | 46 |
| 3 | Hull | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 44 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 44 |
| 5 | Burnley | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 38 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 37 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 36 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 33 |
| 9 | Brentford | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 33 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 33 |
| 11 | Reading | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 30 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 30 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 29 |
| 14 | QPR | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 29 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 28 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 28 |
| 17 | Preston | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 25 |
| 18 | Fulham | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 24 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 24 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 22 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 21 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 39 | -17 | 21 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 39 | -19 | 19 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Bolton Wanderers FC
- Position: 24
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Rotherham United 4-0 Bolton Wanderers (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Bolton Wanderers - Huddersfield Town (2 Jan.)
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 15
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Charlton Athletic (19 Sep.)
- Previous game:Reading 1-0 Blackburn Rovers (20 Dec.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Blackburn Rovers (2 Jan.)
Bolton Wanderers
1:0
Blackburn Rovers
1:0 (0:0)
- 28 December 2015
- 12:45
- Bolton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Derby County | 47 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 46 |
| 3 |  Hull | 44 |
| 4 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 44 |
| 5 |  Burnley | 38 |
Week 24 Results
| Monday 28 December 2015 | ||||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Blackburn Rovers | |
 | Reading | 15:00 | Brentford |  |
 | Birmingham City | 15:00 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
| Burnley | 15:00 | Bristol City | |
 | Charlton Athletic | 15:00 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | QPR | 15:00 | Huddersfield Town |  |
| Preston | 15:00 | Hull | | |
| Middlesbrough | 17:15 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Tuesday 29 December 2015 | ||||
 | Cardiff City | 19:45 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Fulham | 19:45 | Rotherham United |  |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 19:45 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Leeds United | 19:45 | Derby County | |