Championship (Week 24) : Burnley beats Bristol City 4-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 28, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 24: After losing 3-0 to Hull on December 26, Burnley bounced back with a 4-0 victory over Bristol City this Monday.
Andre Gray scored tripple goals
Burnley dominated the first half thanks to goals from Gray ('37, '45). Leading 2-0 at the break, Burnley players further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Arfield '71 and Gray '78).
Burnley remains in fifth place with 41 points from 24 games, 3 points behind Brighton and Hove Albion FC, which has a game in hand.
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 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 44 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 44 |
| 5 | Burnley | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 41 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 37 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 36 |
| 8 | Brentford | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 36 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 36 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 33 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 31 |
| 12 | Reading | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 30 |
| 13 | QPR | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 30 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 30 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 29 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 28 |
| 17 | Preston | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 28 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 25 |
| 19 | Fulham | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 24 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 22 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 21 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 43 | -21 | 21 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 41 | -21 | 19 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 17 |
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Overview
Burnley
- Position: 5
- Best performance of the season:Burnley 4-0 Bristol City (28 Dec.)
- Previous game:Hull 3-0 Burnley (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Burnley - Ipswich Town (2 Jan.)
Bristol City FC
- Position: 22
- Best performance of the season:Bristol City 2-0 Nottingham Forest (16 Oct.)
- Previous game:Bristol City 1-1 Charlton Athletic (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Reading - Bristol City (2 Jan.)
Burnley
4:0
Bristol City
4:0 (2:0)
- 28 December 2015
- 15:00
- Burnley
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Derby County | 47 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 46 |
| 3 |  Hull | 44 |
| 4 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 44 |
| 5 | Burnley | 41 |
Week 24 Results
| Monday 28 December 2015 | ||||
 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-0 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Reading | 1-2 | Brentford |  |
 | Birmingham City | 1-0 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
| Burnley | 4-0 | Bristol City | |
 | Charlton Athletic | 0-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | QPR | 1-1 | Huddersfield Town |  |
| Preston | 1-0 | 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 | |