Championship (Week 24) : Boro beats Sheffield Wednesday 1-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 28, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 24: Three wins in a row for Middlesbrough. After their success against Burnley and Brighton & Hove Albion, the Smoggies continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 1-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday this Monday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Middlesbrough striker Christian Stuani goal in the 1st minute.
Middlesbrough FC climbed to first place with 49 points from 23 games, a 2-point lead over runner-up Derby County FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 28, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 12 | 22 | 49 |
| 2 | Derby County | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 47 |
| 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 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 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 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Brighton & Hove Albion 0-3 Middlesbrough (19 Dec.)
- Previous game:Brighton & Hove Albion 0-3 Middlesbrough (19 Dec.)
- Next game:Middlesbrough - Derby County (2 Jan.)
Sheffield Wednesday FC
- Position: 7
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 Birmingham City (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Fulham - Sheffield Wednesday (2 Jan.)
Middlesbrough
1:0
Sheffield Wednesday
1:0 (1:0)
- 28 December 2015
- 17:15
- Middlesbrough
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 49 |
| 2 |  Derby County | 47 |
| 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 | 1-0 | 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 | |