Championship (Week 25) : Boro beats Derby County 2-0
ENGLAND, Jan. 2, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 25: Four wins in a row for Middlesbrough. After their success against Burnley, Brighton & Hove Albion and Sheffield Wednesday, the Smoggies continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Derby County this Saturday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Adomah ('83) and Friend ('84).
Middlesbrough FC remains in first place with 52 points from 24 games, a 4-point lead over runner-up Derby County FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 2, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 12 | 24 | 52 |
| 2 | Derby County | 25 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 48 |
| 3 | Hull | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 47 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 44 |
| 5 | Burnley | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 11 | 42 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 41 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 8 | 39 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 39 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 37 |
| 10 | Brentford | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 36 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 34 |
| 12 | Reading | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 33 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 32 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 31 |
| 15 | Preston | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 31 |
| 16 | QPR | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 30 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 28 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 28 |
| 19 | Fulham | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 43 | -3 | 27 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 23 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 25 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 21 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 25 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 44 | -22 | 21 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 42 | -21 | 20 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 39 | -20 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Brighton & Hove Albion 0-3 Middlesbrough (19 Dec.)
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday (28 Dec.)
- Next game:Brentford - Middlesbrough (12 Jan.)
Derby County FC
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Derby County 4-0 Bristol City (15 Dec.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 2-2 Derby County (29 Dec.)
- Next game:Derby County - Reading (12 Jan.)
Middlesbrough
2:0
Derby County
2:0 (0:0)
- 2 January 2016
- 15:00
- Middlesbrough
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 52 |
| 2 | Derby County | 48 |
| 3 |  Hull | 47 |
| 4 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 44 |
| 5 |  Burnley | 42 |
Week 25 Results
| Friday 1 January 2016 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | QPR | 1-2 | Hull | |
| Saturday 2 January 2016 | ||||
 | Cardiff City | 1-0 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
| Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Derby County | |
 | Reading | 1-0 | Bristol City | |
| Burnley | 0-0 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Charlton Athletic | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Preston | 2-1 | Rotherham United |  | |
 | Birmingham City | 2-1 | Brentford |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-2 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Fulham | 0-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Leeds United | 1-1 | Milton Keynes Dons | |