Championship (Week 25) : Preston beats Rotherham 2-1
ENGLAND, Jan. 2, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 25: Two wins in a row for Preston. After their 1-0 win against Hull on December 28, the Lilywhites continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Rotherham United this Saturday.
Rotherham United had started off well by taking the lead in the 35th minute with a goal by French midfielder Andreu Anthony. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Lilywhites nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring twice in the second period (Doyle '64 and Clarke-Harris '90 own).
Preston North End FC climbed to 15th place with 31 points from 25 games, tie on points with Nottingham Forest 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
Preston North End FC
- Position: 15 +2
- Best performance of the season:Charlton Athletic 0-3 Preston (20 Oct.)
- Previous game:Preston 1-0 Hull (28 Dec.)
- Next game:Bristol City - Preston (12 Jan.)
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 21
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 4-0 Bolton Wanderers (26 Dec.)
- Previous game:Fulham 4-1 Rotherham United (29 Dec.)
- Next game:
- 2 January 2016
- 15:00
- Preston
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 | |