Championship (Week 25) : Preston beats Rotherham 2-1

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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) »

PldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Middlesbrough24164436122452
2Derby County25139337172048
3Hull25145636181847
4Brighton & Hove Albion25111133125644
5Burnley25119534231142
6Ipswich Town2511863430441
7Sheffield Wednesday2510963628839
8Birmingham City2511683027339
9Cardiff City2591063026437
10Brentford2510693735236
11Wolverhampton Wanderers259793232034
12Reading2596103028233
13Leeds United2571172628-232
14Nottingham Forest2571082524131
15Preston2571082122-131
16QPR257993033-330
17Blackburn Rovers2461082221128
18Huddersfield Town2577113036-628
19Fulham2569104043-327
20Milton Keynes Dons2565142133-1223
21Rotherham United2563163044-1421
22Bristol City2549122244-2221
23Charlton Athletic2548132142-2120
24Bolton Wanderers25211121939-2017

Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016

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Overview

Preston North End FC

Rotherham United FC

Preston
2:1
Rotherham United
2:1 (0:1)
  • 2 January 2016
  • 15:00
  • Preston

Table

PosTeamPts
1Middlesbrough52
2Derby County48
3Hull47
4Brighton & Hove Albion44
5Burnley42

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Week 25 Results

Friday 1 January 2016
Brighton & Hove Albion0-1Wolverhampton Wanderers
QPR1-2Hull
Saturday 2 January 2016
Cardiff City1-0Blackburn Rovers
Middlesbrough2-0Derby County
Reading1-0Bristol City
Burnley0-0Ipswich Town
Charlton Athletic1-1Nottingham Forest
Preston2-1Rotherham United
Birmingham City2-1Brentford
Bolton Wanderers0-2Huddersfield Town
Fulham0-1Sheffield Wednesday
Leeds United1-1Milton Keynes Dons
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