Championship (Week 26) : Ipswich defeats Leeds United 2-1
ENGLAND, Jan. 12, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 26: After their 0-0 draw against Burnley on January 2, the Tractor Boys bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Leeds United this Tuesday.
Leeds United had started off well by taking the lead in the 1st minute with a goal by French forward Souleymane Doukara. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Tractor Boys nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring twice in the second period (Chambers '50 and Pitman '90).
Ipswich Town FC climbed to fifth place with 44 points from 26 games, only one point behind Burnley.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 12, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 12 | 25 | 55 |
| 2 | Derby County | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 49 |
| 3 | Hull | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 47 |
| 4 | Burnley | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 45 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 44 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 44 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 9 | 42 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 40 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 37 |
| 10 | Brentford | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 36 |
| 11 | Reading | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 34 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 34 |
| 13 | Preston | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 34 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 32 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 32 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 31 |
| 17 | QPR | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 31 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 29 |
| 19 | Fulham | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 43 | -3 | 27 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 24 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 23 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 46 | -23 | 21 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 47 | -26 | 20 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 42 | -21 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Ipswich Town FC
- Position: 5 +1
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 2-5 Ipswich Town (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:Burnley 0-0 Ipswich Town (2 Jan.)
- Next game:Ipswich Town - Preston (16 Jan.)
Leeds United FC
- Position: 15 -2
- Best performance of the season:Huddersfield Town 0-3 Leeds United (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 1-1 Milton Keynes Dons (2 Jan.)
- Next game:Sheffield Wednesday - Leeds United (16 Jan.)
Ipswich Town
2:1
Leeds United
2:1 (0:1)
- 12 January 2016
- 19:45
- Ipswich
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 55 |
| 2 |  Derby County | 49 |
| 3 |  Hull | 47 |
| 4 |  Burnley | 45 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 44 |
Week 26 Results
| Tuesday 12 January 2016 | ||||
 | Huddersfield Town | 5-0 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Brentford | 0-1 | Middlesbrough | |
| Ipswich Town | 2-1 | Leeds United | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 0-5 | Burnley | | |
 | Rotherham United | 2-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
| Bristol City | 1-2 | Preston | ||
| Derby County | 1-1 | Reading |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3-2 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 | QPR |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20:00 | Fulham |  |
| Wednesday 13 January 2016 | ||||
| Hull | 19:45 | Cardiff City |  |