Championship (Week 27) : Burnley beats Brentford 3-1
ENGLAND, Jan. 15, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 27: Two wins in a row for Burnley. After their 0-5 win against Milton Keynes Dons on January 12, Burnley continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 3-1 victory over Brentford this Friday.
Burnley dominated the first half thanks to goals from Arfield ('12), Barton ('30) and Boyd ('39). Leading 3-0 at the break, Burnley players further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by in the th minute.
Burnley remains in fourth place with 48 points from 27 games, one point behind Derby County FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 15, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 12 | 25 | 55 |
| 2 | Hull | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 50 |
| 3 | Derby County | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 49 |
| 4 | Burnley | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 48 |
| 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 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 37 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 37 |
| 11 | Brentford | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 36 |
| 12 | Reading | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 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 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 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
Brentford FC
- Position: 11
- Best performance of the season:Charlton Athletic 0-3 Brentford (24 Oct.)
- Previous game:Brentford 0-1 Middlesbrough (12 Jan.)
- Next game:Preston - Brentford (23 Jan.)
Burnley
- Position: 4
- Best performance of the season:Milton Keynes Dons 0-5 Burnley (12 Jan.)
- Previous game:Milton Keynes Dons 0-5 Burnley (12 Jan.)
- Next game:Burnley - Derby County (25 Jan.)
Brentford
1:3
Burnley
1:3 (0:3)
- 15 January 2016
- 19:45
- Brentford
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 55 |
| 2 |  Hull | 50 |
| 3 |  Derby County | 49 |
| 4 | Burnley | 48 |
| 5 |  Ipswich Town | 44 |
Week 27 Results
| Friday 15 January 2016 | ||||
| Brentford | 1-3 | Burnley | |
| Saturday 16 January 2016 | ||||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12:30 | Leeds United |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 15:00 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 15:00 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 15:00 | Fulham |  |
| Hull | 15:00 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15:00 | Cardiff City |  |
| Ipswich Town | 15:00 | Preston | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 15:00 | Reading |  | |
 | Rotherham United | 15:00 | QPR |  |
| Bristol City | 15:00 | Middlesbrough | | |
| Derby County | 15:00 | Birmingham City |  |