Championship (Week 27) : Forest beats Bolton Wanderers 3-0
ENGLAND, Jan. 16, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 27: After four straigth draws, the Reds bounced back with a 3-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers this Saturday.
Nottingham Forest dominated the first half thanks to goals from Oliveira Nelson ('12 on penalty) and Burke ('16). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Reds further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Ward with just 7 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Nottingham Forest FC climbed to 12nd place with 35 points from 27 games, only one point behind Brentford FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 16, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 13 | 24 | 55 |
| 2 | Hull | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 18 | 26 | 53 |
| 3 | Derby County | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 49 |
| 4 | Burnley | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 48 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 47 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 45 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 32 | 5 | 45 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 43 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 40 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 37 |
| 11 | Brentford | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 36 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 35 |
| 13 | Preston | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 35 |
| 14 | Reading | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 34 |
| 15 | QPR | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 32 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 27 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 32 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 29 |
| 19 | Fulham | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 28 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 26 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 27 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 24 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 46 | -22 | 24 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 53 | -32 | 20 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 45 | -24 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Nottingham Forest FC
- Position: 12 +2
- Best performance of the season:Nottingham Forest 3-0 Bolton Wanderers (16 Jan.)
- Previous game:Nottingham Forest 1-1 Birmingham City (12 Jan.)
- Next game:Middlesbrough - Nottingham Forest (23 Jan.)
Bolton Wanderers FC
- Position: 24
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 Bolton Wanderers (12 Jan.)
- Next game:Bolton Wanderers - Milton Keynes Dons (23 Jan.)
Nottingham Forest
3:0
Bolton Wanderers
3:0 (2:0)
- 16 January 2016
- 15:00
- Nottingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 55 |
| 2 |  Hull | 53 |
| 3 |  Derby County | 49 |
| 4 |  Burnley | 48 |
| 5 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 47 |
Week 27 Results
| Friday 15 January 2016 | ||||
 | Brentford | 1-3 | Burnley | |
| Saturday 16 January 2016 | ||||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-0 | Leeds United |  |
| Nottingham Forest | 3-0 | Bolton Wanderers | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 0-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 1-1 | Fulham |  |
| Hull | 6-0 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-3 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Preston | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-0 | Reading |  | |
 | Rotherham United | 0-3 | QPR |  |
| Bristol City | 1-0 | Middlesbrough | | |
| Derby County | 0-3 | Birmingham City |  |