Championship (Week 28) : Forest beats Boro 1-0
ENGLAND, Jan. 23, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 28: The Smoggies crashed to their 2nd consecutive defeat as they lost 1-0 against Nottingham Forest.
Middlesbrough made Nottingham Forest doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Nottingham Forest forward Jamie Ward in the 70th minute.
Middlesbrough FC are down in second place with 55 points from 27 games, one point behind Hull City.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 23, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 18 | 27 | 56 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 14 | 23 | 55 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 50 |
| 4 | Derby County | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 49 |
| 5 | Burnley | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 48 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 46 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 46 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 45 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 41 |
| 10 | Brentford | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 39 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 38 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 38 |
| 13 | Reading | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 35 |
| 14 | QPR | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| 15 | Preston | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 35 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 35 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 32 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 30 |
| 19 | Fulham | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 28 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 41 | -18 | 26 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 34 | 49 | -15 | 25 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 47 | -23 | 24 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 54 | -32 | 21 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 46 | -22 | 20 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 2 -1
- Best performance of the season:Brighton & Hove Albion 0-3 Middlesbrough (19 Dec.)
- Previous game:Bristol City 1-0 Middlesbrough (16 Jan.)
- Next game:Middlesbrough - Blackburn Rovers (6 Feb.)
Nottingham Forest FC
- Position: 11 +1
- Best performance of the season:Nottingham Forest 3-0 Bolton Wanderers (16 Jan.)
- Previous game:Nottingham Forest 3-0 Bolton Wanderers (16 Jan.)
- Next game:Nottingham Forest - QPR (26 Jan.)
Middlesbrough
0:1
Nottingham Forest
0:1 (0:0)
- 23 January 2016
- 15:00
- Middlesbrough
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hull | 56 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 55 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 50 |
| 4 |  Derby County | 49 |
| 5 |  Burnley | 48 |
Week 28 Results
| Saturday 23 January 2016 | ||||
 | QPR | 1-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Birmingham City | 3-0 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-1 | Huddersfield Town |  |
| Middlesbrough | 0-1 | Nottingham Forest | |
 | Reading | 1-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 3-1 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
 | Fulham | 0-1 | Hull | |
| Preston | 1-3 | Brentford |  | |
 | Cardiff City | 2-2 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Charlton Athletic | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Leeds United | 1-0 | Bristol City | |
| Monday 25 January 2016 | ||||
| Burnley | 19:45 | Derby County | |