Championship (Week 28) : Brentford beats Preston 3-1
ENGLAND, Jan. 23, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 28: After three straigth defeats, the Bees bounced back with a 3-1 victory over Preston this Saturday.
Brentford dominated the first half thanks to goals from Cunningham Greg ('22 own) and Judge ('43). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Bees further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Swift with just 10 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Brentford FC climbed to 10th place with 39 points from 28 games, 2 points behind Cardiff 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
Preston North End FC
- Position: 15 -2
- Best performance of the season:Charlton Athletic 0-3 Preston (20 Oct.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 1-1 Preston (16 Jan.)
- Next game:Derby County - Preston (2 Feb.)
Brentford FC
- Position: 10 +1
- Best performance of the season:Charlton Athletic 0-3 Brentford (24 Oct.)
- Previous game:Brentford 1-3 Burnley (15 Jan.)
- Next game:Brentford - Leeds United (26 Jan.)
Preston
1:3
Brentford
1:3 (1:2)
- 23 January 2016
- 15:00
- Preston
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 | |