Championship (Week 32) : Burnley beats Rotherham 2-0
ENGLAND, Feb. 20, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 32: After their 0-0 draw against Reading on February 13, Burnley bounced back with a 2-0 victory over Rotherham United this Saturday.
Burnley dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Welsh forward Sam Vokes in the 27th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Burnley players further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Arfield with just 4 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Burnley climbed to second place with 59 points from 32 games, only one point behind Hull City, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of February 20, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull | 31 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 19 | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | Burnley | 32 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 50 | 26 | 24 | 59 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 16 | 23 | 58 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 41 | 34 | 7 | 57 |
| 5 | Derby County | 32 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 54 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 49 | 34 | 15 | 53 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 32 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 42 | 34 | 8 | 49 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 48 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 48 |
| 10 | Preston | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 45 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 31 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 42 |
| 12 | QPR | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 40 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 43 | -3 | 40 |
| 14 | Brentford | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 51 | -8 | 40 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 44 | -1 | 38 |
| 16 | Reading | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 37 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 31 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 37 |
| 18 | Fulham | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 53 | -3 | 35 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 34 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 48 | -19 | 34 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 44 | -19 | 31 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 32 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 36 | 57 | -21 | 26 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 32 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 53 | -22 | 25 |
| 24 | Charlton Athletic | 32 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 59 | -33 | 25 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Burnley
- Position: 2 +2
- Best performance of the season:Milton Keynes Dons 0-5 Burnley (12 Jan.)
- Previous game:Reading 0-0 Burnley (13 Feb.)
- Next game:Burnley - Nottingham Forest (23 Feb.)
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 22
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 4-0 Bolton Wanderers (26 Dec.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 0-0 Birmingham City (13 Feb.)
- Next game:Reading - Rotherham United (23 Feb.)
Burnley
2:0
Rotherham United
2:0 (1:0)
- 20 February 2016
- 15:00
- Burnley
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hull | 60 |
| 2 | Burnley | 59 |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 58 |
| 4 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 57 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 54 |
Week 32 Results
| Saturday 20 February 2016 | ||||
 | Cardiff City | 4-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 0-2 | Bristol City | ||
 | Brentford | 1-3 | Derby County | |
| Burnley | 2-0 | Rotherham United | |
 | Fulham | 3-0 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Preston | 1-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |  | |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | QPR |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 1-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Tuesday 15 March 2016 | ||||
 | Ipswich Town | 19:45 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
| Hull | 19:45 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Tuesday 12 April 2016 | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 19:45 | Reading |  |
 | Birmingham City | 19:45 | Leeds United |  |