Championship (Week 33) : Boro defeats Cardiff City 3-1
ENGLAND, Feb. 23, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 33: After three straigth draws, the Smoggies bounced back with a 3-1 victory over Cardiff City this Tuesday.
Cardiff City defender Fabio Da Silva opened the score in the 20th minute, before seeing Middlesbrough catch up in the 25th minute thanks to Matthew Connolly own goal. 1-1 at half time. The Smoggies eventually won the game in the second period with two more goals by Ramírez ('63) and Nugent ('83).
Middlesbrough FC remains in third place with 61 points from 31 games, one point behind Burnley.
View : Full Championship table (as of February 23, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 19 | 29 | 63 |
| 2 | Burnley | 33 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 51 | 26 | 25 | 62 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 31 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 17 | 25 | 61 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 33 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 45 | 34 | 11 | 60 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 33 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 54 |
| 6 | Derby County | 32 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 54 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 30 | 9 | 51 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 33 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 37 | 6 | 49 |
| 9 | Preston | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 48 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 48 |
| 11 | Brentford | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 43 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 42 |
| 13 | QPR | 33 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 41 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 40 |
| 15 | Huddersfield Town | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 39 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 38 |
| 17 | Reading | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 37 |
| 18 | Fulham | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 51 | 54 | -3 | 36 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 34 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 52 | -23 | 34 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 45 | -19 | 32 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 32 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 36 | 57 | -21 | 26 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 33 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 31 | 54 | -23 | 25 |
| 24 | Charlton Athletic | 33 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 61 | -34 | 25 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Brighton & Hove Albion 0-3 Middlesbrough (19 Dec.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 0-0 Middlesbrough (15 Feb.)
- Next game:Fulham - Middlesbrough (27 Feb.)
Cardiff City
- Position: 8 -1
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 4-1 Brighton & Hove Albion (20 Feb.)
- Previous game:Cardiff City 4-1 Brighton & Hove Albion (20 Feb.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Preston (27 Feb.)
Middlesbrough
3:1
Cardiff City
3:1 (1:1)
- 23 February 2016
- 19:45
- Middlesbrough
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hull | 63 |
| 2 |  Burnley | 62 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 61 |
| 4 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 60 |
| 5 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 54 |
Week 33 Results
| Tuesday 23 February 2016 | ||||
| Burnley | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Preston | 2-1 | Charlton Athletic |  | |
 | Birmingham City | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 0-1 | Hull | |
 | Leeds United | 1-1 | Fulham |  |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | QPR |  |
 | Brentford | 3-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Bristol City | 0-4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-1 | Huddersfield Town |  | |
| Middlesbrough | 3-1 | Cardiff City | |
 | Reading | 20:00 | Rotherham United |  |
| Wednesday 24 February 2016 | ||||
 | Derby County | 19:45 | Blackburn Rovers |  |