Championship (Week 34) : Burnley defeats Bolton Wanderers 2-1
ENGLAND, Feb. 27, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 34: Three wins in a row for Burnley. After their success against Rotherham United and Nottingham Forest, Burnley continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Bolton Wanderers this Saturday.
Andre Gray scored dual goals
45 minutes of play and neither Burnley nor Bolton Wanderers have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with two goals by Burnley forward Andre Gray at '74 and '85.
Burnley climbed to first place with 65 points from 34 games, one point ahead of runner-up Hull City, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of February 27, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 53 | 27 | 26 | 65 |
| 2 | Hull | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 19 | 29 | 64 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 17 | 27 | 64 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 33 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 45 | 34 | 11 | 60 |
| 5 | Derby County | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 57 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 55 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 45 | 38 | 7 | 52 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 32 | 7 | 51 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 51 |
| 10 | Preston | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 48 |
| 11 | QPR | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 44 |
| 12 | Reading | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 43 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 47 | -5 | 43 |
| 14 | Brentford | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 53 | -6 | 43 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 42 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 39 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 38 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 32 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 37 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 53 | -22 | 37 |
| 20 | Fulham | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 51 | 56 | -5 | 36 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 48 | -20 | 32 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 38 | 59 | -21 | 29 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 34 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 32 | 56 | -24 | 25 |
| 24 | Charlton Athletic | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 65 | -35 | 25 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Bolton Wanderers FC
- Position: 23
- Best performance of the season:Bolton Wanderers 3-1 Milton Keynes Dons (23 Jan.)
- Previous game:Birmingham City 1-0 Bolton Wanderers (23 Feb.)
- Next game:Leeds United - Bolton Wanderers (5 Mar.)
Burnley
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Milton Keynes Dons 0-5 Burnley (12 Jan.)
- Previous game:Burnley 1-0 Nottingham Forest (23 Feb.)
- Next game:Burnley - Blackburn Rovers (5 Mar.)
Bolton Wanderers
1:2
Burnley
1:2 (0:0)
- 27 February 2016
- 15:00
- Bolton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 65 |
| 2 |  Hull | 64 |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 64 |
| 4 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 60 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 57 |
Week 34 Results
| Friday 26 February 2016 | ||||
| Hull | 0-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Saturday 27 February 2016 | ||||
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-1 | Derby County | |
 | QPR | 2-0 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Cardiff City | 2-1 | Preston | |
 | Fulham | 0-2 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Bristol City | |
 | Rotherham United | 2-1 | Brentford |  |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1-2 | Burnley | |
 | Charlton Athletic | 3-4 | Reading |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 0-1 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 3-2 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
| Monday 29 February 2016 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 19:45 | Leeds United |  |