Championship (Week 35) : Burnley beats Blackburn 1-0
ENGLAND, Mar. 5, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 35: Four wins in a row for Burnley. After their success against Rotherham United, Nottingham Forest and Bolton Wanderers, Burnley continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 1-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers this Saturday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Burnley striker Andre Gray goal on penalty in the 16th minute.
Burnley remains in first place with 68 points from 35 games, one point ahead of runner-up Middlesbrough FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of March 5, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 35 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 54 | 27 | 27 | 68 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 20 | 27 | 67 |
| 3 | Hull | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 20 | 28 | 64 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 49 | 34 | 15 | 63 |
| 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 | 35 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 47 | 38 | 9 | 55 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 54 |
| 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 | Brentford | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 53 | -6 | 43 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 35 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 49 | -6 | 43 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 42 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 40 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 39 |
| 18 | Leeds United | 33 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 38 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 55 | -24 | 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
Burnley
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Milton Keynes Dons 0-5 Burnley (12 Jan.)
- Previous game:Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Burnley (27 Feb.)
- Next game:Fulham - Burnley (8 Mar.)
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 16
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Fulham (16 Feb.)
- Previous game:Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Middlesbrough (1 Mar.)
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Birmingham City (8 Mar.)
Burnley
1:0
Blackburn Rovers
1:0 (1:0)
- 5 March 2016
- 12:30
- Burnley
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 68 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 67 |
| 3 |  Hull | 64 |
| 4 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 63 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 57 |
Week 35 Results
| Thursday 3 March 2016 | ||||
 | Birmingham City | 1-0 | Hull | |
| Friday 4 March 2016 | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Saturday 5 March 2016 | ||||
| Bristol City | 0-2 | Cardiff City |  | |
| Burnley | 1-0 | Blackburn Rovers | |
| Preston | 15:00 | Brighton & Hove Albion | | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15:00 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 15:00 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 15:00 | QPR |  | |
 | Leeds United | 15:00 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Reading | 15:00 | Fulham |  |
 | Brentford | 15:00 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Derby County | 15:00 | Huddersfield Town |  |