Championship (Week 38) : Boro beats Hull 1-0
ENGLAND, Mar. 18, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 38: After losing 1-0 to Rotherham United on March 13 and 2-0 to Charlton Athletic on March 13, the Smoggies returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Hull this Friday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Middlesbrough forward David Nugent in stoppage time.
Middlesbrough FC climbed to second place with 70 points from 37 games, 4 points behind Burnley.
View : Full Championship table (as of March 18, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 37 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 74 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 37 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 70 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 37 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 50 | 34 | 16 | 68 |
| 4 | Hull | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 23 | 27 | 66 |
| 5 | Derby County | 37 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 61 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 37 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 53 | 36 | 17 | 59 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 37 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 48 | 40 | 8 | 58 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 37 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 46 | 43 | 3 | 58 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 34 | 6 | 55 |
| 10 | Preston | 37 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 52 |
| 11 | QPR | 37 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 46 | 42 | 4 | 50 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 50 | -5 | 47 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 36 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 47 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 35 | -1 | 46 |
| 15 | Reading | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 42 | -1 | 44 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 37 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 43 |
| 17 | Brentford | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 48 | 58 | -10 | 43 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 37 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 42 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 58 | -24 | 40 |
| 20 | Fulham | 37 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 56 | 63 | -7 | 37 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 37 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 49 | -18 | 37 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 37 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 43 | 62 | -19 | 36 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 37 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 66 | -32 | 32 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 37 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 62 | -26 | 26 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Brighton & Hove Albion 0-3 Middlesbrough (19 Dec.)
- Previous game:Charlton Athletic 2-0 Middlesbrough (13 Mar.)
- Next game:QPR - Middlesbrough (1 Apr.)
Hull City
- Position: 4
- Best performance of the season:Hull 6-0 Charlton Athletic (16 Jan.)
- Previous game:Hull 1-1 Nottingham Forest (15 Mar.)
- Next game:Hull - Bristol City (2 Apr.)
Middlesbrough
1:0
Hull
1:0 (0:0)
- 18 March 2016
- 19:45
- Middlesbrough
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burnley | 74 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 70 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 68 |
| 4 | Hull | 66 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 61 |
Week 38 Results
| Friday 18 March 2016 | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Hull | |
| Saturday 19 March 2016 | ||||
| Derby County | 12:30 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 15:00 | Rotherham United |  |
| Preston | 15:00 | QPR |  | |
 | Brentford | 15:00 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Leeds United | 15:00 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Reading | 15:00 | Cardiff City |  |
| Bristol City | 15:00 | Bolton Wanderers |  | |
| Burnley | 15:00 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 15:00 | Brighton & Hove Albion | | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15:00 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Birmingham City | 15:00 | Fulham |  |