Championship (Week 38) : Blackburn beats Brentford 1-0
ENGLAND, Mar. 19, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 38: After losing 1-2 to Leeds United on March 15 and 2-0 to Ipswich Town on March 15, Rovers returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Brentford this Saturday.
Brentford made Blackburn Rovers doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Irish defender Shane Duffy with just 4 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Blackburn Rovers FC climbed to 14th place with 46 points from 38 games, only one point behind Leeds United FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of March 19, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 61 | 31 | 30 | 75 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 52 | 35 | 17 | 71 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 37 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 23 | 25 | 70 |
| 4 | Hull | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 23 | 27 | 66 |
| 5 | Derby County | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 51 | 35 | 16 | 64 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 56 | 36 | 20 | 62 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 49 | 41 | 8 | 59 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 44 | 2 | 58 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 37 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 56 |
| 10 | Preston | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 53 |
| 11 | QPR | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 47 | 43 | 4 | 51 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 48 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 37 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 47 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 46 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 36 | -2 | 46 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 53 | -1 | 45 |
| 17 | Reading | 37 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 42 | 43 | -1 | 45 |
| 18 | Brentford | 37 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 48 | 59 | -11 | 43 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 58 | -18 | 43 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 44 | 62 | -18 | 39 |
| 21 | Fulham | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 64 | -7 | 38 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 51 | -19 | 37 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 69 | -35 | 32 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 36 | 68 | -32 | 26 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Brentford FC
- Position: 18 -1
- Best performance of the season:Brentford 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (23 Feb.)
- Previous game:QPR 3-0 Brentford (12 Mar.)
- Next game:Nottingham Forest - Brentford (2 Apr.)
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 14 +2
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Fulham (16 Feb.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 2-0 Blackburn Rovers (15 Mar.)
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Preston (2 Apr.)
Brentford
0:1
Blackburn Rovers
0:1 (0:0)
- 19 March 2016
- 15:00
- Brentford
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burnley | 75 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 71 |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 70 |
| 4 |  Hull | 66 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 64 |
Week 38 Results
| Friday 18 March 2016 | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Hull | |
| Saturday 19 March 2016 | ||||
| Derby County | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 0-1 | Rotherham United |  |
| Preston | 1-1 | QPR |  | |
| Brentford | 0-1 | Blackburn Rovers | |
 | Leeds United | 1-4 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Reading | 1-1 | Cardiff City |  |
| Bristol City | 6-0 | Bolton Wanderers |  | |
| Burnley | 1-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3-0 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Birmingham City | 1-1 | Fulham |  |