Championship (Week 39) : Boro beats QPR 3-2
ENGLAND, Apr. 1, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 39: Two wins in a row for Middlesbrough. After their 1-0 win against Hull on March 18, the Smoggies continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 3-2 victory over QPR this Friday.
Middlesbrough forward Rhodes Jordan opened the score in the 18th minute, before seeing QPR catch up in the 31st minute thanks to Jamie Mackie. 1-1 at half time. The Smoggies eventually won the game in the second period with two more goals by Ramírez ('51) and Gibson ('57).
Middlesbrough FC climbed to second place with 73 points from 38 games, 2 points behind Burnley.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 1, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 61 | 31 | 30 | 75 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 25 | 26 | 73 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 52 | 35 | 17 | 71 |
| 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 | 39 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 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
Queens Park Rangers
- Position: 11
- Best performance of the season:QPR 3-0 Brentford (12 Mar.)
- Previous game:Preston 1-1 QPR (19 Mar.)
- Next game:Leeds United - QPR (5 Apr.)
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Brighton & Hove Albion 0-3 Middlesbrough (19 Dec.)
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 1-0 Hull (18 Mar.)
- Next game:Middlesbrough - Huddersfield Town (5 Apr.)
QPR
2:3
Middlesbrough
2:3 (1:1)
- 1 April 2016
- 19:45
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burnley | 75 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 73 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 71 |
| 4 |  Hull | 66 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 64 |
Week 39 Results
| Friday 1 April 2016 | ||||
| QPR | 2-3 | Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 2 April 2016 | ||||
 | Blackburn Rovers | 12:30 | Preston | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 12:30 | Burnley | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 15:00 | Brentford |  |
 | Rotherham United | 15:00 | Leeds United |  |
 | Charlton Athletic | 15:00 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Fulham | 15:00 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15:00 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 15:00 | Reading |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 15:00 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Hull | 15:00 | Bristol City | |
 | Cardiff City | 15:00 | Derby County | |