Championship (Week 39) : Preston beats Blackburn 2-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 2, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 39: After their 1-1 draw against QPR on March 19, the Lilywhites bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers this Saturday.
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Garner Joe ('25 on penalty) and Hugill Jordan ('43).
Preston North End FC remains in 10th place with 56 points from 39 games, tie on points with Birmingham City FC, which has two games in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 2, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 39 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 63 | 33 | 30 | 76 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 25 | 26 | 73 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 39 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 54 | 37 | 17 | 72 |
| 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 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 56 |
| 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 | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 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
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 14
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Fulham (16 Feb.)
- Previous game:Brentford 0-1 Blackburn Rovers (19 Mar.)
- Next game:
Preston North End FC
- Position: 10
- Best performance of the season:Charlton Athletic 0-3 Preston (20 Oct.)
- Previous game:Preston 1-1 QPR (19 Mar.)
- Next game:Preston - Fulham (5 Apr.)
Blackburn Rovers
1:2
Preston
1:2 (1:2)
- 2 April 2016
- 12:30
- Blackburn
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burnley | 76 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 73 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 72 |
| 4 |  Hull | 66 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 64 |
Week 39 Results
| Friday 1 April 2016 | ||||
 | QPR | 2-3 | Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 2 April 2016 | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1-2 | Preston | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-2 | 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 | |