Championship (Week 39) : Rotherham defeats Leeds United 2-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 2, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 39: Two wins in a row for Rotherham United. After their 0-1 win against Ipswich Town on March 19, the Millers continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Leeds United this Saturday.
Rotherham United dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Irish midfielder Lee Frecklington in the 27th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Millers further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Halford on penalty seconds before the end of regulation.
Leeds United FC are down in 14th place with 47 points from 38 games, one point behind Reading FC.
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 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 23 | 31 | 69 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 39 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 57 | 36 | 21 | 65 |
| 6 | Derby County | 39 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 52 | 37 | 15 | 64 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 39 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 51 | 42 | 9 | 62 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 46 | 44 | 2 | 59 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 56 |
| 10 | Preston | 39 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 56 |
| 11 | QPR | 39 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 51 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 39 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 49 |
| 13 | Reading | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 48 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 47 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 46 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 46 |
| 17 | Brentford | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 51 | 59 | -8 | 46 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 39 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 54 | -2 | 45 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 39 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 62 | -22 | 43 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 39 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 46 | 63 | -17 | 42 |
| 21 | Fulham | 39 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 59 | 65 | -6 | 41 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 39 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 53 | -20 | 37 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 39 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 70 | -34 | 35 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 39 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 36 | 69 | -33 | 26 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 20
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 4-0 Bolton Wanderers (26 Dec.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 0-1 Rotherham United (19 Mar.)
- Next game:Bristol City - Rotherham United (5 Apr.)
Leeds United FC
- Position: 14 -1
- Best performance of the season:Huddersfield Town 0-3 Leeds United (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 1-4 Huddersfield Town (19 Mar.)
- Next game:Leeds United - QPR (5 Apr.)
- 2 April 2016
- 15:00
- Rotherham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burnley | 76 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 73 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 72 |
| 4 |  Hull | 69 |
| 5 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 65 |
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 | 0-3 | Brentford |  |
| Rotherham United | 2-1 | Leeds United | |
 | Charlton Athletic | 2-1 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Fulham | 2-1 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-0 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-1 | Reading |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 0-1 | Sheffield Wednesday | |
| Hull | 4-0 | Bristol City | |
 | Cardiff City | 2-1 | Derby County |  |