Championship (Week 40) : Bristol City and Rotherham play out 1-1 draw
ENGLAND, Apr. 5, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 40: The match between Bristol City and Rotherham United ended in a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.
Rotherham United players started off well by taking the lead thanks to Rotherham United forward Matt Derbyshire in the 12th minute. However, even though they were leading 1-0 at half time, they could not prevent a comeback by Bristol City with a saving goal from Nigerian forward Peter Odemwingie in the 54th minute.
Bristol City FC are down in 20th place with 44 points from 40 games, tie on points with Fulham.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 5, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 40 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 63 | 33 | 30 | 77 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 39 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 54 | 25 | 29 | 76 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 40 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 56 | 38 | 18 | 75 |
| 4 | Hull | 39 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 27 | 27 | 69 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 59 | 37 | 22 | 68 |
| 6 | Derby County | 40 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 56 | 37 | 19 | 67 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 40 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 51 | 42 | 9 | 63 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 40 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 44 | 2 | 60 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 39 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 56 |
| 10 | Preston | 40 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 56 |
| 11 | QPR | 40 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 50 | 47 | 3 | 52 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 40 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 52 |
| 13 | Brentford | 39 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 54 | 60 | -6 | 49 |
| 14 | Reading | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 48 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 39 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 48 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 40 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 46 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 46 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 52 | 57 | -5 | 45 |
| 19 | Fulham | 40 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 61 | 66 | -5 | 44 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 63 | -22 | 44 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 40 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 47 | 64 | -17 | 43 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 40 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 55 | -21 | 37 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 70 | -34 | 36 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 40 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 37 | 72 | -35 | 26 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Bristol City FC
- Position: 20 -1
- Best performance of the season:Bristol City 6-0 Bolton Wanderers (19 Mar.)
- Previous game:Hull 4-0 Bristol City (2 Apr.)
- Next game:Bristol City - Sheffield Wednesday (9 Apr.)
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 21 -1
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 4-0 Bolton Wanderers (26 Dec.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 2-1 Leeds United (2 Apr.)
- Next game:
Bristol City
1:1
Rotherham United
1:1 (0:1)
- 5 April 2016
- 19:45
- Bristol
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burnley | 77 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 76 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 75 |
| 4 |  Hull | 69 |
| 5 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 68 |
Week 40 Results
| Tuesday 5 April 2016 | ||||
| Bristol City | 1-1 | Rotherham United | | |
| Burnley | 0-0 | Cardiff City |  |
| Middlesbrough | 3-0 | Huddersfield Town |  |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Birmingham City | 1-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
 | Derby County | 4-0 | Hull | |
 | Ipswich Town | 0-0 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Preston | 1-2 | Fulham |  | |
 | Brentford | 3-1 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Leeds United | 1-1 | QPR |  |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  | |
 | Reading | 20:00 | Nottingham Forest |  |