Championship (Week 41) : Birmingham City defeats Reading 2-0
ENGLAND, Apr. 9, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 41: After losing 2-1 to Charlton Athletic on April 5 and 1-2 to Brighton & Hove Albion on April 5, the Blues returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Reading this Saturday.
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Clayton Donaldson ('2) and Ryan Shotton ('27).
Birmingham City FC remains in 9th place with 59 points from 40 games, one point behind Ipswich Town FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 9, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 41 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 64 | 33 | 31 | 80 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 40 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 25 | 30 | 79 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 40 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 56 | 38 | 18 | 75 |
| 4 | Hull | 40 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 56 | 29 | 27 | 70 |
| 5 | Derby County | 41 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 60 | 38 | 22 | 70 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 60 | 41 | 19 | 68 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 41 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 52 | 44 | 8 | 63 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 41 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 60 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 39 | 6 | 59 |
| 10 | Preston | 41 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 56 |
| 11 | QPR | 41 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 55 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 41 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 53 |
| 13 | Brentford | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 57 | 61 | -4 | 52 |
| 14 | Reading | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 46 | -1 | 51 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 40 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 48 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 41 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 47 |
| 17 | Fulham | 41 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 63 | 67 | -4 | 47 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 41 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 64 | -19 | 47 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 41 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 54 | 59 | -5 | 46 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 35 | 41 | -6 | 46 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 41 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 51 | 64 | -13 | 46 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 41 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 59 | -25 | 37 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 41 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 72 | -35 | 36 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 41 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 38 | 76 | -38 | 26 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Reading FC
- Position: 14 -1
- Best performance of the season:Reading 5-1 Ipswich Town (11 Sep.)
- Previous game:Reading 2-1 Nottingham Forest (5 Apr.)
- Next game:Middlesbrough - Reading (12 Apr.)
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 9
- Best performance of the season:Fulham 2-5 Birmingham City (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Birmingham City - Leeds United (12 Apr.)
Reading
0:2
Birmingham City
0:2 (0:2)
- 9 April 2016
- 15:00
- Reading
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burnley | 80 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 79 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 75 |
| 4 |  Hull | 70 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 70 |
Week 41 Results
| Saturday 9 April 2016 | ||||
| Burnley | 1-0 | Leeds United |  |
 | Fulham | 2-1 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 2-2 | Hull | |
| Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Preston | |
 | QPR | 2-1 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Bristol City | 4-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  | |
 | Ipswich Town | 1-3 | Brentford |  |
| Reading | 0-2 | Birmingham City | |
| Derby County | 4-1 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 0-4 | Rotherham United |  | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-0 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
| Monday 11 April 2016 | ||||
 | Nottingham Forest | 19:45 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |