Championship (Week 32) : Boro defeats Reading 2-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 12, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 32: Five wins in a row for Middlesbrough. After their success against Hull, QPR, Huddersfield Town and Preston, the Smoggies continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Reading this Tuesday.
Middlesbrough dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Spanish forward Emilio Nsue in the 10th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Smoggies further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Forshaw in stoppage time.
Middlesbrough FC climbed to first place with 82 points from 41 games, a 2-point lead over runner-up Burnley.
View : Full Championship table (as of February 20, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 41 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 57 | 26 | 31 | 82 |
| 2 | Burnley | 41 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 64 | 33 | 31 | 80 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 58 | 39 | 19 | 78 |
| 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 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 41 | 5 | 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 | 41 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 51 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 41 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 41 | 50 | -9 | 51 |
| 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 | 41 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 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
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Middlesbrough 3-0 Huddersfield Town (5 Apr.)
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 1-0 Preston (9 Apr.)
- Next game:Bolton Wanderers - Middlesbrough (16 Apr.)
Reading FC
- Position: 14 +1
- Best performance of the season:Reading 5-1 Ipswich Town (11 Sep.)
- Previous game:Reading 0-2 Birmingham City (9 Apr.)
- Next game:Leeds United - Reading (16 Apr.)
Middlesbrough
2:1
Reading
2:1 (1:0)
- 12 April 2016
- 19:45
- Middlesbrough
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 82 |
| 2 |  Burnley | 80 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 78 |
| 4 |  Hull | 70 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 70 |
Week 32 Results
| Saturday 20 February 2016 | ||||
 | Cardiff City | 4-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 0-2 | Bristol City | ||
 | Brentford | 1-3 | Derby County | |
| Burnley | 2-0 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Fulham | 3-0 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Preston | 1-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |  | |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-1 | QPR |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 1-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Tuesday 15 March 2016 | ||||
 | Ipswich Town | 2-0 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
| Hull | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Tuesday 12 April 2016 | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Reading | |
 | Birmingham City | 1-2 | Leeds United |  |