Championship (Week 42) : Huddersfield Town defeats Blackburn 2-0
ENGLAND, Apr. 16, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 42: After their 2-2 draw against Hull on April 9, the Terriers returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers this Saturday.
Huddersfield Town dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Nahki Wells in the 35th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Terriers further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Kilgallon Matthew into his own net in the 54th minute.
Huddersfield Town AFC climbed to 16th place with 49 points from 42 games, 2 points behind Reading FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 16, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 59 | 27 | 32 | 85 |
| 2 | Burnley | 42 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 66 | 34 | 32 | 83 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 63 | 39 | 24 | 81 |
| 4 | Hull | 41 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 30 | 28 | 73 |
| 5 | Derby County | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 61 | 38 | 23 | 73 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 61 | 42 | 19 | 69 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 52 | 44 | 8 | 64 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 61 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 47 | 43 | 4 | 59 |
| 10 | Preston | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 57 |
| 11 | QPR | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 56 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 44 | 52 | -8 | 54 |
| 13 | Brentford | 41 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 58 | 62 | -4 | 53 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 49 | 54 | -5 | 53 |
| 15 | Reading | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 51 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 56 | 59 | -3 | 49 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 46 | 65 | -19 | 48 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 39 | 42 | -3 | 47 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 47 |
| 20 | Fulham | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 63 | 72 | -9 | 47 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 51 | 64 | -13 | 47 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 42 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 60 | -25 | 38 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 73 | -36 | 36 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 39 | 78 | -39 | 26 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 18 -2
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Fulham (16 Feb.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Nottingham Forest - Blackburn Rovers (19 Apr.)
Huddersfield Town AFC
- Position: 16 +3
- Best performance of the season:Huddersfield Town 5-0 Charlton Athletic (12 Jan.)
- Previous game:Huddersfield Town 2-2 Hull (9 Apr.)
- Next game:Rotherham United - Huddersfield Town (19 Apr.)
Blackburn Rovers
0:2
Huddersfield Town
0:2 (0:1)
- 16 April 2016
- 15:00
- Blackburn
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 85 |
| 2 |  Burnley | 83 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 81 |
| 4 |  Hull | 73 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 73 |
Week 42 Results
| Friday 15 April 2016 | ||||
| Hull | 2-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 5-0 | Fulham |  |
| Saturday 16 April 2016 | ||||
 | Bolton Wanderers | 1-2 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Charlton Athletic | 0-1 | Derby County | |
 | Brentford | 1-1 | Bristol City | |
 | Leeds United | 3-2 | Reading |  |
 | Rotherham United | 0-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Blackburn Rovers | 0-2 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Cardiff City | 0-0 | QPR |  |
| Preston | 1-1 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Birmingham City | 1-2 | Burnley | |