Championship (Week 42) : Boro beats Bolton Wanderers 2-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 16, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 42: 6 wins in a row for Middlesbrough. After their success against Hull, QPR, Huddersfield Town, Preston and Reading, the Smoggies continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Bolton Wanderers this Saturday.
Rhodes Jordan scored dual goals
Bolton Wanderers made Middlesbrough doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with two goals by Middlesbrough forward Rhodes Jordan at '73 and '90.
Middlesbrough FC remains in first place with 85 points from 42 games, a 4-point lead over runner-up Brighton and Hove Albion 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 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 63 | 39 | 24 | 81 |
| 3 | Burnley | 41 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 64 | 33 | 31 | 80 |
| 4 | Hull | 41 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 30 | 28 | 73 |
| 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 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 49 | 54 | -5 | 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 | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 63 | 72 | -9 | 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 | 42 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 39 | 78 | -39 | 26 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Bolton Wanderers FC
- Position: 24
- Best performance of the season:Bolton Wanderers 3-1 Milton Keynes Dons (23 Jan.)
- Previous game:Derby County 4-1 Bolton Wanderers (9 Apr.)
- Next game:Bolton Wanderers - Charlton Athletic (19 Apr.)
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Middlesbrough 3-0 Huddersfield Town (5 Apr.)
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 2-1 Reading (12 Apr.)
- Next game:Burnley - Middlesbrough (19 Apr.)
Bolton Wanderers
1:2
Middlesbrough
1:2 (0:0)
- 16 April 2016
- 12:30
- Bolton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 85 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 81 |
| 3 |  Burnley | 80 |
| 4 |  Hull | 73 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 70 |
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 | 15:00 | Derby County | |
 | Brentford | 15:00 | Bristol City | |
 | Leeds United | 15:00 | Reading |  |
 | Rotherham United | 15:00 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 15:00 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Cardiff City | 15:00 | QPR |  |
| Preston | 15:00 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15:00 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Birmingham City | 15:00 | Burnley | |