Championship (Week 42) : Derby County defeats Charlton Athletic 1-0
ENGLAND, Apr. 16, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 42: Three wins in a row for Derby County. After their success against Hull and Bolton Wanderers, the Rams continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 1-0 victory over Charlton Athletic this Saturday.
45 minutes of play and neither Derby County nor Charlton Athletic have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Scottish forward Johnny Russell in the 60th minute.
Derby County FC remains in fifth place with 73 points from 42 games, tie on points with Hull City, which has a game in hand.
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
Charlton Athletic FC
- Position: 23
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 1-4 Charlton Athletic (30 Jan.)
- Previous game:QPR 2-1 Charlton Athletic (9 Apr.)
- Next game:Bolton Wanderers - Charlton Athletic (19 Apr.)
Derby County FC
- Position: 5
- Best performance of the season:Derby County 4-0 Hull (5 Apr.)
- Previous game:Derby County 4-1 Bolton Wanderers (9 Apr.)
- Next game:Bristol City - Derby County (19 Apr.)
Charlton Athletic
0:1
Derby County
0:1 (0:0)
- 16 April 2016
- 15:00
- Charlton
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 | |