Championship (Week 42) : Leeds United beats Reading 3-2
ENGLAND, Apr. 16, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 42: Two wins in a row for Leeds United. After their 1-2 win against Birmingham City on April 12, the Whites continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 3-2 victory over Reading this Saturday.
Chris Wood scored dual goals
Reading had started off well by taking the lead in the 39th minute with a goal by defender Michael Hector. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Whites nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring three times in the second period (Diagouraga '48 and Wood '69, '85).
Leeds United FC climbed to 12nd place with 54 points from 42 games, 2 points behind Queens Park Rangers.
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
Leeds United FC
- Position: 12 +3
- Best performance of the season:Huddersfield Town 0-3 Leeds United (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:Birmingham City 1-2 Leeds United (12 Apr.)
- Next game:Leeds United - Wolverhampton Wanderers (19 Apr.)
Reading FC
- Position: 15 -1
- Best performance of the season:Reading 5-1 Ipswich Town (11 Sep.)
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 2-1 Reading (12 Apr.)
- Next game:Reading - Hull (19 Apr.)
- 16 April 2016
- 15:00
- Leeds
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 | |