Championship (Week 43) : Hull defeats Reading 2-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 19, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 43: Two wins in a row for Hull. After their 2-1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on April 15, Hull continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Reading this Tuesday.
Reading defender Jake Cooper opened the score in the 4th minute, before seeing Hull catch up in the 18th minute thanks to Abel Hernández. 1-1 at half time. Hull eventually won the game in the second period with with a goal by Robertson in the 79th minute.
Hull City remains in fourth place with 76 points from 42 games, 8 points behind Brighton and Hove Albion FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 19, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 43 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 28 | 32 | 86 |
| 2 | Burnley | 43 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 67 | 35 | 32 | 84 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 43 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 67 | 39 | 28 | 84 |
| 4 | Hull | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 31 | 29 | 76 |
| 5 | Derby County | 43 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 64 | 40 | 24 | 76 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 43 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 61 | 42 | 19 | 70 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 43 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 53 | 46 | 7 | 64 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 43 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 62 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 43 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 49 | 45 | 4 | 60 |
| 10 | Preston | 43 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 58 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 43 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 46 | 53 | -7 | 57 |
| 12 | QPR | 43 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 56 |
| 13 | Brentford | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 60 | 63 | -3 | 56 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 43 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 50 | 56 | -6 | 53 |
| 15 | Reading | 43 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 53 | -4 | 51 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 43 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 57 | 60 | -3 | 50 |
| 17 | Blackburn Rovers | 43 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 43 | -3 | 48 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 43 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 48 |
| 19 | Fulham | 43 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 64 | 73 | -9 | 48 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 43 | 13 | 9 | 21 | 52 | 65 | -13 | 48 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 43 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 48 | 68 | -20 | 48 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 43 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 35 | 60 | -25 | 39 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 43 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 37 | 73 | -36 | 37 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 43 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 78 | -39 | 27 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Reading FC
- Position: 15
- Best performance of the season:Reading 5-1 Ipswich Town (11 Sep.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 3-2 Reading (16 Apr.)
- Next game:QPR - Reading (23 Apr.)
Hull City
- Position: 4
- Best performance of the season:Hull 6-0 Charlton Athletic (16 Jan.)
- Previous game:Hull 2-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (15 Apr.)
- Next game:Hull - Leeds United (23 Apr.)
Reading
1:2
Hull
1:2 (1:1)
- 19 April 2016
- 20:00
- Reading
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 86 |
| 2 |  Burnley | 84 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 84 |
| 4 | Hull | 76 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 76 |
Week 43 Results
| Tuesday 19 April 2016 | ||||
 | Rotherham United | 1-1 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Brentford | 2-1 | Cardiff City |  |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 4-0 | QPR |  |
| Burnley | 1-1 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-0 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
| Bristol City | 2-3 | Derby County | | |
 | Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Fulham |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Birmingham City | 2-2 | Preston | |
 | Leeds United | 2-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Reading | 1-2 | Hull | |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-0 | Charlton Athletic |  |