Championship (Week 44) : Burnley defeats Preston 1-0
ENGLAND, Apr. 22, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 44: After their 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough on April 19, Burnley bounced back with a 1-0 victory over Preston this Friday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Burnley midfielder Joey Barton goal in the 6th minute.
Burnley climbed to first place with 87 points from 44 games, one point ahead of runner-up Middlesbrough FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 22, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 44 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 68 | 35 | 33 | 87 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 43 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 28 | 32 | 86 |
| 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 | 44 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 42 | 43 | -1 | 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
Preston North End FC
- Position: 10
- Best performance of the season:Charlton Athletic 0-3 Preston (20 Oct.)
- Previous game:Birmingham City 2-2 Preston (19 Apr.)
- Next game:Reading - Preston (30 Apr.)
Burnley
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Milton Keynes Dons 0-5 Burnley (12 Jan.)
- Previous game:Burnley 1-1 Middlesbrough (19 Apr.)
- Next game:Burnley - QPR (2 May.)
Preston
0:1
Burnley
0:1 (0:1)
- 22 April 2016
- 19:45
- Preston
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 87 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 86 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 84 |
| 4 |  Hull | 76 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 76 |
Week 44 Results
| Friday 22 April 2016 | ||||
| Preston | 0-1 | Burnley | | |
| Saturday 23 April 2016 | ||||
| Derby County | 12:30 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15:00 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Charlton Athletic | 15:00 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 15:00 | Birmingham City |  |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 15:00 | Brentford |  | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 15:00 | Bristol City | |
| Middlesbrough | 15:00 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | QPR | 15:00 | Reading |  |
 | Cardiff City | 15:00 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Fulham | 15:00 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Hull | 15:00 | Leeds United |  |