Championship (Week 44) : Forest defeats Fulham 3-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 23, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 44: After their 0-0 draw against Rotherham United on April 19 and 1-1 draw against Blackburn Rovers on April 19, the Reds bounced back with a 3-1 victory over Fulham this Saturday.
Henri Lansbury scored dual goals
Nottingham Forest dominated the first half thanks to goals from Tesche ('23) and Lansbury ('43). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Reds further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Lansbury in the 70th minute.
Nottingham Forest FC climbed to 17th place with 51 points from 44 games, tie on points with Huddersfield Town AFC.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 23, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 44 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 68 | 35 | 33 | 87 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 44 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 60 | 28 | 32 | 87 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 44 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 70 | 40 | 30 | 87 |
| 4 | Hull | 43 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 62 | 33 | 29 | 77 |
| 5 | Derby County | 44 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 65 | 41 | 24 | 77 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 44 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 62 | 43 | 19 | 71 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 44 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 55 | 47 | 8 | 67 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 44 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 63 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 44 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 46 | 4 | 61 |
| 10 | Brentford | 43 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 59 |
| 11 | Preston | 44 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 42 | 43 | -1 | 58 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 44 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 48 | 55 | -7 | 58 |
| 13 | QPR | 44 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 57 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 44 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 56 | -6 | 54 |
| 15 | Reading | 44 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 52 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 44 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 58 | 61 | -3 | 51 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 44 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 51 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 44 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 42 | 45 | -3 | 49 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 44 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 52 | 65 | -13 | 49 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 44 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 50 | 70 | -20 | 49 |
| 21 | Fulham | 44 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 65 | 76 | -11 | 48 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 44 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 36 | 64 | -28 | 39 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 44 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 38 | 76 | -38 | 37 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 44 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 80 | -40 | 27 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Fulham
- Position: 21 -2
- Best performance of the season:Fulham 4-0 QPR (25 Sep.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 1-1 Fulham (19 Apr.)
- Next game:Brentford - Fulham (30 Apr.)
Nottingham Forest FC
- Position: 17 +1
- Best performance of the season:Nottingham Forest 3-0 Bolton Wanderers (16 Jan.)
- Previous game:Nottingham Forest 1-1 Blackburn Rovers (19 Apr.)
- Next game:
Fulham
1:3
Nottingham Forest
1:3 (0:2)
- 23 April 2016
- 15:00
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burnley | 87 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 87 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 87 |
| 4 |  Hull | 77 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 77 |
Week 44 Results
| Friday 22 April 2016 | ||||
| Preston | 0-1 | Burnley | | |
| Saturday 23 April 2016 | ||||
| Derby County | 1-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-0 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Charlton Athletic | 1-3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 1-1 | Birmingham City |  |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-4 | Brentford |  | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-2 | Bristol City | |
| Middlesbrough | 0-0 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | QPR | 1-1 | Reading |  |
 | Cardiff City | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Fulham | 1-3 | Nottingham Forest | |
| Hull | 2-2 | Leeds United |  |