Championship (Week 45) : Birmingham City draw 2-2 with Boro
ENGLAND, Apr. 29, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 45: Middlesbrough was held to a 2-2 draw by Birmingham City on Friday.
One goal for both sides in the first half, Gleeson ('33) for Birmingham City, Rhodes Jordan ('40) for Middlesbrough and one each in the second, Davis ('68) for Birmingham City, Ramírez ('57) for Middlesbrough.
Middlesbrough FC climbed to first place with 88 points from 45 games, one point ahead of runner-up Burnley, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 29, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 45 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 62 | 30 | 32 | 88 |
| 2 | Burnley | 44 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 68 | 35 | 33 | 87 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 44 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 70 | 40 | 30 | 87 |
| 4 | Hull | 44 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 64 | 33 | 31 | 80 |
| 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 | 45 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 62 |
| 10 | Brentford | 44 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 64 | 66 | -2 | 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
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 9
- Best performance of the season:Fulham 2-5 Birmingham City (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:Huddersfield Town 1-1 Birmingham City (23 Apr.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Birmingham City (7 May.)
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Middlesbrough 3-0 Huddersfield Town (5 Apr.)
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 0-0 Ipswich Town (23 Apr.)
- Next game:
Birmingham City
2:2
Middlesbrough
2:2 (1:1)
- 29 April 2016
- 19:45
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 88 |
| 2 |  Burnley | 87 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 87 |
| 4 |  Hull | 80 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 77 |
Week 45 Results
| Friday 29 April 2016 | ||||
| Birmingham City | 2-2 | Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 30 April 2016 | ||||
 | Bolton Wanderers | 12:30 | Hull | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 15:00 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Rotherham United | 15:00 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Brentford | 15:00 | Fulham |  |
 | Reading | 15:00 | Preston | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15:00 | Cardiff City |  |
| Bristol City | 15:00 | Huddersfield Town |  | |
 | Ipswich Town | 15:00 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
 | Leeds United | 15:00 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Monday 2 May 2016 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 14:30 | Derby County | |
| Burnley | 16:45 | QPR |  |