Championship : Blackburn Rovers finish 15th after beating Reading
ENGLAND, May. 7, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 46: Two wins in a row for Blackburn Rovers. After their 0-1 win against Rotherham United on April 30, Rovers continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 3-1 victory over Reading this Saturday.
Blackburn Rovers dominated the first half thanks to goals from Bennett ('8) and Graham ('14). Leading 2-1 at the break, Rovers further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Jackson Simeon with just 4 minutes remaining in regulation time.
View : Full Championship table (as of May 7, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 46 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 72 | 35 | 37 | 93 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 63 | 31 | 32 | 89 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 72 | 42 | 30 | 89 |
| 4 | Hull | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 69 | 35 | 34 | 83 |
| 5 | Derby County | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 66 | 43 | 23 | 78 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 66 | 45 | 21 | 74 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 53 | 51 | 2 | 69 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 56 | 51 | 5 | 68 |
| 9 | Brentford | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 72 | 67 | 5 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 53 | 49 | 4 | 63 |
| 11 | Preston | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 62 |
| 12 | QPR | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 60 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 50 | 58 | -8 | 59 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 58 | -5 | 58 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 55 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 55 |
| 17 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 52 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 54 | 71 | -17 | 52 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 59 | 70 | -11 | 51 |
| 20 | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 66 | 79 | -13 | 51 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 53 | 71 | -18 | 49 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 80 | -40 | 40 |
| 23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 39 | 69 | -30 | 39 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 41 | 81 | -40 | 30 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 15
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 3-0 Fulham (16 Feb.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 0-1 Blackburn Rovers (30 Apr.)
Reading FC
- Position: 17 -1
- Best performance of the season:Reading 5-1 Ipswich Town (11 Sep.)
- Previous game:Reading 1-2 Preston (30 Apr.)
Blackburn Rovers
3:1
Reading
3:1 (2:1)
- 7 May 2016
- 12:30
- Blackburn
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burnley | 93 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 89 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 89 |
| 4 |  Hull | 83 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 78 |
Week 46 Results
| Saturday 7 May 2016 | ||||
 | Charlton Athletic | 0-3 | Burnley | |
| Hull | 5-1 | Rotherham United |  |
| Preston | 1-1 | Leeds United |  | |
| Derby County | 0-1 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Fulham | 1-0 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | QPR | 1-0 | Bristol City | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Blackburn Rovers | 3-1 | Reading | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 1-5 | Brentford |  |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest |  | |
| Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
 | Cardiff City | 1-1 | Birmingham City |  |