Championship (Week 38) : Blackburn hold Preston to 2-2
ENGLAND, Mar. 18, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 38: The match between Blackburn Rovers and Preston ended in a 2-2 draw on Saturday.
One goal for both sides in the first half, Bennett ('43) for Blackburn Rovers, Barkhuizen ('13) for Preston and one each in the second, Conway Craig ('56) for Blackburn Rovers, Mcgeady Aiden ('90) for Preston.
Preston North End FC remains in 8th place with 57 points from 38 games, 4 points behind Fulham, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of March 18, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 37 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 70 | 32 | 38 | 77 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 37 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 63 | 31 | 32 | 77 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 37 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 43 | 4 | 71 |
| 4 | Reading | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 67 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 37 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 50 | 36 | 14 | 66 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 62 |
| 7 | Fulham | 37 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 65 | 44 | 21 | 61 |
| 8 | Preston | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 47 | 6 | 57 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 37 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 63 | 56 | 7 | 54 |
| 10 | Derby County | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 53 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 37 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 55 | 53 | 2 | 51 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 37 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 48 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 37 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 53 | -3 | 48 |
| 14 | Brentford | 37 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 55 | 54 | 1 | 47 |
| 15 | QPR | 37 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 50 | -9 | 47 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 37 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 45 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 44 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 42 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 53 | -3 | 41 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 64 | -11 | 41 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 37 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 41 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 40 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 37 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 34 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 37 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 32 | 82 | -50 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
52163
Overview
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 22 -1
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 4-2 Rotherham United (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:Fulham 2-2 Blackburn Rovers (14 Mar.)
- Next game:
Preston North End FC
- Position: 8
- Best performance of the season:Preston 3-0 Reading (11 Mar.)
- Previous game:Preston 3-0 Reading (11 Mar.)
- Next game:Preston - Nottingham Forest (1 Apr.)
Blackburn Rovers
2:2
Preston
2:2 (1:1)
- 18 March 2017
- 13:00
- Blackburn
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 77 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 77 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 71 |
| 4 |  Reading | 67 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 66 |
Week 38 Results
| Friday 17 March 2017 | ||||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-2 | Reading | |
| Bristol City | 4-0 | Huddersfield Town | | |
| Saturday 18 March 2017 | ||||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2-2 | Preston | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 2-2 | Derby County |  |
 | QPR | 15:00 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Fulham | 15:00 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Cardiff City | 15:00 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Norwich City | 15:00 | Barnsley | |
 | Birmingham City | 15:00 | Newcastle | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 15:00 | Aston Villa |  |
| Burton Albion | 15:00 | Brentford |  | |
| Leeds United | 17:30 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |