Championship (Week 8) : Boro beats QPR 3-2
ENGLAND, Sep. 16, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 8: After their 0-0 draw against Aston Villa on September 12, the Smoggies returned to winning ways with a 3-2 victory over QPR this Saturday.
Wheeler David opened the score in the 2nd minute, before seeing Middlesbrough catch up in the 36th minute thanks to Lewis Baker. 1-1 at half time. The Smoggies eventually won the game in the second period with two more goals by Fletcher Ashley ('55) and Assombalonga ('60).
Middlesbrough FC climbed to 7th place with 14 points from 8 games, only one point behind Sheffield United FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of September 16, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Preston | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 12 |
| 11 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 11 |
| 13 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 14 | Derby County | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| 15 | Millwall | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| 16 | Hull | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 8 |
| 17 | Reading | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 18 | Burton Albion | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 8 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 7 |
| 21 | Sunderland | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 6 |
| 22 | Brentford | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 |
| 23 | Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 4 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 2 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 7 +2
- Best performance of the season:Bolton Wanderers 0-3 Middlesbrough (9 Sep.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 0-0 Middlesbrough (12 Sep.)
- Next game:Fulham - Middlesbrough (23 Sep.)
Queens Park Rangers
- Position: 11 -1
- Best performance of the season:QPR 2-0 Reading (5 Aug.)
- Previous game:QPR 2-2 Millwall (12 Sep.)
- Next game:QPR - Burton Albion (23 Sep.)
Middlesbrough
3:2
QPR
3:2 (1:1)
- 16 September 2017
- 15:00
- Middlesbrough
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leeds United | 17 |
| 2 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 |
| 3 |  Cardiff City | 17 |
| 4 | Preston | 15 |
| 5 |  Ipswich Town | 15 |
Week 8 Results
| Saturday 16 September 2017 | ||||
 | Hull | 1-1 | Sunderland |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
| Bristol City | 4-1 | Derby County |  | |
| Ipswich Town | 2-0 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Sheffield United | 0-1 | Norwich City |  | |
| Burton Albion | 2-1 | Fulham |  | |
| Middlesbrough | 3-2 | QPR | |
 | Birmingham City | 1-3 | Preston | |
| Cardiff City | 1-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Millwall | 1-0 | Leeds United | |
 | Brentford | 1-1 | Reading |  |
| Barnsley | 17:30 | Aston Villa |  | |