Championship (Week 14) : Boro defeats Reading 2-0
ENGLAND, Oct. 28, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 14: After losing 0-1 to Cardiff City on October 21, the Smoggies returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Reading this Saturday.
Middlesbrough dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by midfielder Grant Leadbitter in the 14th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Smoggies further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Assombalonga in the 74th minute.
Middlesbrough FC climbed to 11st place with 20 points from 14 games, only one point behind Ipswich Town FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of October 28, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 30 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 23 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 22 |
| 7 | Derby County | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 22 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 22 |
| 9 | Preston | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 21 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 21 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 20 |
| 12 | Fulham | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 19 |
| 13 | QPR | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 18 |
| 15 | Millwall | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 17 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 17 | Hull | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 16 |
| 18 | Brentford | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 16 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 13 |
| 20 | Reading | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 12 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 11 |
| 22 | Burton Albion | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 27 | -20 | 10 |
| 23 | Sunderland | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 9 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 25 | -17 | 7 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Reading FC
- Position: 20
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 0-2 Reading (26 Aug.)
- Previous game:Sheffield United 2-1 Reading (21 Oct.)
- Next game:Reading - Nottingham Forest (31 Oct.)
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 11 +2
- Best performance of the season:Bolton Wanderers 0-3 Middlesbrough (9 Sep.)
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 0-1 Cardiff City (21 Oct.)
- Next game:Hull - Middlesbrough (31 Oct.)
Reading
0:2
Middlesbrough
0:2 (0:1)
- 28 October 2017
- 15:00
- Reading
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 30 |
| 2 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 |
| 3 |  Cardiff City | 28 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 24 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 23 |
Week 14 Results
| Friday 27 October 2017 | ||||
| Leeds United | 1-2 | Sheffield United | |
| Saturday 28 October 2017 | ||||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | Barnsley | |
| Reading | 0-2 | Middlesbrough | |
| Cardiff City | 0-0 | Millwall |  |
 | Norwich City | 1-2 | Derby County |  |
 | Fulham | 1-1 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Preston | 2-3 | Brentford |  | |
 | Sunderland | 1-2 | Bristol City | |
 | QPR | 2-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
| Burton Albion | 1-2 | Ipswich Town |  | |
 | Hull | 17:30 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Sunday 29 October 2017 | ||||
 | Birmingham City | 12:00 | Aston Villa |  |