Championship (Week 18) : Boro defeats Birmingham City 2-0
ENGLAND, Nov. 22, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 18: After losing 2-1 to Leeds United on November 19, the Smoggies bounced back with a 2-0 victory over Birmingham City this Wednesday.
Britt Assombalonga scored dual goals
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Britt Assombalonga ('10, '41).
Middlesbrough FC remains in 6th place with 29 points from 18 games, 2 points behind Bristol City FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 22, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 41 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 37 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 36 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 32 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 31 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 29 |
| 7 | Derby County | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 29 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 26 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 26 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 25 |
| 12 | Preston | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 25 |
| 13 | Brentford | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 23 |
| 14 | Fulham | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 23 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 23 |
| 16 | QPR | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 21 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 20 |
| 18 | Millwall | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 19 | Reading | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 19 |
| 20 | Hull | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 18 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 27 | -18 | 15 |
| 22 | Burton Albion | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 35 | -23 | 14 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 31 | -16 | 13 |
| 24 | Sunderland | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 11 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 6
- Best performance of the season:Bolton Wanderers 0-3 Middlesbrough (9 Sep.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 2-1 Middlesbrough (19 Nov.)
- Next game:Middlesbrough - Derby County (25 Nov.)
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 21
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 2-1 Bristol City (12 Aug.)
- Previous game:Birmingham City 1-0 Nottingham Forest (18 Nov.)
- Next game:Sheffield United - Birmingham City (25 Nov.)
Middlesbrough
2:0
Birmingham City
2:0 (2:0)
- 22 November 2017
- 19:45
- Middlesbrough
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 41 |
| 2 |  Cardiff City | 37 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 36 |
| 4 |  Aston Villa | 32 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 31 |
Week 18 Results
| Tuesday 21 November 2017 | ||||
 | Millwall | 0-0 | Hull |  |
| Aston Villa | 2-1 | Sunderland |  |
 | Derby County | 2-0 | QPR |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Norwich City |  |
| Barnsley | 0-1 | Cardiff City | | |
| Sheffield United | 4-5 | Fulham |  | |
| Bristol City | 1-2 | Preston | ||
 | Brentford | 1-1 | Burton Albion | |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-2 | Reading |  |
| Wednesday 22 November 2017 | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 2-0 | Birmingham City | |
 | Ipswich Town | 2-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4-1 | Leeds United |  |