Championship (Week 23) : Huddersfield Town beats Preston 3-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 23: After losing 4-2 to Brentford on December 19, the Terriers returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over Preston this Saturday.
Nahki Wells scored dual goals
Huddersfield Town dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Nahki Wells in the 38th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Terriers further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Wells '55 and Huws '76).
Preston North End FC remains in 16th place with 25 points from 23 games, 3 points behind Nottingham Forest FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 26, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 47 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 12 | 21 | 46 |
| 3 | Hull | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 44 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 44 |
| 5 | Burnley | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 38 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 37 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 36 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 33 |
| 9 | Brentford | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 33 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 33 |
| 11 | Reading | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 30 |
| 12 | QPR | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 29 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 29 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 28 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 28 |
| 16 | Preston | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 25 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 25 |
| 18 | Fulham | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 24 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 24 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 22 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 21 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 39 | -17 | 21 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 39 | -19 | 19 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 37 | -19 | 14 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Huddersfield Town AFC
- Position: 19
- Best performance of the season:Huddersfield Town 4-1 Bolton Wanderers (19 Sep.)
- Previous game:Brentford 4-2 Huddersfield Town (19 Dec.)
- Next game:QPR - Huddersfield Town (28 Dec.)
Preston North End FC
- Position: 16
- Best performance of the season:Charlton Athletic 0-3 Preston (20 Oct.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 1-0 Preston (20 Dec.)
- Next game:Preston - Hull (28 Dec.)
Huddersfield Town
3:1
Preston
3:1 (1:0)
- 26 December 2015
- 15:00
- Huddersfield
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Derby County | 47 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 46 |
| 3 |  Hull | 44 |
| 4 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 44 |
| 5 |  Burnley | 38 |
Week 23 Results
| Saturday 26 December 2015 | ||||
 | Brentford | 0-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2-1 | Cardiff City |  | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3-0 | Birmingham City |  |
| Huddersfield Town | 3-1 | Preston | |
| Hull | 3-0 | Burnley | |
| Bristol City | 1-1 | Charlton Athletic |  | |
 | Ipswich Town | 2-1 | QPR |  |
 | Rotherham United | 4-0 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Derby County | 2-0 | Fulham |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17:15 | Reading |  |
| Sunday 27 December 2015 | ||||
 | Nottingham Forest | 16:30 | Leeds United |  |
| Tuesday 1 March 2016 | ||||
 | Blackburn Rovers | 19:45 | Middlesbrough | |