Championship (Week 31) : Preston beats Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1
ENGLAND, Feb. 13, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 31: Two wins in a row for Preston. After their 2-1 win against Huddersfield Town on February 6, the Lilywhites continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers this Saturday.
Preston dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Gallagher Paul in the 17th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Lilywhites further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Reach in the 53rd minute.
Preston North End FC climbed to 11st place with 42 points from 31 games, tie on points with Nottingham Forest FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of February 13, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 19 | 28 | 59 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 16 | 23 | 57 |
| 3 | Burnley | 31 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 48 | 26 | 22 | 56 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 56 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 31 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 49 | 33 | 16 | 53 |
| 6 | Derby County | 31 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 51 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 48 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 48 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 31 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 46 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 31 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 42 |
| 11 | Preston | 31 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 42 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 40 |
| 13 | Brentford | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 40 |
| 14 | QPR | 31 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 39 |
| 15 | Reading | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 37 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 36 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 35 |
| 18 | Fulham | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 32 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 31 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 42 | -17 | 31 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 48 | -21 | 31 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 31 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 36 | 55 | -19 | 26 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 31 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 56 | -30 | 25 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 31 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 52 | -22 | 24 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
- Position: 12 -1
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Reading 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (6 Feb.)
- Next game:
Preston North End FC
- Position: 11 +3
- Best performance of the season:Charlton Athletic 0-3 Preston (20 Oct.)
- Previous game:Preston 2-1 Huddersfield Town (6 Feb.)
- Next game:Preston - Sheffield Wednesday (20 Feb.)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1:2
Preston
1:2 (0:1)
- 13 February 2016
- 15:00
- Wolverhampton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hull | 59 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 57 |
| 3 |  Burnley | 56 |
| 4 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 56 |
| 5 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 53 |
Week 31 Results
| Saturday 13 February 2016 | ||||
 | QPR | 1-3 | Fulham |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 0-2 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Rotherham United | 0-0 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 0-2 | Hull | |
 | Derby County | 0-1 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4-0 | Brentford |  |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3-2 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Reading | 0-0 | Burnley | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-2 | Preston | |
| Bristol City | 2-1 | Ipswich Town |  | |
 | Charlton Athletic | 0-0 | Cardiff City |  |
| Monday 15 February 2016 | ||||
 | Leeds United | 19:45 | Middlesbrough | |