Championship (Week 39) : Sheffield Wednesday defeats Huddersfield Town 1-0
ENGLAND, Apr. 2, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 39: Three wins in a row for Sheffield Wednesday. After their success against Nottingham Forest and Charlton Athletic, the Owls continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 1-0 victory over Huddersfield Town this Saturday.
45 minutes of play and neither Sheffield Wednesday nor Huddersfield Town have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Italian forward Fernando Forestieri with just 7 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Sheffield Wednesday FC climbed to fifth place with 65 points from 39 games, 4 points behind Hull City, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 2, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 39 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 63 | 33 | 30 | 76 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 25 | 26 | 73 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 39 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 54 | 37 | 17 | 72 |
| 4 | Hull | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 23 | 31 | 69 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 39 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 57 | 36 | 21 | 65 |
| 6 | Derby County | 39 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 52 | 37 | 15 | 64 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 39 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 51 | 42 | 9 | 62 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 46 | 44 | 2 | 59 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 56 |
| 10 | Preston | 39 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 56 |
| 11 | QPR | 39 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 51 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 39 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 49 |
| 13 | Reading | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 48 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 47 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 46 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 46 |
| 17 | Brentford | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 51 | 59 | -8 | 46 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 39 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 54 | -2 | 45 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 39 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 62 | -22 | 43 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 39 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 46 | 63 | -17 | 42 |
| 21 | Fulham | 39 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 59 | 65 | -6 | 41 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 39 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 53 | -20 | 37 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 39 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 70 | -34 | 35 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 39 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 36 | 69 | -33 | 26 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Huddersfield Town AFC
- Position: 18 -2
- Best performance of the season:Huddersfield Town 5-0 Charlton Athletic (12 Jan.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 1-4 Huddersfield Town (19 Mar.)
- Next game:Middlesbrough - Huddersfield Town (5 Apr.)
Sheffield Wednesday FC
- Position: 5 +1
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield Wednesday 4-0 Brentford (13 Feb.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:
- 2 April 2016
- 15:00
- Huddersfield
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burnley | 76 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 73 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 72 |
| 4 |  Hull | 69 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 65 |
Week 39 Results
| Friday 1 April 2016 | ||||
 | QPR | 2-3 | Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 2 April 2016 | ||||
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-2 | Preston | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-2 | Burnley | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 0-3 | Brentford |  |
 | Rotherham United | 2-1 | Leeds United |  |
 | Charlton Athletic | 2-1 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Fulham | 2-1 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-0 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-1 | Reading |  |
| Huddersfield Town | 0-1 | Sheffield Wednesday | |
| Hull | 4-0 | Bristol City | |
 | Cardiff City | 2-1 | Derby County |  |