Championship (Week 1) : Bristol City defeats Wigan Athletic 2-1
ENGLAND, Aug. 6, 2016 (AMP) — Championship: Bristol City FC won their first game of season against Wigan Athletic FC.
Wigan Athletic had started off well by taking the lead in the 32nd minute with a goal by Gilbey Alex. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Robins nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring twice in the second period (Abraham Tammy '81 and Reid Bobby '90).
View : Full Championship table (as of August 6, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Fulham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Reading | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | QPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 21 | Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 21 | Preston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 24 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Bristol City FC
- Position: 4
- Best performance of the season:Bristol City 2-1 Wigan Athletic (6 Aug.)
- Next game:Burton Albion - Bristol City (13 Aug.)
Wigan Athletic FC
- Position: 19
- Next game:Wigan Athletic - Blackburn Rovers (13 Aug.)
Bristol City
2:1
Wigan Athletic
2:1 (0:1)
- 6 August 2016
- 15:00
- Bristol
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norwich City | 3 |
| 2 |  Ipswich Town | 3 |
| 3 |  Nottingham Forest | 3 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 3 |
| 4 |  Huddersfield Town | 3 |
Week 1 Results
| Friday 5 August 2016 | ||||
 | Fulham | 1-0 | Newcastle |  |
| Saturday 6 August 2016 | ||||
 | Rotherham United | 2-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Huddersfield Town | 2-1 | Brentford |  |
| Ipswich Town | 4-2 | Barnsley | |
| Bristol City | 2-1 | Wigan Athletic | | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-4 | Norwich City | |
| Nottingham Forest | 4-3 | Burton Albion | |
 | Reading | 1-0 | Preston | |
 | Derby County | 0-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
 | Birmingham City | 0-0 | Cardiff City |  |
| Sunday 7 August 2016 | ||||
 | QPR | 12:00 | Leeds United |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16:30 | Aston Villa |  |