Championship (Week 1) : Reading defeats Preston 1-0
ENGLAND, Aug. 6, 2016 (AMP) — Championship: Reading FC won their first game of season against Preston North End FC.
All the action happened in the first half, with Reading midfielder John Swift goal in the 35th minute.
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
Reading FC
- Position: 6
- Best performance of the season:Reading 1-0 Preston (6 Aug.)
- Next game:Wolverhampton Wanderers - Reading (13 Aug.)
Preston North End FC
- Position: 21
- Next game:Preston - Fulham (13 Aug.)
Reading
1:0
Preston
1:0 (1:0)
- 6 August 2016
- 15:00
- Reading
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 |  |