Championship (Week 1) : Rotherham hold Wolverhampton Wanderers to 2-2
ENGLAND, Aug. 6, 2016 (AMP) — Championship: Rotherham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers opened the 2016-2017 season with an entertaining 2-2 draw on Saturday.
Rotherham United players started off well by taking the lead thanks to goals by Ward ('9) and Vaulks Will ('20) while Wolverhampton Wanderers only scored once Saville ('39). However, even though they were leading 2-1 at half time, they could not prevent a comeback by Wolverhampton Wanderers with a saving goal from Bodvarsson Jon in the 65th 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
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 8
- Next game:Aston Villa - Rotherham United (13 Aug.)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
- Position: 8
- Next game:Wolverhampton Wanderers - Reading (13 Aug.)
Rotherham United
2:2
Wolverhampton Wanderers
2:2 (2:1)
- 6 August 2016
- 15:00
- Rotherham
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 |  |