Championship (Week 2) : Wigan Athletic defeats Blackburn 3-0
ENGLAND, Aug. 13, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 2: After losing 2-1 to Bristol City on August 6, the Latics returned to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers this Saturday.
Wigan Athletic dominated the first half thanks to goals from Grigg Will ('14) and Powell Nick ('33). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Latics further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Duffy into his own net in the 63rd minute.
Wigan Athletic FC climbed to 9th place with 3 points from 2 games, tie on points with Queens Park Rangers, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 13, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fulham | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | QPR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Brentford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Reading | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0 |
| 21 | Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 21 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 23 | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 24 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Wigan Athletic FC
- Position: 9 +8
- Best performance of the season:Wigan Athletic 3-0 Blackburn Rovers (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Bristol City 2-1 Wigan Athletic (6 Aug.)
- Next game:Wigan Athletic - Birmingham City (16 Aug.)
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 24 -1
- Previous game:Blackburn Rovers 1-4 Norwich City (6 Aug.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Blackburn Rovers (17 Aug.)
Wigan Athletic
3:0
Blackburn Rovers
3:0 (2:0)
- 13 August 2016
- 15:00
- Wigan
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 6 |
| 1 |  Huddersfield Town | 6 |
| 3 |  Fulham | 6 |
| 4 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 |
| 5 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 |
Week 2 Results
| Friday 12 August 2016 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Saturday 13 August 2016 | ||||
 | Aston Villa | 3-0 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Brentford | 2-0 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Burton Albion | 1-2 | Bristol City | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-0 | Reading |  |
| Barnsley | 2-0 | Derby County |  | |
 | Newcastle | 1-2 | Huddersfield Town | |
| Wigan Athletic | 3-0 | Blackburn Rovers | |
| Preston | 1-2 | Fulham | | |
 | Leeds United | 1-2 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Norwich City | 17:30 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Sunday 14 August 2016 | ||||
 | Cardiff City | 15:00 | QPR |  |