Championship (Week 3) : Derby County beats Preston 1-0
ENGLAND, Aug. 16, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 3: After losing 2-0 to Barnsley on August 13, the Rams bounced back with a 1-0 victory over Preston this Tuesday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Scottish midfielder Craig Forsyth with just 3 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Derby County FC climbed to 14th place with 4 points from 3 games, tie on points with Sheffield Wednesday FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 16, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Fulham | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | QPR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Brentford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | Reading | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 20 | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 |
| 22 | Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 23 | Preston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 24 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Preston North End FC
- Position: 23 -2
- Previous game:Preston 1-2 Fulham (13 Aug.)
- Next game:QPR - Preston (20 Aug.)
Derby County FC
- Position: 14 +3
- Best performance of the season:Preston 0-1 Derby County (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Barnsley 2-0 Derby County (13 Aug.)
- Next game:Derby County - Aston Villa (20 Aug.)
Preston
0:1
Derby County
0:1 (0:0)
- 16 August 2016
- 19:45
- Preston
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 |
| 2 |  Norwich City | 7 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 7 |
| 4 |  Fulham | 7 |
| 5 |  QPR | 6 |
Week 3 Results
| Tuesday 16 August 2016 | ||||
 | Brentford | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Aston Villa | 1-1 | Huddersfield Town | |
| Preston | 0-1 | Derby County | | |
 | Leeds United | 1-1 | Fulham | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-0 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3-0 | Rotherham United |  |
| Norwich City | 1-0 | Bristol City | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 1-1 | Birmingham City |  |
| Burton Albion | 3-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  | |
| Wednesday 17 August 2016 | ||||
 | Cardiff City | 19:45 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Newcastle | 19:45 | Reading |  |
| Barnsley | 19:45 | QPR | | |