Championship (Week 3) : Barnsley beats QPR 3-2
ENGLAND, Aug. 17, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 3: After two straigth victories against Leeds United and Cardiff City, QPR lost 3-2 against Barnsley.
Barnsley dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Watkins Marley in the 4th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Tykes further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Hourihane Conor '77 and Scowen Josh '89).
Queens Park Rangers are down in fifth place with 6 points from 3 games, one point behind Fulham.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 17, 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 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Brentford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 17 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | Burton Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 20 | Reading | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 21 | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 |
| 23 | Preston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 24 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Barnsley FC
- Position: 7 +6
- Best performance of the season:Barnsley 2-0 Derby County (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Barnsley 2-0 Derby County (13 Aug.)
- Next game:Huddersfield Town - Barnsley (20 Aug.)
Queens Park Rangers
- Position: 5 -4
- Best performance of the season:QPR 3-0 Leeds United (7 Aug.)
- Previous game:Cardiff City 0-2 QPR (14 Aug.)
- Next game:QPR - Preston (20 Aug.)
Barnsley
3:2
QPR
3:2 (1:0)
- 17 August 2016
- 19:45
- Barnsley
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 | 2-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Newcastle | 4-1 | Reading |  |
| Barnsley | 3-2 | QPR | | |