Championship (Week 5) : Barnsley beats Rotherham 4-0
ENGLAND, Aug. 27, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 5: After losing 2-1 to Huddersfield Town on August 20, the Tykes returned to winning ways with a 4-0 victory over Rotherham United this Saturday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Roberts Marc ('54), Hammill ('57), Bradshaw Tom ('86) and Kent Ryan ('90).
Barnsley FC climbed to third place with 9 points from 5 games, 2 points behind Fulham.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 27, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Fulham | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | QPR | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 12 | Burton Albion | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| 13 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 | Reading | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Newcastle | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Derby County | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| 20 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | Leeds United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 24 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 1 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Barnsley FC
- Position: 3 +6
- Best performance of the season:Barnsley 4-0 Rotherham United (27 Aug.)
- Previous game:Huddersfield Town 2-1 Barnsley (20 Aug.)
- Next game:Preston - Barnsley (10 Sep.)
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 22
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 1-0 Brentford (20 Aug.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 1-0 Brentford (20 Aug.)
- Next game:Rotherham United - Bristol City (10 Sep.)
Barnsley
4:0
Rotherham United
4:0 (0:0)
- 27 August 2016
- 15:00
- Barnsley
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Huddersfield Town | 13 |
| 2 |  Fulham | 11 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 9 |
| 4 |  QPR | 9 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 9 |
Week 5 Results
| Friday 26 August 2016 | ||||
| Burton Albion | 1-0 | Derby County |  | |
| Saturday 27 August 2016 | ||||
 | Birmingham City | 3-0 | Norwich City |  |
 | Cardiff City | 0-1 | Reading |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 0-1 | Fulham | |
| Barnsley | 4-0 | Rotherham United | | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 3-1 | Leeds United |  |
 | Brentford | 1-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 1-0 | Preston | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | QPR | |
| Huddersfield Town | 1-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Bristol City | 3-1 | Aston Villa |  | |
 | Newcastle | 17:30 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |