Championship (Week 7) : Leeds United beats Blackburn 2-1
ENGLAND, Sep. 13, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 7: After losing 3-1 to Nottingham Forest on September 10 and 0-1 to Huddersfield Town on September 10, the Whites returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers this Tuesday.
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 Wood ('65) and Bartley ('86).
Leeds United FC climbed to 17th place with 7 points from 7 games, only one point behind Sheffield Wednesday FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of September 13, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 15 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 15 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Fulham | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Brentford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | Reading | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Burton Albion | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 9 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 7 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 18 | Preston | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 20 | Derby County | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 5 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 5 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 4 |
| 24 | Blackburn Rovers | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 2 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Leeds United FC
- Position: 17 +5
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Leeds United (20 Aug.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 0-1 Huddersfield Town (10 Sep.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Leeds United (17 Sep.)
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 24
- Previous game:QPR 1-1 Blackburn Rovers (10 Sep.)
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Rotherham United (17 Sep.)
Leeds United
2:1
Blackburn Rovers
2:1 (0:0)
- 13 September 2016
- 19:45
- Leeds
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Huddersfield Town | 16 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 15 |
| 3 | Barnsley | 15 |
| 4 |  Norwich City | 14 |
| 5 |  Fulham | 12 |
Week 7 Results
| Tuesday 13 September 2016 | ||||
| Preston | 3-0 | Cardiff City |  | |
| Fulham | 1-1 | Burton Albion | |
| Norwich City | 2-1 | Wigan Athletic |  |
| Leeds United | 2-1 | Blackburn Rovers | |
 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-0 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Derby County | 0-1 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-4 | Barnsley | |
 | QPR | 0-6 | Newcastle | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20:00 | Bristol City | |
 | Reading | 20:00 | Birmingham City |  |
| Wednesday 14 September 2016 | ||||
 | Aston Villa | 19:45 | Brentford |  |
 | Rotherham United | 19:45 | Nottingham Forest |  |