Championship (Week 7) : Preston defeats Cardiff City 3-0
ENGLAND, Sep. 13, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 7: After losing 1-0 to Ipswich Town on September 10 and 1-2 to Barnsley on September 10, the Lilywhites returned to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Cardiff City this Tuesday.
Preston dominated the first half thanks to goals from Clarke Tom ('36) and Robinson Callum ('41). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Lilywhites further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Hugill Jordan with just 2 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Preston North End FC climbed to 18th place with 6 points from 7 games, only one point behind Leeds United FC.
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
Preston North End FC
- Position: 18 +5
- Best performance of the season:Preston 3-0 Cardiff City (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Preston 1-2 Barnsley (10 Sep.)
- Next game:Brentford - Preston (17 Sep.)
Cardiff City
- Position: 21 -3
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (17 Aug.)
- Previous game:Norwich City 3-2 Cardiff City (10 Sep.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Leeds United (17 Sep.)
Preston
3:0
Cardiff City
3:0 (2:0)
- 13 September 2016
- 19:45
- Preston
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 |  |