Championship (Week 8) : Reading beats Barnsley 2-1
ENGLAND, Sep. 17, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 8: After three straigth victories against Rotherham United, Preston and Wolverhampton Wanderers, the Tykes lost 2-1 against Reading.
Reading dominated the first half thanks to goals from McCleary ('9) and Swift ('27). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Royals further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by in the th minute.
Barnsley FC are down in fourth place with 15 points from 8 games, tie on points with Newcastle United.
View : Full Championship table (as of September 17, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 19 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | Newcastle | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | Brentford | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | Reading | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 14 |
| 8 | Fulham | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 11 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 11 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 |
| 16 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 10 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 19 | Preston | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 6 |
| 20 | Derby County | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 6 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 5 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 5 |
| 24 | Cardiff City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 5 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Barnsley FC
- Position: 4 -1
- Best performance of the season:Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-4 Barnsley (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-4 Barnsley (13 Sep.)
- Next game:Brighton & Hove Albion - Barnsley (24 Sep.)
Reading FC
- Position: 7 +5
- Best performance of the season:Barnsley 1-2 Reading (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:Reading 0-0 Birmingham City (13 Sep.)
- Next game:Reading - Huddersfield Town (24 Sep.)
Barnsley
1:2
Reading
1:2 (0:2)
- 17 September 2016
- 15:00
- Barnsley
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Huddersfield Town | 19 |
| 2 |  Norwich City | 17 |
| 3 |  Newcastle | 15 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 15 |
| 5 |  Brentford | 14 |
Week 8 Results
| Saturday 17 September 2016 | ||||
 | Cardiff City | 0-2 | Leeds United |  |
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-0 | Fulham |  |
| Burton Albion | 0-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  | |
| Barnsley | 1-2 | Reading | | |
| Huddersfield Town | 2-1 | QPR |  |
| Bristol City | 1-1 | Derby County |  | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Norwich City | |
| Brentford | 5-0 | Preston | |
 | Ipswich Town | 0-0 | Aston Villa |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 4-2 | Rotherham United |  |
| Newcastle | 0-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Birmingham City | 17:30 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |