Championship (Week 8) : Blackburn beats Rotherham 4-2
ENGLAND, Sep. 17, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 8: After losing 2-1 to Leeds United on September 13, Rovers returned to winning ways with a 4-2 victory over Rotherham United this Saturday.
Rotherham United opened the score in the score in the 12th minute thanks to Danny Ward, before Blackburn Rovers regained the advantage with Conway Craig ('22) and Emnes ('29). Leading 2-1 at the break, Rovers further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Marshall Ben '46 and Gallagher '90).
Rotherham United FC are down in 21st place with 6 points from 8 games, tie on points with Derby County FC.
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
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 23 +1
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 4-2 Rotherham United (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (13 Sep.)
- Next game:Derby County - Blackburn Rovers (24 Sep.)
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 21 -1
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 1-0 Brentford (20 Aug.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 2-2 Nottingham Forest (14 Sep.)
- Next game:Rotherham United - Cardiff City (24 Sep.)
Blackburn Rovers
4:2
Rotherham United
4:2 (2:1)
- 17 September 2016
- 15:00
- Blackburn
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 |  |