Championship (Week 9) : Preston beats Wigan Athletic 1-0
ENGLAND, Sep. 23, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 9: After losing 5-0 to Brentford on September 17, the Lilywhites returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Wigan Athletic this Friday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Hugill Jordan goal in the 7th minute.
Preston North End FC climbed to 18th place with 9 points from 9 games, tie on points with Burton Albion FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of September 23, 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 | Birmingham City | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Brentford | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 8 | Reading | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 14 |
| 9 | Fulham | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 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 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 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 | Preston | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 9 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 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 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 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
Preston North End FC
- Position: 18 +1
- Best performance of the season:Preston 3-0 Cardiff City (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Brentford 5-0 Preston (17 Sep.)
- Next game:Birmingham City - Preston (27 Sep.)
Wigan Athletic FC
- Position: 22
- Best performance of the season:Wigan Athletic 3-0 Blackburn Rovers (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Wigan Athletic 0-0 Fulham (17 Sep.)
- Next game:Wigan Athletic - Wolverhampton Wanderers (27 Sep.)
Preston
1:0
Wigan Athletic
1:0 (1:0)
- 23 September 2016
- 19:45
- Preston
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Huddersfield Town | 19 |
| 2 |  Norwich City | 17 |
| 3 |  Newcastle | 15 |
| 4 | Barnsley | 15 |
| 5 |  Birmingham City | 15 |
Week 9 Results
| Friday 23 September 2016 | ||||
| Preston | 1-0 | Wigan Athletic | | |
| Saturday 24 September 2016 | ||||
 | Reading | 15:00 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Derby County | 15:00 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
| Norwich City | 15:00 | Burton Albion | |
 | Rotherham United | 15:00 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15:00 | Barnsley | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15:00 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Fulham | 15:00 | Bristol City | |
 | QPR | 15:00 | Birmingham City | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15:00 | Brentford |  |
 | Leeds United | 15:00 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Aston Villa | 17:30 | Newcastle | |