Championship (Week 9) : Norwich City beats Burton 3-1
ENGLAND, Sep. 24, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 9: Four wins in a row for Norwich City. After their success against Cardiff City, Wigan Athletic and Nottingham Forest, the Canaries continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 3-1 victory over Burton Albion this Saturday.
Norwich City dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Swedish defender Martin Olsson in the 29th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Canaries further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Murphy '47 and Pinto Ivo '89).
Norwich City climbed to first place with 20 points from 9 games, one point ahead of runner-up Huddersfield Town AFC.
View : Full Championship table (as of September 24, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 20 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Reading | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Newcastle | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 15 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 15 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
| 9 | Brentford | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 14 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 14 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 13 |
| 13 | Fulham | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 13 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 11 |
| 16 | QPR | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 11 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Preston | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 9 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 8 |
| 22 | Derby County | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 6 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 6 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 5 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Norwich City
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 1-4 Norwich City (6 Aug.)
- Previous game:Nottingham Forest 1-2 Norwich City (17 Sep.)
- Next game:Newcastle - Norwich City (28 Sep.)
Burton Albion FC
- Position: 17
- Best performance of the season:Burton Albion 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Burton Albion 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion (17 Sep.)
- Next game:Burton Albion - QPR (27 Sep.)
- 24 September 2016
- 15:00
- Norwich
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City | 20 |
| 2 |  Huddersfield Town | 19 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 |
| 4 |  Reading | 17 |
| 5 |  Birmingham City | 16 |
Week 9 Results
| Friday 23 September 2016 | ||||
| Preston | 1-0 | Wigan Athletic |  | |
| Saturday 24 September 2016 | ||||
| Reading | 1-0 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Derby County | 1-2 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
| Norwich City | 3-1 | Burton Albion | |
 | Rotherham United | 1-2 | Cardiff City |  |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-0 | Barnsley | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Fulham | 0-4 | Bristol City | |
 | QPR | 1-1 | Birmingham City | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-1 | Brentford |  |
 | Leeds United | 1-0 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Aston Villa | 17:30 | Newcastle |  |