Championship (Week 11) : Preston beats Aston Villa 2-0
ENGLAND, Oct. 1, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 11: After their 2-2 draw against Birmingham City on September 27, the Lilywhites returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa this Saturday.
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Pearson Ben ('5) and Hugill Jordan ('39).
Preston North End FC climbed to 17th place with 13 points from 11 games, tie on points with Ipswich Town FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of October 1, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 25 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 20 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 20 |
| 7 | Brentford | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | Reading | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 18 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 17 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 16 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 16 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 15 |
| 13 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 15 |
| 14 | Fulham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 14 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 13 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 13 |
| 17 | Preston | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 13 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 12 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 10 |
| 20 | Derby County | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 10 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 9 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 8 |
| 23 | Cardiff City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 8 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 6 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Preston North End FC
- Position: 17 +2
- Best performance of the season:Preston 3-0 Cardiff City (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Birmingham City 2-2 Preston (27 Sep.)
- Next game:Brighton & Hove Albion - Preston (15 Oct.)
Aston Villa
- Position: 19 -2
- Best performance of the season:Aston Villa 3-0 Rotherham United (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Barnsley 1-1 Aston Villa (27 Sep.)
- Next game:Aston Villa - Wolverhampton Wanderers (15 Oct.)
Preston
2:0
Aston Villa
2:0 (2:0)
- 1 October 2016
- 15:00
- Preston
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Huddersfield Town | 25 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 22 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 20 |
| 5 |  Norwich City | 20 |
Week 11 Results
| Saturday 1 October 2016 | ||||
 | Fulham | 1-2 | QPR |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Bristol City | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |  | |
 | Leeds United | 2-1 | Barnsley | |
 | Rotherham United | 0-1 | Newcastle | |
| Burton Albion | 2-0 | Cardiff City |  | |
| Preston | 2-0 | Aston Villa | | |
 | Birmingham City | 1-0 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Reading | 1-1 | Derby County |  |
 | Brentford | 0-0 | Wigan Athletic |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 0-1 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17:30 | Norwich City | |