Championship (Week 11) : Newcastle beats Rotherham 1-0
ENGLAND, Oct. 1, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 11: Two wins in a row for Newcastle. After their 4-3 win against Norwich City on September 28, the Magpies continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 1-0 victory over Rotherham United this Saturday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Newcastle striker Atsu Christian goal in the 41st minute.
Newcastle United climbed to second place with 22 points from 11 games, 3 points behind Huddersfield Town AFC.
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
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 24
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 1-0 Brentford (20 Aug.)
- Previous game:Huddersfield Town 2-1 Rotherham United (27 Sep.)
- Next game:Norwich City - Rotherham United (15 Oct.)
Newcastle United
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:QPR 0-6 Newcastle (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Newcastle 4-3 Norwich City (28 Sep.)
- Next game:Newcastle - Brentford (15 Oct.)
Rotherham United
0:1
Newcastle
0:1 (0:1)
- 1 October 2016
- 15:00
- Rotherham
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 | |