Championship (Week 13) : Newcastle beats Barnsley 2-0
ENGLAND, Oct. 18, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 13: Four wins in a row for Newcastle. After their success against Norwich City, Rotherham United and Brentford, the Magpies continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Barnsley this Tuesday.
Dwight Gayle scored dual goals
Barnsley made Newcastle doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with two goals by Newcastle forward Dwight Gayle at '48 and '68.
Newcastle United climbed to first place with 28 points from 13 games, one point ahead of runner-up Norwich City.
View : Full Championship table (as of October 18, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 28 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 27 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 25 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Brentford | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 9 | QPR | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 19 |
| 10 | Reading | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 19 |
| 11 | Fulham | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 18 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 17 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 16 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 15 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 14 |
| 18 | Preston | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 14 |
| 19 | Derby County | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 14 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 11 |
| 22 | Aston Villa | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 11 |
| 23 | Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 11 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 6 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Barnsley FC
- Position: 14 -3
- Best performance of the season:Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-4 Barnsley (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Barnsley 2-4 Fulham (15 Oct.)
- Next game:Brentford - Barnsley (22 Oct.)
Newcastle United
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:QPR 0-6 Newcastle (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Newcastle 3-1 Brentford (15 Oct.)
- Next game:Newcastle - Ipswich Town (22 Oct.)
Barnsley
0:2
Newcastle
0:2 (0:0)
- 18 October 2016
- 19:45
- Barnsley
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 28 |
| 2 |  Norwich City | 27 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 |
| 4 |  Huddersfield Town | 25 |
| 5 |  Birmingham City | 23 |
Week 13 Results
| Tuesday 18 October 2016 | ||||
 | QPR | 1-0 | Bristol City | |
 | Ipswich Town | 2-0 | Burton Albion | |
| Barnsley | 0-2 | Newcastle | | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Leeds United | 1-1 | Wigan Athletic |  |
| Birmingham City | 4-2 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Fulham | 2-2 | Norwich City | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Derby County | 0-0 | Brentford |  |
 | Reading | 20:00 | Aston Villa |  |
| Wednesday 19 October 2016 | ||||
 | Cardiff City | 19:45 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Preston | 19:45 | Huddersfield Town | | |