Championship (Week 13) : Preston beats Huddersfield Town 3-1
ENGLAND, Oct. 19, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 13: The Terriers crashed to their 2nd consecutive defeat as they lost 3-1 against Preston.
Preston dominated the first half thanks to goals from Clarke Tom ('6) and Baptiste Alex ('42). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Lilywhites further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Gallagher Paul in the 53rd minute.
Huddersfield Town AFC are down in fourth place with 25 points from 13 games, tie on points with Brighton and Hove Albion FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of October 19, 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 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 25 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | Bristol City | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| 8 | Brentford | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 9 | QPR | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 19 |
| 10 | Reading | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 19 |
| 11 | Fulham | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 18 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| 13 | Preston | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 17 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 16 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 15 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 14 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 14 |
| 20 | Derby County | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 14 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 12 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 12 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 11 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 6 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Preston North End FC
- Position: 13 +5
- Best performance of the season:Preston 3-0 Cardiff City (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Brighton & Hove Albion 2-2 Preston (15 Oct.)
- Next game:Norwich City - Preston (22 Oct.)
Huddersfield Town AFC
- Position: 4 -1
- Best performance of the season:Huddersfield Town 2-1 Rotherham United (27 Sep.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Huddersfield Town - Derby County (22 Oct.)
Preston
3:1
Huddersfield Town
3:1 (2:0)
- 19 October 2016
- 19:45
- Preston
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 | 1-2 | Aston Villa |  |
| Wednesday 19 October 2016 | ||||
 | Cardiff City | 1-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Preston | 3-1 | Huddersfield Town | | |