Championship (Week 14) : Newcastle beats Ipswich 3-0
ENGLAND, Oct. 22, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 14: Five wins in a row for Newcastle. After their success against Norwich City, Rotherham United, Brentford and Barnsley, the Magpies continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 3-0 victory over Ipswich Town this Saturday.
Ayoze Pérez scored dual goals
Newcastle dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Spanish forward Ayoze Pérez in the 1st minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Magpies further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Pérez '73 and Ritchie '78).
Newcastle United remains in first place with 31 points from 14 games, a 3-point lead over runner-up Brighton and Hove Albion FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of October 22, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 31 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 28 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 24 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Reading | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 22 |
| 9 | Preston | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 20 |
| 11 | Brentford | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 19 |
| 13 | QPR | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Fulham | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 18 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 17 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 17 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 16 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 15 |
| 20 | Derby County | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 14 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 12 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 12 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 11 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 6 |
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Overview
Newcastle United
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:QPR 0-6 Newcastle (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Barnsley 0-2 Newcastle (18 Oct.)
- Next game:Preston - Newcastle (29 Oct.)
Ipswich Town FC
- Position: 17 -5
- Best performance of the season:Ipswich Town 4-2 Barnsley (6 Aug.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 2-0 Burton Albion (18 Oct.)
- Next game:Ipswich Town - Rotherham United (29 Oct.)
- 22 October 2016
- 15:00
- Newcastle
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 31 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 28 |
| 4 |  Norwich City | 27 |
| 5 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 24 |
Week 14 Results
| Friday 21 October 2016 | ||||
| Burton Albion | 2-0 | Birmingham City |  | |
| Saturday 22 October 2016 | ||||
| Newcastle | 3-0 | Ipswich Town | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | QPR |  |
| Bristol City | 1-0 | Blackburn Rovers |  | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Norwich City | 0-1 | Preston | |
 | Aston Villa | 1-0 | Fulham |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-1 | Leeds United |  |
| Huddersfield Town | 1-0 | Derby County |  |
 | Rotherham United | 0-1 | Reading |  |
 | Brentford | 0-2 | Barnsley | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 17:30 | Cardiff City |  |