Championship (Week 15) : Newcastle beats Preston 2-1
ENGLAND, Oct. 29, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 15: 6 wins in a row for Newcastle. After their success against Norwich City, Rotherham United, Brentford, Barnsley and Ipswich Town, the Magpies continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Preston this Saturday.
Mitrovic Aleksandar scored dual goals
Preston made Newcastle doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with two goals by Mitrovic Aleksandar at '59 and '71.
Newcastle United remains in first place with 34 points from 15 games, a 3-point lead over runner-up Brighton and Hove Albion FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of October 29, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 20 | 34 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 28 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 27 |
| 5 | Reading | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 25 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 24 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 24 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 23 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | Brentford | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 22 |
| 11 | Fulham | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 20 |
| 13 | Preston | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | QPR | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 19 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 18 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 17 |
| 18 | Derby County | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 17 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 16 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 15 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 15 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 14 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 12 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 7 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Preston North End FC
- Position: 13 -4
- Best performance of the season:Preston 3-0 Cardiff City (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Norwich City 0-1 Preston (22 Oct.)
- Next game:Rotherham United - Preston (5 Nov.)
Newcastle United
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:QPR 0-6 Newcastle (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Newcastle 3-0 Ipswich Town (22 Oct.)
- Next game:Newcastle - Cardiff City (5 Nov.)
Preston
1:2
Newcastle
1:2 (0:0)
- 29 October 2016
- 14:00
- Preston
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 34 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 28 |
| 4 |  Norwich City | 27 |
| 5 |  Reading | 25 |
Week 15 Results
| Friday 28 October 2016 | ||||
 | QPR | 0-2 | Brentford |  |
| Saturday 29 October 2016 | ||||
| Barnsley | 2-2 | Bristol City | ||
| Reading | 2-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 5-0 | Norwich City | |
 | Leeds United | 2-0 | Burton Albion | |
 | Derby County | 2-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Preston | 1-2 | Newcastle | | |
 | Fulham | 5-0 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Cardiff City | 0-1 | Wigan Athletic |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 2-2 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 16:30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Sunday 30 October 2016 | ||||
 | Birmingham City | 12:00 | Aston Villa |  |