Championship (Week 17) : Newcastle beats Leeds United 2-0
ENGLAND, Nov. 20, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 17: 8 wins in a row for Newcastle. After their success against Norwich City, Rotherham United, Brentford, Barnsley, Ipswich Town, Preston and Cardiff City, the Magpies continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Leeds United this Sunday.
Dwight Gayle scored dual goals
Newcastle dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Dwight Gayle in the 23rd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Magpies further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Gayle in the 54th minute.
Newcastle United remains in first place with 40 points from 17 games, a 5-point lead over runner-up Brighton and Hove Albion FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 20, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 13 | 23 | 40 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | Reading | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 31 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 29 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 28 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 27 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Fulham | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 25 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 24 |
| 11 | Preston | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 24 |
| 12 | Derby County | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 23 |
| 13 | QPR | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 23 |
| 14 | Brentford | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 22 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 22 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 22 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 21 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 19 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 18 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 18 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 18 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 16 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 15 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 41 | -24 | 7 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Leeds United FC
- Position: 7 -1
- Best performance of the season:Leeds United 2-0 Burton Albion (29 Oct.)
- Previous game:Norwich City 2-3 Leeds United (5 Nov.)
- Next game:Rotherham United - Leeds United (26 Nov.)
Newcastle United
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:QPR 0-6 Newcastle (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Newcastle 2-1 Cardiff City (5 Nov.)
- Next game:Newcastle - Blackburn Rovers (26 Nov.)
- 20 November 2016
- 13:15
- Leeds
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 40 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 35 |
| 3 |  Reading | 31 |
| 4 |  Huddersfield Town | 29 |
| 5 |  Birmingham City | 28 |
Week 17 Results
| Friday 18 November 2016 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-1 | Aston Villa |  |
| Saturday 19 November 2016 | ||||
| Birmingham City | 1-0 | Bristol City | |
 | Derby County | 3-0 | Rotherham United |  |
| Preston | 0-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  | |
 | QPR | 2-1 | Norwich City |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 3-2 | Brentford |  |
 | Fulham | 1-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Barnsley | 0-0 | Wigan Athletic |  | |
| Reading | 3-0 | Burton Albion | |
 | Cardiff City | 3-2 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Ipswich Town | 0-2 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Sunday 20 November 2016 | ||||
| Leeds United | 0-2 | Newcastle | |