Championship (Week 18) : Forest beats Barnsley 5-2
ENGLAND, Nov. 25, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 18: Two wins in a row for Nottingham Forest. After their 0-2 win against Ipswich Town on November 19, the Reds continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 5-2 victory over Barnsley this Friday.
Henri Lansbury scored tripple goals
Barnsley opened the score in the score in the 5th minute thanks to Winnall Sam, before Nottingham Forest regained the advantage with Lansbury ('13, '45) and Vellios Apostolos ('24). Leading 3-2 at the break, the Reds further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Osborn '63 and Lansbury '82/penalty).
Nottingham Forest FC climbed to 16th place with 22 points from 18 games, tie on points with Aston Villa, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 25, 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 | Aston Villa | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 22 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 22 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 22 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 21 |
| 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
Barnsley FC
- Position: 17 -2
- Best performance of the season:Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-4 Barnsley (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Barnsley 0-0 Wigan Athletic (19 Nov.)
- Next game:Birmingham City - Barnsley (3 Dec.)
Nottingham Forest FC
- Position: 16 +2
- Best performance of the season:Barnsley 2-5 Nottingham Forest (25 Nov.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 0-2 Nottingham Forest (19 Nov.)
- Next game:Nottingham Forest - Newcastle (2 Dec.)
- 25 November 2016
- 19:45
- Barnsley
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 40 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 35 |
| 3 |  Reading | 31 |
| 4 |  Huddersfield Town | 29 |
| 5 |  Birmingham City | 28 |
Week 18 Results
| Friday 25 November 2016 | ||||
| Barnsley | 2-5 | Nottingham Forest | | |
| Saturday 26 November 2016 | ||||
| Newcastle | 15:00 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Aston Villa | 15:00 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15:00 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Derby County | 15:00 | Norwich City |  |
| Preston | 15:00 | Burton Albion | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 15:00 | Fulham |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 15:00 | QPR |  |
| Reading | 15:00 | Bristol City | |
 | Brentford | 15:00 | Birmingham City | |
 | Rotherham United | 17:30 | Leeds United |  |
| Monday 28 November 2016 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 19:45 | Wigan Athletic |  |