Championship (Week 18) : Wigan Athletic beats Huddersfield Town 2-1
ENGLAND, Nov. 28, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 18: The Terriers crashed to their 2nd consecutive defeat as they lost 2-1 against Wigan Athletic.
Wigan Athletic dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Burke Luke in the 40th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Latics further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Wildschut in the 60th minute.
Huddersfield Town AFC are down in 6th place with 29 points from 18 games, tie on points with Leeds United FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 28, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 40 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 38 |
| 3 | Reading | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 34 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 31 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 29 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 29 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | Derby County | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 26 |
| 10 | Fulham | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 25 |
| 12 | Preston | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 25 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 24 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| 15 | QPR | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 23 |
| 16 | Brentford | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 22 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 22 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 22 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 19 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 19 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 18 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 18 |
| 23 | Cardiff City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 18 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 43 | -25 | 7 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Huddersfield Town AFC
- Position: 6 -2
- Best performance of the season:Huddersfield Town 2-1 Rotherham United (27 Sep.)
- Previous game:Cardiff City 3-2 Huddersfield Town (19 Nov.)
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Huddersfield Town (3 Dec.)
Wigan Athletic FC
- Position: 22 +1
- Best performance of the season:Wigan Athletic 3-0 Blackburn Rovers (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Barnsley 0-0 Wigan Athletic (19 Nov.)
- Next game:Wigan Athletic - Derby County (3 Dec.)
Huddersfield Town
1:2
Wigan Athletic
1:2 (0:1)
- 28 November 2016
- 19:45
- Huddersfield
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 40 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 |
| 3 |  Reading | 34 |
| 4 |  Birmingham City | 31 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 29 |
Week 18 Results
| Friday 25 November 2016 | ||||
| Barnsley | 2-5 | Nottingham Forest |  | |
| Saturday 26 November 2016 | ||||
| Newcastle | 0-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Aston Villa | 3-1 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Derby County | 1-0 | Norwich City |  |
| Preston | 1-1 | Burton Albion | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-1 | Fulham |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 3-0 | QPR |  |
| Reading | 2-1 | Bristol City | |
 | Brentford | 1-2 | Birmingham City | |
 | Rotherham United | 1-2 | Leeds United | |
| Monday 28 November 2016 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1-2 | Wigan Athletic | |