Championship (Week 19) : Barnsley beats Birmingham City 3-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 3, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 19: After two straigth victories against Bristol City and Brentford, the Blues lost 3-0 against Barnsley.
Barnsley dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Roberts Marc in the 38th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Tykes further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Winnall Sam '84 and Williams '87).
Birmingham City FC remains in fourth place with 31 points from 19 games, 3 points behind Reading FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 3, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 16 | 21 | 40 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 39 |
| 3 | Reading | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 34 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 31 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 31 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 30 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 30 |
| 8 | Derby County | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 29 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 29 |
| 10 | Fulham | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 28 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 27 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 25 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 25 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 25 |
| 15 | Preston | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 25 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 24 |
| 17 | QPR | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 23 |
| 18 | Brentford | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 22 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 22 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 21 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 20 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 19 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 18 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 45 | -26 | 7 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 4
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 3-0 Norwich City (27 Aug.)
- Previous game:Brentford 1-2 Birmingham City (26 Nov.)
- Next game:Newcastle - Birmingham City (10 Dec.)
Barnsley FC
- Position: 12 +6
- Best performance of the season:Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-4 Barnsley (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Barnsley 2-5 Nottingham Forest (25 Nov.)
- Next game:Barnsley - Norwich City (10 Dec.)
Birmingham City
0:3
Barnsley
0:3 (0:1)
- 3 December 2016
- 15:00
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 40 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 39 |
| 3 |  Reading | 34 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 31 |
| 5 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 31 |
Week 19 Results
| Thursday 1 December 2016 | ||||
 | QPR | 1-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Friday 2 December 2016 | ||||
 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Newcastle | |
| Saturday 3 December 2016 | ||||
| Bristol City | 2-0 | Ipswich Town |  | |
 | Fulham | 5-0 | Reading | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | Derby County |  |
| Burton Albion | 2-1 | Rotherham United |  | |
 | Norwich City | 5-0 | Brentford |  |
| Birmingham City | 0-3 | Barnsley | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Preston | |
 | Cardiff City | 0-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Leeds United | 17:30 | Aston Villa |  |