Championship (Week 20) : Barnsley beats Norwich City 2-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 10, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 20: Two wins in a row for Barnsley. After their 0-3 win against Birmingham City on December 3, the Tykes continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Norwich City this Saturday.
Barnsley dominated the first half thanks to goals from Bradshaw Tom ('12) and Hourihane Conor ('40). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Tykes further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by in the th minute.
Norwich City are down in 8th place with 30 points from 20 games, one point behind Birmingham City FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 10, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 16 | 25 | 43 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 42 |
| 3 | Reading | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 37 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 33 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 32 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 31 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 31 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 30 |
| 9 | Fulham | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 29 |
| 10 | Derby County | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 29 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 28 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 28 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 27 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 25 |
| 15 | Preston | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 25 |
| 16 | Brentford | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 25 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 25 |
| 18 | QPR | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 23 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 22 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 22 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 20 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 20 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 18 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 45 | -25 | 10 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Barnsley FC
- Position: 11 +1
- Best performance of the season:Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-4 Barnsley (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Birmingham City 0-3 Barnsley (3 Dec.)
- Next game:Sheffield Wednesday - Barnsley (13 Dec.)
Norwich City
- Position: 8 -1
- Best performance of the season:Norwich City 5-0 Brentford (3 Dec.)
- Previous game:Norwich City 5-0 Brentford (3 Dec.)
- Next game:Norwich City - Aston Villa (13 Dec.)
Barnsley
2:1
Norwich City
2:1 (2:0)
- 10 December 2016
- 15:00
- Barnsley
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 43 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 |
| 3 |  Reading | 37 |
| 4 |  Huddersfield Town | 33 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 32 |
Week 20 Results
| Friday 9 December 2016 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-0 | Leeds United | |
| Saturday 10 December 2016 | ||||
 | Brentford | 2-1 | Burton Albion | |
| Huddersfield Town | 2-1 | Bristol City | |
| Reading | 2-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Barnsley | 2-1 | Norwich City | | |
| Newcastle | 4-0 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4-4 | Fulham |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Aston Villa | 1-0 | Wigan Athletic |  |
 | Rotherham United | 1-0 | QPR |  |
| Preston | 17:30 | Blackburn Rovers |  | |
| Sunday 11 December 2016 | ||||
 | Derby County | 12:00 | Nottingham Forest |  |