Championship (Week 20) : Preston defeats Blackburn 3-2
ENGLAND, Dec. 10, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 20: After losing 2-1 to Sheffield Wednesday on December 3, the Lilywhites returned to winning ways with a 3-2 victory over Blackburn Rovers this Saturday.
Johnson Daniel scored dual goals
Preston dominated the first half thanks to goals from Johnson Daniel ('18, '31 on penalty). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Lilywhites further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Robinson Callum with just 10 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Preston North End FC climbed to 12nd place with 28 points from 20 games, tie on points with Barnsley 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 | Preston | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 28 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 28 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 27 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 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 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 31 | -8 | 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
Preston North End FC
- Position: 12 +2
- Best performance of the season:Preston 3-0 Cardiff City (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Preston (3 Dec.)
- Next game:Nottingham Forest - Preston (14 Dec.)
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 21
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 4-2 Rotherham United (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:
Preston
3:2
Blackburn Rovers
3:2 (2:1)
- 10 December 2016
- 17:30
- Preston
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 | 3-2 | Blackburn Rovers | | |
| Sunday 11 December 2016 | ||||
 | Derby County | 12:00 | Nottingham Forest |  |