Championship (Week 21) : Newcastle defeats Wigan Athletic 2-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 14, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 21: Two wins in a row for Newcastle. After their 4-0 win against Birmingham City on December 10, the Magpies continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Wigan Athletic this Wednesday.
Newcastle dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Senegalese midfielder Mohamed Diamé in the 26th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Magpies further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Atsu Christian in the 78th minute.
Newcastle United remains in first place with 46 points from 21 games, one point ahead of runner-up Brighton and Hove Albion FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 14, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 16 | 27 | 46 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 45 |
| 3 | Reading | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 37 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 36 |
| 5 | Derby County | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 35 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 35 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 34 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 34 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 33 |
| 10 | Fulham | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 32 |
| 11 | Preston | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 29 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 28 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 28 |
| 14 | Brentford | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 28 |
| 15 | Bristol City | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 27 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 37 | -2 | 26 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 25 |
| 18 | QPR | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 23 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 32 | -11 | 23 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 22 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 22 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 20 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 18 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 21 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 47 | -26 | 10 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Wigan Athletic FC
- Position: 23
- Best performance of the season:Wigan Athletic 3-0 Blackburn Rovers (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 1-0 Wigan Athletic (10 Dec.)
- Next game:Wigan Athletic - Ipswich Town (17 Dec.)
Newcastle United
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:QPR 0-6 Newcastle (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Newcastle 4-0 Birmingham City (10 Dec.)
- Next game:Burton Albion - Newcastle (17 Dec.)
- 14 December 2016
- 19:45
- Wigan
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 46 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 45 |
| 3 |  Reading | 37 |
| 4 |  Huddersfield Town | 36 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 35 |
Week 21 Results
| Tuesday 13 December 2016 | ||||
 | Fulham | 2-1 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-0 | Barnsley | |
 | Cardiff City | 2-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Norwich City | 1-0 | Aston Villa |  |
 | Birmingham City | 2-1 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Burton Albion | 0-1 | Huddersfield Town | | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
 | Leeds United | 2-0 | Reading | |
| Bristol City | 0-1 | Brentford |  | |
| Wednesday 14 December 2016 | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 0-2 | Newcastle | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Preston | |
 | QPR | 0-1 | Derby County | |