Championship (Week 22) : Huddersfield Town beats Norwich City 2-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 16, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 22: Three wins in a row for Huddersfield Town. After their success against Bristol City and Burton Albion, the Terriers continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Norwich City this Friday.
Elias Kachunga scored dual goals
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Elias Kachunga ('5, '40).
Huddersfield Town AFC climbed to third place with 39 points from 22 games, 6 points behind Brighton and Hove Albion FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 16, 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 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 39 |
| 4 | Reading | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 37 |
| 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 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 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
Norwich City
- Position: 9
- Best performance of the season:Norwich City 5-0 Brentford (3 Dec.)
- Previous game:Norwich City 1-0 Aston Villa (13 Dec.)
- Next game:Reading - Norwich City (26 Dec.)
Huddersfield Town AFC
- Position: 3 +1
- Best performance of the season:Norwich City 1-2 Huddersfield Town (16 Dec.)
- Previous game:Burton Albion 0-1 Huddersfield Town (13 Dec.)
- Next game:Huddersfield Town - Nottingham Forest (26 Dec.)
Norwich City
1:2
Huddersfield Town
1:2 (1:2)
- 16 December 2016
- 19:45
- Norwich
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 46 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 45 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 39 |
| 4 |  Reading | 37 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 35 |
Week 22 Results
| Friday 16 December 2016 | ||||
| Norwich City | 1-2 | Huddersfield Town | |
| Saturday 17 December 2016 | ||||
 | Fulham | 15:00 | Derby County | |
| Bristol City | 15:00 | Preston | ||
 | Leeds United | 15:00 | Brentford |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15:00 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Cardiff City | 15:00 | Barnsley | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 15:00 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Burton Albion | 15:00 | Newcastle | | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 15:00 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 15:00 | Reading | |
 | Birmingham City | 17:30 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Sunday 18 December 2016 | ||||
 | QPR | 12:00 | Aston Villa |  |