Championship (Week 22) : Sheffield Wednesday defeats Rotherham 1-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 17, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 22: Two wins in a row for Sheffield Wednesday. After their 2-0 win against Barnsley on December 13, the Owls continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 1-0 victory over Rotherham United this Saturday.
45 minutes of play and neither Sheffield Wednesday nor Rotherham United have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Scottish forward Steven Fletcher on penalty in stoppage time.
Sheffield Wednesday FC climbed to 6th place with 37 points from 22 games, only one point behind Leeds United FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 17, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 17 | 28 | 49 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 45 |
| 3 | Reading | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 40 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 39 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 38 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 37 |
| 7 | Derby County | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 36 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 34 |
| 9 | Fulham | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 33 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 33 |
| 11 | Preston | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 32 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 31 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 28 |
| 14 | Brentford | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 28 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 28 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 27 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 26 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 25 |
| 19 | QPR | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 23 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 23 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 22 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 20 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 18 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 48 | -27 | 10 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Sheffield Wednesday FC
- Position: 6 +1
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Barnsley (13 Dec.)
- Previous game:Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Barnsley (13 Dec.)
- Next game:Newcastle - Sheffield Wednesday (26 Dec.)
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 24
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 1-0 QPR (10 Dec.)
- Previous game:Fulham 2-1 Rotherham United (13 Dec.)
- Next game:Rotherham United - Wigan Athletic (26 Dec.)
Sheffield Wednesday
1:0
Rotherham United
1:0 (0:0)
- 17 December 2016
- 15:00
- Sheffield
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 49 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 45 |
| 3 |  Reading | 40 |
| 4 |  Huddersfield Town | 39 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 38 |
Week 22 Results
| Friday 16 December 2016 | ||||
 | Norwich City | 1-2 | Huddersfield Town | |
| Saturday 17 December 2016 | ||||
 | Fulham | 2-2 | Derby County |  |
| Bristol City | 1-2 | Preston | ||
| Leeds United | 1-0 | Brentford |  |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Rotherham United | |
 | Cardiff City | 3-4 | Barnsley | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 2-3 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Burton Albion | 1-2 | Newcastle | | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 0-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-3 | Reading | |
 | Birmingham City | 17:30 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Sunday 18 December 2016 | ||||
 | QPR | 12:00 | Aston Villa |  |