Championship (Week 24) : Burton beats Rotherham 2-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 29, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 24: After four straigth defeats, the Brewers bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Rotherham United this Thursday.
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from O Grady Chris ('36) and Irvine Jackson ('41).
Burton Albion FC climbed to 19th place with 25 points from 24 games, only one point behind Nottingham Forest FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 29, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 24 | 51 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 23 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 18 | 27 | 49 |
| 3 | Reading | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 43 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 42 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 42 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 40 |
| 7 | Derby County | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 39 |
| 8 | Fulham | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 36 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 35 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 34 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 34 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 33 |
| 13 | Preston | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 32 |
| 14 | Brentford | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 29 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 28 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 28 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 27 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 26 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 25 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 24 |
| 21 | QPR | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 23 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 20 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 18 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 52 | -27 | 13 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 24
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 3-2 Wigan Athletic (26 Dec.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 3-2 Wigan Athletic (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Leeds United - Rotherham United (2 Jan.)
Burton Albion FC
- Position: 19 +2
- Best performance of the season:Burton Albion 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 2-1 Burton Albion (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Burton Albion - Preston (2 Jan.)
Rotherham United
1:2
Burton Albion
1:2 (1:2)
- 29 December 2016
- 19:45
- Rotherham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 51 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 49 |
| 3 |  Reading | 43 |
| 4 |  Leeds United | 42 |
| 5 |  Huddersfield Town | 42 |
Week 24 Results
| Thursday 29 December 2016 | ||||
| Rotherham United | 1-2 | Burton Albion | |
 | Aston Villa | 1-1 | Leeds United | |
| Friday 30 December 2016 | ||||
| Newcastle | 19:45 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 19:45 | Bristol City | |
| Saturday 31 December 2016 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 12:30 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Derby County | 15:00 | Wigan Athletic |  |
| Barnsley | 15:00 | Birmingham City |  | |
| Preston | 15:00 | Sheffield Wednesday |  | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15:00 | QPR |  |
 | Brentford | 17:30 | Norwich City |  |
| Tuesday 24 January 2017 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 19:45 | Cardiff City |  |
| Reading | 20:00 | Fulham |  |