Championship (Week 24) : Preston draw 1-1 with Sheffield Wednesday
ENGLAND, Dec. 31, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 24: The match between Preston and Sheffield Wednesday ended in a 1-1 draw on Saturday.
No goals in the first half and one each in the second, Hutchinson ('77 own) for Preston, Reach ('90) for Sheffield Wednesday.
Sheffield Wednesday FC remains in 6th place with 41 points from 24 games, one point behind Leeds United FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 31, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 24 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 48 | 19 | 29 | 52 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 14 | 24 | 51 |
| 3 | Reading | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 43 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 43 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 42 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 41 |
| 7 | Derby County | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 40 |
| 8 | Fulham | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 36 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 35 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 35 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 35 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 33 |
| 13 | Preston | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 33 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 31 |
| 15 | Brentford | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 29 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 28 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 27 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 44 | -7 | 26 |
| 19 | QPR | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 26 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 25 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 24 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 21 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 19 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 25 | 52 | -27 | 13 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Preston North End FC
- Position: 13
- Best performance of the season:Preston 3-0 Cardiff City (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Preston 1-4 Leeds United (26 Dec.)
- Next game:Burton Albion - Preston (2 Jan.)
Sheffield Wednesday FC
- Position: 6
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Barnsley (13 Dec.)
- Previous game:Newcastle 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday (26 Dec.)
- Next game:
Preston
1:1
Sheffield Wednesday
1:1 (0:0)
- 31 December 2016
- 15:00
- Preston
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 52 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 51 |
| 3 |  Reading | 43 |
| 4 |  Huddersfield Town | 43 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 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 | 3-1 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 2-1 | Bristol City | |
| Saturday 31 December 2016 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Derby County | 0-0 | Wigan Athletic |  |
| Barnsley | 2-2 | Birmingham City |  | |
| Preston | 1-1 | Sheffield Wednesday | | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-2 | QPR |  |
 | Brentford | 17:30 | Norwich City |  |
| Tuesday 24 January 2017 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 19:45 | Cardiff City |  |
| Reading | 20:00 | Fulham |  |