Championship (Week 25) : Preston beats Burton 1-0
ENGLAND, Jan. 2, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 25: After their 1-1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday on December 31, the Lilywhites returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Burton Albion this Monday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Clarke Tom goal in the 45th minute.
Preston North End FC climbed to 11st place with 36 points from 25 games, tie on points with Fulham, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 2, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 25 | 54 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 25 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 20 | 28 | 52 |
| 3 | Reading | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 32 | 4 | 46 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 46 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 25 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 45 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 42 |
| 7 | Derby County | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 40 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 37 | 6 | 38 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 37 |
| 10 | Fulham | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 36 |
| 11 | Preston | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 36 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 35 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 35 |
| 14 | Brentford | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 33 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 31 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 29 |
| 17 | QPR | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 29 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 25 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 27 |
| 19 | Cardiff City | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 27 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 26 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 25 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 24 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 19 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 25 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 55 | -30 | 13 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Burton Albion FC
- Position: 21 -1
- Best performance of the season:Burton Albion 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 1-2 Burton Albion (29 Dec.)
- Next game:Burton Albion - Wigan Athletic (14 Jan.)
Preston North End FC
- Position: 11 +2
- Best performance of the season:Preston 3-0 Cardiff City (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Preston 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday (31 Dec.)
- Next game:Preston - Brighton & Hove Albion (14 Jan.)
Burton Albion
0:1
Preston
0:1 (0:1)
- 2 January 2017
- 15:00
- Burton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 54 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 52 |
| 3 |  Reading | 46 |
| 4 |  Huddersfield Town | 46 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 45 |
Week 25 Results
| Monday 2 January 2017 | ||||
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | Huddersfield Town | |
| Bristol City | 2-3 | Reading | | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | Barnsley | |
| Burton Albion | 0-1 | Preston | ||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Norwich City | 3-0 | Derby County |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 | Newcastle | |
 | Fulham | 1-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Leeds United | 3-0 | Rotherham United |  |
 | QPR | 2-1 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Cardiff City | 1-0 | Aston Villa |  |
 | Birmingham City | 1-3 | Brentford |  |