Championship (Week 25) : Leeds United beats Rotherham 3-0
ENGLAND, Jan. 2, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 25: After their 1-1 draw against Aston Villa on December 29, the Whites bounced back with a 3-0 victory over Rotherham United this Monday.
Chris Wood scored dual goals
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Bartley ('47) and Wood ('66, '79).
Leeds United FC remains in fifth place with 45 points from 25 games, one point behind Huddersfield Town AFC.
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
Leeds United FC
- Position: 5
- Best performance of the season:Preston 1-4 Leeds United (26 Dec.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 1-1 Leeds United (29 Dec.)
- Next game:Leeds United - Derby County (13 Jan.)
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 24
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 3-2 Wigan Athletic (26 Dec.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 1-2 Burton Albion (29 Dec.)
- Next game:Rotherham United - Norwich City (14 Jan.)
Leeds United
3:0
Rotherham United
3:0 (0:0)
- 2 January 2017
- 15:00
- Leeds
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 |  |