Championship (Week 26) : Leeds United beats Derby County 1-0
ENGLAND, Jan. 13, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 26: Two wins in a row for Leeds United. After their 3-0 win against Rotherham United on January 2, the Whites continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 1-0 victory over Derby County this Friday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Leeds United striker Chris Wood goal in the 45th minute.
Leeds United FC climbed to third place with 48 points from 26 games, 4 points behind Newcastle United, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 13, 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 | Leeds United | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 48 |
| 4 | Reading | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 46 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 46 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 42 |
| 7 | Derby County | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 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 | QPR | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 32 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 31 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 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: 3 +2
- Best performance of the season:Preston 1-4 Leeds United (26 Dec.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 3-0 Rotherham United (2 Jan.)
- Next game:Barnsley - Leeds United (21 Jan.)
Derby County FC
- Position: 7
- Best performance of the season:Derby County 3-0 Nottingham Forest (11 Dec.)
- Previous game:Norwich City 3-0 Derby County (2 Jan.)
- Next game:Derby County - Reading (21 Jan.)
Leeds United
1:0
Derby County
1:0 (1:0)
- 13 January 2017
- 19:45
- Leeds
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 54 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 52 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 48 |
| 4 |  Reading | 46 |
| 5 |  Huddersfield Town | 46 |
Week 26 Results
| Thursday 12 January 2017 | ||||
| Reading | 0-1 | QPR |  |
| Friday 13 January 2017 | ||||
| Leeds United | 1-0 | Derby County | |
| Saturday 14 January 2017 | ||||
| Bristol City | 12:00 | Cardiff City |  | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15:00 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Ipswich Town | 15:00 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Brentford | 15:00 | Newcastle | |
 | Rotherham United | 15:00 | Norwich City |  |
 | Fulham | 15:00 | Barnsley | |
 | Birmingham City | 15:00 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Burton Albion | 15:00 | Wigan Athletic |  | |
| Preston | 15:00 | Brighton & Hove Albion | | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17:30 | Aston Villa |  |