Championship (Week 26) : Wigan Athletic beats Burton 2-0
ENGLAND, Jan. 14, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 26: After losing 0-1 to Huddersfield Town on January 2, the Latics returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Burton Albion this Saturday.
Connolly Callum scored dual goals
Wigan Athletic dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Connolly Callum in the 45th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Latics further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Connolly Callum in the 64th minute.
Burton Albion FC remains in 21st place with 25 points from 26 games, 2 points behind Nottingham Forest FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 14, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 50 | 21 | 29 | 55 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 54 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 48 |
| 4 | Reading | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 46 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 46 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 45 |
| 7 | Derby County | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 40 |
| 8 | Fulham | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 30 | 13 | 39 |
| 9 | Preston | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 39 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 38 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 37 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 36 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 35 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 34 |
| 15 | Brentford | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| 16 | QPR | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 32 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 30 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 29 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 38 | -3 | 27 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 27 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 25 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 24 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 22 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 56 | -29 | 16 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Burton Albion FC
- Position: 21
- Best performance of the season:Burton Albion 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Burton Albion 0-1 Preston (2 Jan.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Burton Albion (21 Jan.)
Wigan Athletic FC
- Position: 23
- Best performance of the season:Wigan Athletic 3-0 Blackburn Rovers (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Wigan Athletic 0-1 Huddersfield Town (2 Jan.)
- Next game:Wigan Athletic - Brentford (21 Jan.)
Burton Albion
0:2
Wigan Athletic
0:2 (0:1)
- 14 January 2017
- 15:00
- Burton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 55 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 54 |
| 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 | 2-3 | Cardiff City |  | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-0 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Ipswich Town | 3-2 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Brentford | 1-2 | Newcastle | |
 | Rotherham United | 2-1 | Norwich City |  |
 | Fulham | 2-0 | Barnsley | |
 | Birmingham City | 0-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Burton Albion | 0-2 | Wigan Athletic | | |
| Preston | 2-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17:30 | Aston Villa |  |