Championship (Week 27) : Newcastle beats Rotherham 4-0
ENGLAND, Jan. 21, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 27: Two wins in a row for Newcastle. After their 1-2 win against Brentford on January 14, the Magpies continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 4-0 victory over Rotherham United this Saturday.
Matt Ritchie scored dual goals
Newcastle dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Irish forward Daryl Murphy in the 45th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Magpies further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Ritchie '49, '77 and Pérez '59).
Newcastle United remains in first place with 58 points from 27 games, one point ahead of runner-up Brighton and Hove Albion FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 21, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 27 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 54 | 21 | 33 | 58 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 18 | 24 | 57 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 49 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 48 |
| 5 | Reading | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 46 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 45 |
| 7 | Derby County | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 21 | 6 | 43 |
| 8 | Fulham | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 31 | 13 | 40 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 45 | 40 | 5 | 40 |
| 10 | Preston | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 40 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 38 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 37 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 36 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 34 |
| 15 | Brentford | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 35 | -1 | 33 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 33 |
| 17 | QPR | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 33 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 32 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 30 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 27 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 27 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 25 |
| 22 | Burton Albion | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 25 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 25 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 27 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 27 | 60 | -33 | 16 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Newcastle United
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:QPR 0-6 Newcastle (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Brentford 1-2 Newcastle (14 Jan.)
- Next game:Newcastle - QPR (1 Feb.)
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 24
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 3-2 Wigan Athletic (26 Dec.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 2-1 Norwich City (14 Jan.)
- Next game:Rotherham United - Barnsley (28 Jan.)
- 21 January 2017
- 15:00
- Newcastle
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 58 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 57 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 49 |
| 4 |  Leeds United | 48 |
| 5 |  Reading | 46 |
Week 27 Results
| Friday 20 January 2017 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Saturday 21 January 2017 | ||||
 | QPR | 1-1 | Fulham |  |
 | Wigan Athletic | 2-1 | Brentford |  |
| Huddersfield Town | 2-0 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Norwich City | 3-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Derby County | 3-2 | Reading | |
 | Aston Villa | 2-2 | Preston | |
 | Cardiff City | 1-0 | Burton Albion | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Bristol City | |
| Newcastle | 4-0 | Rotherham United | |
| Barnsley | 17:30 | Leeds United | | |