Championship (Week 29) : Wolverhampton Wanderers beats Barnsley 3-1
ENGLAND, Jan. 31, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 29: After losing 3-1 to Norwich City on January 21, the Wolves bounced back with a 3-1 victory over Barnsley this Tuesday.
David Edwards scored dual goals
Wolverhampton Wanderers dominated the first half thanks to goals from Hause ('5) and Edwards ('36). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Wolves further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Edwards in the 77th minute.
Barnsley FC are down in 8th place with 44 points from 29 games, 2 points behind Sheffield Wednesday FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 31, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 18 | 25 | 60 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 27 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 54 | 21 | 33 | 58 |
| 3 | Reading | 29 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 55 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 51 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 49 |
| 6 | Derby County | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 46 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 46 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 44 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 43 |
| 10 | Preston | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 41 |
| 11 | Fulham | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 32 | 12 | 40 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 37 |
| 13 | Brentford | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 36 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 36 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 36 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 35 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 37 | -8 | 35 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 47 | -7 | 33 |
| 19 | QPR | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 33 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 28 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 28 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 25 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 25 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 29 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 27 | 63 | -36 | 16 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
52061
Overview
Barnsley FC
- Position: 8 -1
- Best performance of the season:Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-4 Barnsley (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 0-1 Barnsley (28 Jan.)
- Next game:Barnsley - Preston (4 Feb.)
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
- Position: 16 +2
- Best performance of the season:Barnsley 1-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers (31 Jan.)
- Previous game:Norwich City 3-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (21 Jan.)
- Next game:
Barnsley
1:3
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1:3 (0:2)
- 31 January 2017
- 19:45
- Barnsley
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 60 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 58 |
| 3 |  Reading | 55 |
| 4 |  Leeds United | 51 |
| 5 |  Huddersfield Town | 49 |
Week 29 Results
| Tuesday 31 January 2017 | ||||
 | Birmingham City | 0-1 | Reading | |
 | Cardiff City | 2-0 | Preston | |
 | Brentford | 3-0 | Aston Villa |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Rotherham United |  |
| Barnsley | 1-3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | | |
 | Ipswich Town | 0-3 | Derby County |  |
| Bristol City | 2-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |  | |
| Wednesday 1 February 2017 | ||||
| Burton Albion | 19:45 | Fulham |  | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 19:45 | Leeds United | |
| Newcastle | 19:45 | QPR |  |
| Thursday 2 February 2017 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 19:45 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Tuesday 7 February 2017 | ||||
 | Wigan Athletic | 19:45 | Norwich City |  |