Championship (Week 30) : Newcastle beats Derby County 1-0
ENGLAND, Feb. 4, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 30: After their 2-2 draw against QPR on February 1, the Magpies returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Derby County this Saturday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Newcastle midfielder Matt Ritchie goal in the 27th minute.
Newcastle United climbed to first place with 62 points from 29 games, a 2-point lead over runner-up Brighton and Hove Albion FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of February 4, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 29 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 57 | 23 | 34 | 62 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 21 | 23 | 60 |
| 3 | Reading | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 39 | 5 | 56 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 29 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 54 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 52 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 49 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 29 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 48 | 40 | 8 | 46 |
| 8 | Derby County | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 46 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 45 |
| 10 | Fulham | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 33 | 13 | 43 |
| 11 | Preston | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 42 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 40 |
| 13 | Brentford | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 36 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 36 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 36 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 44 | -10 | 36 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 40 | -2 | 35 |
| 18 | QPR | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 42 | -13 | 34 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 47 | -7 | 33 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 29 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 38 | 41 | -3 | 31 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 31 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 46 | -12 | 28 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 25 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 64 | -37 | 16 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Newcastle United
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:QPR 0-6 Newcastle (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Newcastle 2-2 QPR (1 Feb.)
- Next game:Wolverhampton Wanderers - Newcastle (11 Feb.)
Derby County FC
- Position: 8 -2
- Best performance of the season:Ipswich Town 0-3 Derby County (31 Jan.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 0-3 Derby County (31 Jan.)
- Next game:Derby County - Bristol City (11 Feb.)
Newcastle
1:0
Derby County
1:0 (1:0)
- 4 February 2017
- 15:00
- Newcastle
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 62 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 60 |
| 3 |  Reading | 56 |
| 4 |  Leeds United | 54 |
| 5 |  Huddersfield Town | 52 |
Week 30 Results
| Friday 3 February 2017 | ||||
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Saturday 4 February 2017 | ||||
 | Ipswich Town | 2-2 | Reading | |
 | Birmingham City | 1-0 | Fulham |  |
 | Cardiff City | 0-1 | Norwich City |  |
| Barnsley | 0-0 | Preston | ||
| Bristol City | 1-0 | Rotherham United |  | |
| Burton Albion | 2-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 | QPR |  |
| Newcastle | 1-0 | Derby County | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 17:30 | Aston Villa |  |
| Sunday 5 February 2017 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 12:00 | Leeds United | |
 | Brentford | 15:00 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |