Championship (Week 31) : Newcastle defeats Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0
ENGLAND, Feb. 11, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 31: Two wins in a row for Newcastle. After their 1-0 win against Derby County on February 4, the Magpies continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers this Saturday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Mitrovic Aleksandar goal in the 44th minute.
Newcastle United remains in first place with 65 points from 30 games, one point ahead of runner-up Brighton and Hove Albion FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of February 11, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 30 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 58 | 23 | 35 | 65 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 25 | 26 | 64 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 58 |
| 4 | Reading | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 39 | 5 | 57 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 31 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 32 | 10 | 54 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 52 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 31 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 43 | 12 | 50 |
| 8 | Derby County | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 47 |
| 9 | Fulham | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 49 | 35 | 14 | 46 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 46 |
| 11 | Preston | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 45 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 40 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 39 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 39 |
| 15 | Brentford | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 37 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 36 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 36 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 41 | -3 | 35 |
| 19 | QPR | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 34 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 32 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 31 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 47 | -12 | 29 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 26 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 31 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 65 | -37 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
- Position: 18
- Best performance of the season:Barnsley 1-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers (31 Jan.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Wolverhampton Wanderers - Wigan Athletic (14 Feb.)
Newcastle United
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:QPR 0-6 Newcastle (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Newcastle 1-0 Derby County (4 Feb.)
- Next game:Norwich City - Newcastle (14 Feb.)
Wolverhampton Wanderers
0:1
Newcastle
0:1 (0:1)
- 11 February 2017
- 17:30
- Wolverhampton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 65 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 64 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 58 |
| 4 |  Reading | 57 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 54 |
Week 31 Results
| Friday 10 February 2017 | ||||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3-0 | Birmingham City |  |
| Saturday 11 February 2017 | ||||
| Leeds United | 0-2 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Derby County | 3-3 | Bristol City | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 4-1 | Burton Albion | |
| Reading | 0-0 | Barnsley | |
| Preston | 4-2 | Brentford |  | |
 | Rotherham United | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Norwich City | 5-1 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Aston Villa | 0-1 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | QPR | 1-2 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Fulham | 3-2 | Wigan Athletic |  |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-1 | Newcastle | |