Championship (Week 36) : QPR beats Barnsley 2-1
ENGLAND, Mar. 7, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 36: Two wins in a row for QPR. After their 2-1 win against Cardiff City on March 4, QPR continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Barnsley this Tuesday.
QPR dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Sylla Idrissa in the 7th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, QPR players further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Macdonald Angus into his own net in the 66th minute.
Barnsley FC remains in 11st place with 50 points from 36 games, 2 points behind Derby County FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of March 7, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 35 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 69 | 29 | 40 | 76 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 60 | 31 | 29 | 74 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 35 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 39 | 7 | 68 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 50 | 36 | 14 | 65 |
| 5 | Reading | 35 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 63 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 62 |
| 7 | Fulham | 35 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 60 | 41 | 19 | 57 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 61 | 54 | 7 | 53 |
| 9 | Preston | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 45 | 3 | 53 |
| 10 | Derby County | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 52 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 52 | 2 | 50 |
| 12 | Brentford | 35 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 51 | 3 | 47 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 52 | -3 | 47 |
| 14 | QPR | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 41 | 50 | -9 | 46 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 45 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 44 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 53 | -16 | 43 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 51 | 61 | -10 | 40 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 48 | -13 | 38 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 40 | 51 | -11 | 37 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 36 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 53 | -8 | 35 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 34 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 36 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 81 | -49 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Queens Park Rangers
- Position: 14 +2
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 1-4 QPR (18 Feb.)
- Previous game:QPR 2-1 Cardiff City (4 Mar.)
- Next game:Leeds United - QPR (11 Mar.)
Barnsley FC
- Position: 11
- Best performance of the season:Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-4 Barnsley (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Derby County 2-1 Barnsley (4 Mar.)
- Next game:Barnsley - Ipswich Town (11 Mar.)
QPR
2:1
Barnsley
2:1 (1:0)
- 7 March 2017
- 19:45
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 76 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 74 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 68 |
| 4 |  Leeds United | 65 |
| 5 |  Reading | 63 |
Week 36 Results
| Tuesday 7 March 2017 | ||||
 | Fulham | 1-1 | Leeds United | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 2-3 | Brentford |  |
| Bristol City | 1-1 | Norwich City |  | |
 | Derby County | 1-1 | Preston | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | Burton Albion | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 0-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Rotherham United | 0-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Huddersfield Town | 1-0 | Aston Villa |  |
| QPR | 2-1 | Barnsley | |
 | Birmingham City | 0-1 | Wigan Athletic |  |
| Reading | 20:00 | Newcastle | |