Championship (Week 38) : Norwich City beats Barnsley 2-0
ENGLAND, Mar. 18, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 38: After their 1-1 draw against Bristol City on March 11 and 2-2 draw against Blackburn Rovers on March 11, the Canaries bounced back with a 2-0 victory over Barnsley this Saturday.
Norwich City dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by midfielder Jacob Murphy in the 44th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Canaries further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Macdonald Angus into his own net in the 71st minute.
Norwich City climbed to 8th place with 57 points from 38 games, 4 points behind Fulham.
View : Full Championship table (as of March 18, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 70 | 32 | 38 | 78 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 37 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 63 | 31 | 32 | 77 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 37 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 43 | 4 | 71 |
| 4 | Reading | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 67 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 37 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 50 | 36 | 14 | 66 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 62 |
| 7 | Fulham | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 47 | 19 | 61 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 65 | 56 | 9 | 57 |
| 9 | Preston | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 47 | 6 | 57 |
| 10 | Derby County | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 53 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 51 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 51 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 54 | -1 | 51 |
| 14 | Brentford | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 60 | 57 | 3 | 50 |
| 15 | QPR | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 50 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 45 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 45 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 45 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 53 | -3 | 41 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 64 | -11 | 41 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 53 | -14 | 41 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 40 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 34 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 38 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 33 | 87 | -54 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Norwich City
- Position: 8 +1
- Best performance of the season:Norwich City 5-0 Brentford (3 Dec.)
- Previous game:Norwich City 2-2 Blackburn Rovers (11 Mar.)
- Next game:Aston Villa - Norwich City (1 Apr.)
Barnsley FC
- Position: 11
- Best performance of the season:Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-4 Barnsley (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Barnsley 1-1 Ipswich Town (11 Mar.)
- Next game:Barnsley - Sheffield Wednesday (1 Apr.)
Norwich City
2:0
Barnsley
2:0 (1:0)
- 18 March 2017
- 15:00
- Norwich
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 78 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 77 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 71 |
| 4 |  Reading | 67 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 66 |
Week 38 Results
| Friday 17 March 2017 | ||||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-2 | Reading | |
| Bristol City | 4-0 | Huddersfield Town | | |
| Saturday 18 March 2017 | ||||
 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-2 | Preston | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 2-2 | Derby County |  |
 | QPR | 5-1 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Fulham | 1-3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Cardiff City | 3-1 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Norwich City | 2-0 | Barnsley | |
 | Birmingham City | 0-0 | Newcastle | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-2 | Aston Villa |  |
| Burton Albion | 3-5 | Brentford |  | |
| Leeds United | 17:30 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |