Championship (Week 39) : Newcastle beats Wigan Athletic 2-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 1, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 39: After their 0-0 draw against Birmingham City on March 18, the Magpies returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Wigan Athletic this Saturday.
Newcastle dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Dwight Gayle in the 36th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Magpies further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Ritchie in the 57th minute.
Newcastle United remains in first place with 81 points from 39 games, one point ahead of runner-up Brighton and Hove Albion FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 1, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 39 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 72 | 33 | 39 | 81 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 39 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 64 | 33 | 31 | 80 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 71 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 52 | 36 | 16 | 69 |
| 5 | Reading | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 67 |
| 6 | Fulham | 39 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 67 | 47 | 20 | 64 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 39 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 40 | 9 | 63 |
| 8 | Preston | 39 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 54 | 48 | 6 | 58 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 39 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 65 | 58 | 7 | 57 |
| 10 | Derby County | 39 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 56 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 39 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 54 |
| 12 | Brentford | 39 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 62 | 57 | 5 | 53 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 39 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 52 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 57 | -3 | 51 |
| 15 | QPR | 39 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 52 | -6 | 50 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 48 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 46 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 39 | 55 | -16 | 46 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 39 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 53 | -13 | 44 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 54 | 65 | -11 | 42 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 39 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 50 | 55 | -5 | 41 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 39 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 40 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 39 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 46 | -14 | 34 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 39 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 33 | 88 | -55 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Newcastle United
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:QPR 0-6 Newcastle (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Birmingham City 0-0 Newcastle (18 Mar.)
- Next game:Newcastle - Burton Albion (5 Apr.)
Wigan Athletic FC
- Position: 23
- Best performance of the season:Wigan Athletic 3-0 Blackburn Rovers (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Wigan Athletic 0-2 Aston Villa (18 Mar.)
- Next game:Ipswich Town - Wigan Athletic (4 Apr.)
Newcastle
2:1
Wigan Athletic
2:1 (1:0)
- 1 April 2017
- 15:00
- Newcastle
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 81 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 80 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 71 |
| 4 |  Leeds United | 69 |
| 5 |  Reading | 67 |
Week 39 Results
| Friday 31 March 2017 | ||||
 | Derby County | 1-0 | QPR |  |
| Saturday 1 April 2017 | ||||
| Barnsley | 1-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-1 | Cardiff City |  |
| Huddersfield Town | 0-1 | Burton Albion | |
| Newcastle | 2-1 | Wigan Athletic | |
 | Aston Villa | 2-0 | Norwich City |  |
 | Rotherham United | 0-1 | Fulham |  |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-0 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Brentford | 2-0 | Bristol City | |
| Preston | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest |  | |
| Reading | 17:30 | Leeds United | |