Championship (Week 41) : Barnsley beats Blackburn 2-0
ENGLAND, Apr. 8, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 41: After their 1-1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday on April 4 and 0-0 draw against Cardiff City on April 4, the Tykes returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers this Saturday.
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Roberts Marc ('3) and Watkins Marley ('10).
Barnsley FC remains in 13rd place with 56 points from 41 games, tie on points with Brentford FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 8, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 69 | 35 | 34 | 86 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 40 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 73 | 33 | 40 | 84 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 40 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 46 | 4 | 74 |
| 4 | Reading | 41 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 57 | -1 | 73 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 41 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 55 | 39 | 16 | 72 |
| 6 | Fulham | 41 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 72 | 52 | 20 | 67 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 40 | 11 | 66 |
| 8 | Derby County | 41 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 41 | 7 | 62 |
| 9 | Preston | 41 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 59 | 51 | 8 | 61 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 41 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 72 | 62 | 10 | 60 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 41 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 58 |
| 12 | Brentford | 41 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 65 | 59 | 6 | 56 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 41 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 58 | 56 | 2 | 56 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 41 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 58 | -2 | 55 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 51 | 52 | -1 | 51 |
| 16 | QPR | 41 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 47 | 55 | -8 | 50 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 41 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 43 | 51 | -8 | 49 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 41 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 60 | -19 | 46 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 41 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 66 | -10 | 45 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 41 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 55 | -14 | 45 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 41 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 53 | 61 | -8 | 44 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 41 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 47 | 63 | -16 | 40 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 41 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 51 | -16 | 37 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 41 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 35 | 93 | -58 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 22
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 4-2 Rotherham United (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:Reading 3-1 Blackburn Rovers (4 Apr.)
- Next game:Nottingham Forest - Blackburn Rovers (14 Apr.)
Barnsley FC
- Position: 13
- Best performance of the season:Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-4 Barnsley (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Barnsley 0-0 Cardiff City (4 Apr.)
- Next game:Wigan Athletic - Barnsley (13 Apr.)
Blackburn Rovers
0:2
Barnsley
0:2 (0:2)
- 8 April 2017
- 15:00
- Blackburn
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 86 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 84 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 74 |
| 4 |  Reading | 73 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 72 |
Week 41 Results
| Friday 7 April 2017 | ||||
 | QPR | 1-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Saturday 8 April 2017 | ||||
 | Norwich City | 7-1 | Reading | |
 | Birmingham City | 1-2 | Derby County |  |
| Leeds United | 3-0 | Preston | |
| Bristol City | 3-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  | |
 | Fulham | 3-1 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Cardiff City | 2-1 | Brentford |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Huddersfield Town | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 0-2 | Barnsley | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 3-2 | Rotherham United |  |
| Burton Albion | 1-1 | Aston Villa |  | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17:30 | Newcastle | |