Championship (Week 41) : Wigan Athletic defeats Rotherham 3-2
ENGLAND, Apr. 8, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 41: After four straigth defeats, the Latics bounced back with a 3-2 victory over Rotherham United this Saturday.
Rotherham United midfielder Danny Ward opened the score in the 29th minute, before seeing Wigan Athletic catch up in the 34th minute thanks to Gabriel Obertan. 1-1 at half time. The Latics eventually won the game in the second period with two more goals by Gilbey Alex ('65) and Powell ('90).
Wigan Athletic FC remains in 23rd place with 37 points from 41 games, 3 points behind Blackburn Rovers 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
Wigan Athletic FC
- Position: 23
- Best performance of the season:Wigan Athletic 3-0 Blackburn Rovers (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 3-0 Wigan Athletic (4 Apr.)
- Next game:Wigan Athletic - Barnsley (13 Apr.)
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 24
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 3-2 Wigan Athletic (26 Dec.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Rotherham United - Birmingham City (14 Apr.)
Wigan Athletic
3:2
Rotherham United
3:2 (1:1)
- 8 April 2017
- 15:00
- Wigan
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 | |