Championship (Week 42) : Wigan Athletic defeats Barnsley 3-2
ENGLAND, Apr. 13, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 42: Two wins in a row for Wigan Athletic. After their 3-2 win against Rotherham United on April 8, the Latics continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 3-2 victory over Barnsley this Thursday.
Nick Powell scored tripple goals
Barnsley had started off well by taking the lead in the 42nd minute with a goal by forward Adam Armstrong. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Latics nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring three times in the second period (Powell '71, '72, '82 on penalty).
Barnsley FC remains in 13rd place with 56 points from 42 games, tie on points with Brentford FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 13, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 69 | 35 | 34 | 86 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 41 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 74 | 35 | 39 | 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 | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 41 | 12 | 69 |
| 7 | Fulham | 41 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 72 | 52 | 20 | 67 |
| 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 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 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 | Wigan Athletic | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 53 | -15 | 40 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 41 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 47 | 63 | -16 | 40 |
| 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: 22 +1
- Best performance of the season:Wigan Athletic 3-0 Blackburn Rovers (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Wigan Athletic 3-2 Rotherham United (8 Apr.)
- Next game:Brighton & Hove Albion - Wigan Athletic (17 Apr.)
Barnsley FC
- Position: 13
- Best performance of the season:Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-4 Barnsley (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Barnsley (8 Apr.)
- Next game:Barnsley - Brentford (17 Apr.)
- 13 April 2017
- 19:45
- 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 42 Results
| Thursday 13 April 2017 | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 3-2 | Barnsley | |
| Friday 14 April 2017 | ||||
 | Norwich City | 15:00 | Fulham |  |
 | Brentford | 15:00 | Derby County |  |
 | Rotherham United | 15:00 | Birmingham City |  |
| Bristol City | 15:00 | QPR |  | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 15:00 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15:00 | Cardiff City |  |
| Huddersfield Town | 15:00 | Preston | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17:00 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Burton Albion | 19:45 | Ipswich Town |  | |
| Newcastle | 19:45 | Leeds United | |
| Saturday 15 April 2017 | ||||
 | Aston Villa | 15:00 | Reading | |