Championship (Week 1) : Preston beats Sheffield Wednesday 1-0
ENGLAND, Aug. 5, 2017 (AMP) — Championship: Preston North End FC won their first game of season against Sheffield Wednesday FC.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Johnson Daniel on penalty in the 79th minute.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 5, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | QPR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Preston | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Fulham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Hull | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Millwall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 24 | Reading | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Preston North End FC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Preston 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday (5 Aug.)
- Next game:Leeds United - Preston (12 Aug.)
Sheffield Wednesday FC
- Position: 17
- Next game:Sheffield Wednesday - QPR (12 Aug.)
Preston
1:0
Sheffield Wednesday
1:0 (0:0)
- 5 August 2017
- 15:00
- Preston
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 3 |
| 2 |  QPR | 3 |
| 3 |  Cardiff City | 3 |
| 3 |  Ipswich Town | 3 |
| 3 |  Nottingham Forest | 3 |
Week 1 Results
| Friday 4 August 2017 | ||||
 | Sunderland | 1-1 | Derby County |  |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Millwall |  |
| Saturday 5 August 2017 | ||||
| Sheffield United | 1-0 | Brentford |  | |
| Bristol City | 3-1 | Barnsley | ||
| Ipswich Town | 1-0 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Fulham | 1-1 | Norwich City |  |
| QPR | 2-0 | Reading |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-0 | Middlesbrough |  |
| Burton Albion | 0-1 | Cardiff City | | |
| Preston | 1-0 | Sheffield Wednesday | | |
 | Aston Villa | 17:30 | Hull |  |
| Sunday 6 August 2017 | ||||
 | Bolton Wanderers | 16:30 | Leeds United |  |