Championship (Week 16) : Barnsley defeats Birmingham City 2-0
ENGLAND, Nov. 4, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 16: Two wins in a row for Barnsley. After their 2-4 win against Burton Albion on October 31, the Tykes continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Birmingham City this Saturday.
Barnsley dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Bradshaw Tom in the 2nd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Tykes further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Fryers Ezekiel in the 68th minute.
Barnsley FC climbed to 16th place with 19 points from 15 games, tie on points with Brentford FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 4, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 35 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 33 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 31 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | Derby County | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 24 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 24 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 23 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 23 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 22 |
| 13 | Preston | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 21 |
| 14 | QPR | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 21 |
| 15 | Brentford | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 19 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 19 |
| 17 | Fulham | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 19 |
| 18 | Reading | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 18 |
| 19 | Millwall | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 20 | Hull | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 16 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 31 | -21 | 13 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 25 | -17 | 12 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 11 |
| 24 | Sunderland | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 10 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Barnsley FC
- Position: 16 +3
- Best performance of the season:Barnsley 3-0 Sunderland (26 Aug.)
- Previous game:Burton Albion 2-4 Barnsley (31 Oct.)
- Next game:Norwich City - Barnsley (18 Nov.)
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 22 -1
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 2-1 Bristol City (12 Aug.)
- Previous game:Birmingham City 0-2 Brentford (1 Nov.)
- Next game:Birmingham City - Nottingham Forest (18 Nov.)
Barnsley
2:0
Birmingham City
2:0 (1:0)
- 4 November 2017
- 15:00
- Barnsley
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 35 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 33 |
| 3 |  Cardiff City | 31 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 30 |
| 5 |  Aston Villa | 26 |
Week 16 Results
| Friday 3 November 2017 | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-0 | Fulham |  |
| Saturday 4 November 2017 | ||||
| Bristol City | 2-1 | Cardiff City | | |
 | Derby County | 2-4 | Reading |  |
| Sheffield United | 4-1 | Hull |  | |
| Aston Villa | 1-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Millwall | 0-1 | Burton Albion | |
| Barnsley | 2-0 | Birmingham City | | |
 | Ipswich Town | 3-0 | Preston | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 4-0 | QPR |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Norwich City |  |
 | Brentford | 17:30 | Leeds United |  |
| Sunday 5 November 2017 | ||||
 | Middlesbrough | 12:15 | Sunderland |  |