2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
- Isaac Hayden (20')
- Matt Ritchie (50' Pen)
- Dwight Gayle (69', 89')
- Garath McCleary (45' Pen)
Match Formations
Game Information
St. James' Park
2:45 PM, August 17, 2016
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 48,209
Match Timeline
Match Commentary
90'+5' Second Half ends, Newcastle United 4, Reading 1. |
90'+4' Foul by Joseph Mendes (Reading). |
90'+4' Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
English League Championship Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 43 | 26 | 11 | 6 | +32 | 89 |
| Leicester City | 42 | 28 | 4 | 10 | +41 | 88 |
| Leeds United | 43 | 26 | 9 | 8 | +42 | 87 |
| Southampton | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | +30 | 84 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 43 | 20 | 12 | 11 | +24 | 72 |
| Norwich City | 43 | 21 | 8 | 14 | +16 | 71 |
| Hull City | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | +8 | 65 |
| Coventry City | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | +14 | 63 |
| Middlesbrough | 43 | 18 | 9 | 16 | +5 | 63 |
| Preston North End | 43 | 18 | 9 | 16 | -4 | 63 |
| Cardiff City | 43 | 18 | 5 | 20 | -12 | 59 |
| Bristol City | 43 | 16 | 10 | 17 | +4 | 58 |
| Sunderland | 43 | 16 | 8 | 19 | +2 | 56 |
| Swansea City | 43 | 14 | 11 | 18 | -9 | 53 |
| Watford | 43 | 12 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 52 |
| Millwall | 43 | 13 | 11 | 19 | -13 | 50 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 43 | 13 | 10 | 20 | -14 | 49 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 43 | 12 | 12 | 19 | -8 | 48 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 43 | 12 | 11 | 20 | -17 | 47 |
| Stoke City | 43 | 12 | 11 | 20 | -19 | 47 |
| Birmingham City | 43 | 12 | 9 | 22 | -16 | 45 |
| Huddersfield Town | 43 | 9 | 17 | 17 | -23 | 44 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 43 | 12 | 8 | 23 | -31 | 44 |
| Rotherham United | 43 | 4 | 11 | 28 | -53 | 23 |
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