Championship (Week 36) : Reading defeats Brighton 2-1
ENGLAND, Mar. 10, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 36: After their 1-1 draw against Bolton Wanderers on March 3, the Royals returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion this Tuesday.
Jamie Mackie scored dual goals
Reading dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Jamie Mackie in the 24th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Royals further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Mackie in the 56th minute.
Reading FC climbed to 16th place with 44 points from 36 games, tie on points with Cardiff City.
View : Full Championship table (as of March 10, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 74 | 39 | 35 | 66 |
| 2 | Derby County | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 68 | 39 | 29 | 66 |
| 3 | Watford | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 72 | 44 | 28 | 66 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 54 | 26 | 28 | 66 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 70 | 39 | 31 | 65 |
| 6 | Brentford | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 58 | 46 | 12 | 62 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 39 | 17 | 61 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 44 | 6 | 58 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 51 | 8 | 53 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 49 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 48 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 48 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 46 | -7 | 47 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 52 | -10 | 46 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 44 |
| 16 | Reading | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 54 | -15 | 44 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 45 | 62 | -17 | 42 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 35 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 54 | -11 | 41 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 40 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 53 | -16 | 40 |
| 21 | Fulham | 36 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 64 | -17 | 39 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 48 | -16 | 31 |
| 23 | Millwall | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 60 | -29 | 31 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 36 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 70 | -41 | 22 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Reading FC
- Position: 16 +2
- Best performance of the season:Reading 3-0 Rotherham United (4 Nov.)
- Previous game:Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Reading (3 Mar.)
- Next game:Watford - Reading (14 Mar.)
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 19
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:
- Next game:
Reading
2:1
Brighton & Hove Albion
2:1 (1:0)
- 10 March 2015
- 20:00
- Reading
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bournemouth | 66 |
| 2 |  Derby County | 66 |
| 3 |  Watford | 66 |
| 4 |  Middlesbrough | 66 |
| 5 |  Norwich City | 65 |
Week 36 Results
| Friday 6 March 2015 | ||||
 | Fulham | 1-5 | Bournemouth | |
| Saturday 7 March 2015 | ||||
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-2 | Watford | |
 | Blackpool | 0-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Derby County | 2-2 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Brentford |  |
 | Cardiff City | 1-2 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Millwall | 1-4 | Norwich City | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | Leeds United |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 0-2 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Middlesbrough | |
| Tuesday 10 March 2015 | ||||
| Reading | 2-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Wednesday 11 March 2015 | ||||
 | Blackburn Rovers | 19:45 | Bolton Wanderers |  |