Championship (Week 12) : Brighton beats Bristol City 2-1
ENGLAND, Oct. 20, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 12: Two wins in a row for Brighton & Hove Albion. After their 1-2 win against Leeds United on October 17, the Seagulls continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Bristol City this Tuesday.
Bristol City had started off well by taking the lead in the 17th minute with a goal by Williams Derrick. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Seagulls nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring twice in the second period (Baldock '53 and Zamora '82).
Brighton and Hove Albion FC remains in first place with 28 points from 12 games, a 6-point lead over runner-up Reading FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of October 20, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| 2 | Reading | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Hull | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 | Burnley | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 22 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 21 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 21 |
| 7 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 20 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 20 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | QPR | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 16 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 16 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 15 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 14 |
| 14 | Fulham | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 13 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 13 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 11 |
| 17 | Preston | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 11 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 11 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 11 |
| 20 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 11 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 10 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 10 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 9 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 8 |
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Overview
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Ipswich Town 2-3 Brighton & Hove Albion (29 Aug.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion (17 Oct.)
- Next game:Brighton & Hove Albion - Preston (24 Oct.)
Bristol City FC
- Position: 21
- Best performance of the season:Bristol City 2-0 Nottingham Forest (16 Oct.)
- Previous game:Bristol City 2-0 Nottingham Forest (16 Oct.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Bristol City (26 Oct.)
- 20 October 2015
- 19:45
- Brighton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 |
| 2 |  Reading | 22 |
| 3 |  Hull | 22 |
| 4 |  Burnley | 22 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 21 |
Week 12 Results
| Tuesday 20 October 2015 | ||||
 | Cardiff City | 1-0 | Middlesbrough | |
| Hull | 3-0 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Rotherham United | 1-1 | Reading | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-1 | Bristol City | |
 | Charlton Athletic | 0-3 | Preston | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Burnley | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 2-0 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
 | QPR | 0-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 20:00 | Birmingham City |  |
| Wednesday 21 October 2015 | ||||
 | Blackburn Rovers | 19:45 | Derby County |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19:45 | Brentford |  |
 | Fulham | 19:45 | Leeds United |  |