Championship (Week 18) : Brighton beats Birmingham City 2-1
ENGLAND, Nov. 28, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 18: After their 1-1 draw against Burnley on November 22, the Seagulls bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Birmingham City this Saturday.
Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Solly March opened the score in the 17th minute, before seeing Birmingham City catch up in the 21st minute thanks to Toral Jon. 1-1 at half time. The Seagulls eventually won the game in the second period with with a goal by Zamora in the 47th minute.
Brighton and Hove Albion FC climbed to first place with 38 points from 18 games, a 2-point lead over runner-up Middlesbrough FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 28, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 36 |
| 3 | Derby County | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 36 |
| 4 | Hull | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 35 |
| 5 | Burnley | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 34 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 28 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 28 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Reading | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 27 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 26 |
| 11 | Brentford | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 24 |
| 12 | QPR | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | Fulham | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 22 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 21 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 21 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 20 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 19 |
| 18 | Preston | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 18 |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 16 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 16 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 16 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 15 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 15 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 11 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Ipswich Town 2-3 Brighton & Hove Albion (29 Aug.)
- Previous game:Burnley 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion (22 Nov.)
- Next game:
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 6
- Best performance of the season:Fulham 2-5 Birmingham City (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:Birmingham City 0-1 Charlton Athletic (21 Nov.)
- Next game:Birmingham City - Huddersfield Town (5 Dec.)
Brighton & Hove Albion
2:1
Birmingham City
2:1 (1:1)
- 28 November 2015
- 15:00
- Brighton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 36 |
| 3 |  Derby County | 36 |
| 4 |  Hull | 35 |
| 5 |  Burnley | 34 |
Week 18 Results
| Friday 27 November 2015 | ||||
| Hull | 0-2 | Derby County | |
| Saturday 28 November 2015 | ||||
 | Charlton Athletic | 0-3 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-1 | Birmingham City | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 0-2 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 3-1 | Reading |  |
 | Cardiff City | 2-2 | Burnley | |
 | QPR | 1-0 | Leeds United |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Fulham | 1-1 | Preston | |
 | Rotherham United | 3-0 | Bristol City | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-0 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
| Monday 30 November 2015 | ||||
 | Bolton Wanderers | 19:45 | Brentford |  |