Championship (Week 39) : Brighton draw 2-2 with Burnley
ENGLAND, Apr. 2, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 39: The match between actual leader Burnley and Brighton & Hove Albion ended in a frustrating 2-2 draw on Saturday.
Brighton & Hove Albion players started off well by taking the lead thanks to goals by Stephens ('30) and Knockaert ('45) while Burnley only scored once Gray ('33). However, even though they were leading 2-1 at half time, they could not prevent a comeback by Burnley with a saving goal from Burnley defender Michael Keane in the 90th minute.
Burnley remains in first place with 76 points from 39 games, a 3-point lead over runner-up Middlesbrough FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 2, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 39 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 63 | 33 | 30 | 76 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 25 | 26 | 73 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 39 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 54 | 37 | 17 | 72 |
| 4 | Hull | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 23 | 27 | 66 |
| 5 | Derby County | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 51 | 35 | 16 | 64 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 56 | 36 | 20 | 62 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 49 | 41 | 8 | 59 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 44 | 2 | 58 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 37 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 56 |
| 10 | Preston | 39 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 56 |
| 11 | QPR | 39 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 51 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 48 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 37 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 47 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 46 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 36 | -2 | 46 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 52 | 53 | -1 | 45 |
| 17 | Reading | 37 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 42 | 43 | -1 | 45 |
| 18 | Brentford | 37 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 48 | 59 | -11 | 43 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 58 | -18 | 43 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 44 | 62 | -18 | 39 |
| 21 | Fulham | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 64 | -7 | 38 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 51 | -19 | 37 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 69 | -35 | 32 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 36 | 68 | -32 | 26 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 3 -1
- Best performance of the season:Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 Leeds United (29 Feb.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:
Burnley
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Milton Keynes Dons 0-5 Burnley (12 Jan.)
- Previous game:Burnley 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (19 Mar.)
- Next game:Burnley - Cardiff City (5 Apr.)
Brighton & Hove Albion
2:2
Burnley
2:2 (2:1)
- 2 April 2016
- 12:30
- Brighton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 76 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 73 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 72 |
| 4 |  Hull | 66 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 64 |
Week 39 Results
| Friday 1 April 2016 | ||||
 | QPR | 2-3 | Middlesbrough | |
| Saturday 2 April 2016 | ||||
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-2 | Preston | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-2 | Burnley | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 15:00 | Brentford |  |
 | Rotherham United | 15:00 | Leeds United |  |
 | Charlton Athletic | 15:00 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Fulham | 15:00 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15:00 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 15:00 | Reading |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 15:00 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Hull | 15:00 | Bristol City | |
 | Cardiff City | 15:00 | Derby County | |