Championship (Week 40) : Brighton defeats Birmingham City 2-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 5, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 40: After their 2-2 draw against Burnley on April 2, the Seagulls bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Birmingham City this Tuesday.
Birmingham City forward Kyle Lafferty opened the score in the 16th minute, before seeing Brighton & Hove Albion catch up in the 29th minute thanks to Goldson Connor. 1-1 at half time. The Seagulls eventually won the game in the second period with with a goal by Dunk in the 48th minute.
Brighton and Hove Albion FC remains in third place with 75 points from 40 games, one point behind Middlesbrough FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 5, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 40 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 63 | 33 | 30 | 77 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 39 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 54 | 25 | 29 | 76 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 40 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 56 | 38 | 18 | 75 |
| 4 | Hull | 39 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 27 | 27 | 69 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 59 | 37 | 22 | 68 |
| 6 | Derby County | 40 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 56 | 37 | 19 | 67 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 40 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 51 | 42 | 9 | 63 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 40 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 44 | 2 | 60 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 39 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 56 |
| 10 | Preston | 40 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 56 |
| 11 | QPR | 40 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 50 | 47 | 3 | 52 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 40 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 52 |
| 13 | Brentford | 39 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 54 | 60 | -6 | 49 |
| 14 | Reading | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 48 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 39 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 48 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 40 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 46 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 46 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 40 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 52 | 57 | -5 | 45 |
| 19 | Fulham | 40 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 61 | 66 | -5 | 44 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 63 | -22 | 44 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 40 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 47 | 64 | -17 | 43 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 40 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 55 | -21 | 37 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 40 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 70 | -34 | 36 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 40 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 37 | 72 | -35 | 26 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 9
- Best performance of the season:Fulham 2-5 Birmingham City (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Reading - Birmingham City (9 Apr.)
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 Leeds United (29 Feb.)
- Previous game:Brighton & Hove Albion 2-2 Burnley (2 Apr.)
- Next game:
Birmingham City
1:2
Brighton & Hove Albion
1:2 (1:1)
- 5 April 2016
- 19:45
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burnley | 77 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 76 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 75 |
| 4 |  Hull | 69 |
| 5 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 68 |
Week 40 Results
| Tuesday 5 April 2016 | ||||
| Bristol City | 1-1 | Rotherham United |  | |
| Burnley | 0-0 | Cardiff City |  |
| Middlesbrough | 3-0 | Huddersfield Town |  |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
| Birmingham City | 1-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
 | Derby County | 4-0 | Hull | |
 | Ipswich Town | 0-0 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Preston | 1-2 | Fulham |  | |
 | Brentford | 3-1 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Leeds United | 1-1 | QPR |  |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  | |
 | Reading | 20:00 | Nottingham Forest |  |