Championship (Week 41) : Brighton beats Forest 2-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 11, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 41: Two wins in a row for Brighton & Hove Albion. After their 1-2 win against Birmingham City on April 5, the Seagulls continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest this Monday.
Brighton & Hove Albion dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by defender Lewis Dunk in the 27th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Seagulls further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Sidwell in stoppage time.
Brighton and Hove Albion FC remains in third place with 78 points from 41 games, one point behind Middlesbrough FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 11, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 41 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 64 | 33 | 31 | 80 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 40 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 25 | 30 | 79 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 58 | 39 | 19 | 78 |
| 4 | Hull | 40 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 56 | 29 | 27 | 70 |
| 5 | Derby County | 41 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 60 | 38 | 22 | 70 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 60 | 41 | 19 | 68 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 41 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 52 | 44 | 8 | 63 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 41 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 60 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 39 | 6 | 59 |
| 10 | Preston | 41 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 56 |
| 11 | QPR | 41 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 55 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 41 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 53 |
| 13 | Brentford | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 57 | 61 | -4 | 52 |
| 14 | Reading | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 46 | -1 | 51 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 40 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 48 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 41 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 47 |
| 17 | Fulham | 41 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 63 | 67 | -4 | 47 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 41 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 64 | -19 | 47 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 41 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 54 | 59 | -5 | 46 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 41 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 46 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 41 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 51 | 64 | -13 | 46 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 41 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 59 | -25 | 37 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 41 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 72 | -35 | 36 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 41 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 38 | 76 | -38 | 26 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Nottingham Forest FC
- Position: 20 -3
- Best performance of the season:Nottingham Forest 3-0 Bolton Wanderers (16 Jan.)
- Previous game:Reading 2-1 Nottingham Forest (5 Apr.)
- Next game:Rotherham United - Nottingham Forest (16 Apr.)
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 Leeds United (29 Feb.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Brighton & Hove Albion - Fulham (15 Apr.)
- 11 April 2016
- 19:45
- Nottingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burnley | 80 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 79 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 78 |
| 4 |  Hull | 70 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 70 |
Week 41 Results
| Saturday 9 April 2016 | ||||
| Burnley | 1-0 | Leeds United |  |
 | Fulham | 2-1 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 2-2 | Hull | |
| Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Preston | |
 | QPR | 2-1 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Bristol City | 4-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  | |
 | Ipswich Town | 1-3 | Brentford |  |
 | Reading | 0-2 | Birmingham City |  |
| Derby County | 4-1 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 0-4 | Rotherham United |  | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-0 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
| Monday 11 April 2016 | ||||
| Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |