Championship (Week 42) : Brighton defeats Fulham 5-0
ENGLAND, Apr. 15, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 42: Three wins in a row for Brighton & Hove Albion. After their success against Birmingham City and Nottingham Forest, the Seagulls continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 5-0 victory over Fulham this Friday.
Tomer Hemed scored tripple goals
Brighton & Hove Albion dominated the first half thanks to goals from Hemed ('29 on penalty, '34). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Seagulls further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Saltor Bruno '54, Hemed '79 and Knockaert '87).
Brighton and Hove Albion FC climbed to second place with 81 points from 42 games, only one point behind Middlesbrough FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 15, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 41 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 57 | 26 | 31 | 82 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 63 | 39 | 24 | 81 |
| 3 | Burnley | 41 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 64 | 33 | 31 | 80 |
| 4 | Hull | 41 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 58 | 30 | 28 | 73 |
| 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 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 41 | 5 | 59 |
| 10 | Preston | 41 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 56 |
| 11 | QPR | 41 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 55 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 49 | 54 | -5 | 53 |
| 13 | Brentford | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 57 | 61 | -4 | 52 |
| 14 | Reading | 41 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 51 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 41 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 41 | 50 | -9 | 51 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 41 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 47 |
| 17 | Fulham | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 63 | 72 | -9 | 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
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Brighton & Hove Albion 5-0 Fulham (15 Apr.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Brighton & Hove Albion - QPR (19 Apr.)
Fulham
- Position: 17
- Best performance of the season:Fulham 4-0 QPR (25 Sep.)
- Previous game:Fulham 2-1 Cardiff City (9 Apr.)
- Next game:Ipswich Town - Fulham (19 Apr.)
- 15 April 2016
- 19:45
- Brighton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 82 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 81 |
| 3 |  Burnley | 80 |
| 4 |  Hull | 73 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 70 |
Week 42 Results
| Friday 15 April 2016 | ||||
| Hull | 2-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 5-0 | Fulham | |
| Saturday 16 April 2016 | ||||
 | Bolton Wanderers | 12:30 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Charlton Athletic | 15:00 | Derby County | |
 | Brentford | 15:00 | Bristol City | |
 | Leeds United | 15:00 | Reading |  |
 | Rotherham United | 15:00 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 15:00 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Cardiff City | 15:00 | QPR |  |
| Preston | 15:00 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15:00 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Birmingham City | 15:00 | Burnley | |