Championship (Week 1) : Forest beats Burton 4-3
ENGLAND, Aug. 6, 2016 (AMP) — Championship: Nottingham Forest FC won their first game of season against Burton Albion FC.
Britt Assombalonga scored dual goals
Two goals for both sides during the first half, Assombalonga (23e) and Lam Thomas (45e) for Nottingham Forest, Akins Lucas (27e) and Dyer (30e) for Burton Albion. After the break, the Reds settled the issue with two additional goals by Burke ('49) and Assombalonga ('77).
View : Full Championship table (as of August 6, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Fulham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Reading | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | QPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 21 | Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 21 | Preston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 24 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Nottingham Forest FC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Nottingham Forest 4-3 Burton Albion (6 Aug.)
- Next game:
Burton Albion FC
- Position: 18
- Next game:Burton Albion - Bristol City (13 Aug.)
Nottingham Forest
4:3
Burton Albion
4:3 (2:2)
- 6 August 2016
- 15:00
- Nottingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norwich City | 3 |
| 2 |  Ipswich Town | 3 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 3 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 3 |
| 4 |  Huddersfield Town | 3 |
Week 1 Results
| Friday 5 August 2016 | ||||
 | Fulham | 1-0 | Newcastle |  |
| Saturday 6 August 2016 | ||||
 | Rotherham United | 2-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Huddersfield Town | 2-1 | Brentford |  |
| Ipswich Town | 4-2 | Barnsley | |
| Bristol City | 2-1 | Wigan Athletic |  | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-4 | Norwich City | |
| Nottingham Forest | 4-3 | Burton Albion | |
 | Reading | 1-0 | Preston | |
 | Derby County | 0-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
 | Birmingham City | 0-0 | Cardiff City |  |
| Sunday 7 August 2016 | ||||
 | QPR | 12:00 | Leeds United |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16:30 | Aston Villa |  |