Championship (Week 2) : Brighton beats Forest 3-0
ENGLAND, Aug. 12, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 2: After a 4-3 victory over Burton Albion on August 6, the Reds lost 3-0 against Brighton & Hove Albion.
Glenn Murray scored dual goals
Brighton & Hove Albion dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by French midfielder Anthony Knockaert in the 36th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Seagulls further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Murray '68, '82).
Brighton and Hove Albion FC climbed to first place with 4 points from 2 games, one point ahead of runner-up Norwich City, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 12, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | QPR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Fulham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Reading | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 11 | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Brentford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Preston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 | Barnsley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 24 | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 1 +11
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:
- Next game:
Nottingham Forest FC
- Position: 10 -6
- Best performance of the season:Nottingham Forest 4-3 Burton Albion (6 Aug.)
- Previous game:Nottingham Forest 4-3 Burton Albion (6 Aug.)
- Next game:Brentford - Nottingham Forest (16 Aug.)
Brighton & Hove Albion
3:0
Nottingham Forest
3:0 (1:0)
- 12 August 2016
- 19:45
- Brighton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 |
| 2 |  Norwich City | 3 |
| 3 |  QPR | 3 |
| 4 |  Ipswich Town | 3 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 3 |
Week 2 Results
| Friday 12 August 2016 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3-0 | Nottingham Forest | |
| Saturday 13 August 2016 | ||||
 | Aston Villa | 15:00 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Brentford | 15:00 | Ipswich Town | |
| Burton Albion | 15:00 | Bristol City | ||
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15:00 | Reading |  |
| Barnsley | 15:00 | Derby County |  | |
 | Newcastle | 15:00 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Wigan Athletic | 15:00 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
| Preston | 15:00 | Fulham |  | |
 | Leeds United | 15:00 | Birmingham City |  |
| Norwich City | 17:30 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Sunday 14 August 2016 | ||||
 | Cardiff City | 15:00 | QPR | |