Championship (Week 9) : Brighton defeats Barnsley 2-0
ENGLAND, Sep. 24, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 9: The Tykes crashed to their 2nd consecutive defeat as they lost 2-0 against Brighton & Hove Albion.
Glenn Murray scored dual goals
Brighton & Hove Albion dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Glenn Murray in the 12th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Seagulls further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Murray in the 48th minute.
Brighton and Hove Albion FC climbed to third place with 17 points from 9 games, 2 points behind Huddersfield Town AFC.
View : Full Championship table (as of September 24, 2016) »
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
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1 | Norwich City | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 20 |
2 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
4 | Reading | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
5 | Birmingham City | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
6 | Newcastle | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 15 |
7 | Barnsley | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 15 |
8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
9 | Brentford | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
10 | Bristol City | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 14 |
11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 14 |
12 | Leeds United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 13 |
13 | Fulham | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 13 |
14 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
15 | Nottingham Forest | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 11 |
16 | QPR | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 11 |
17 | Burton Albion | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 9 |
18 | Preston | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 9 |
19 | Aston Villa | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
20 | Blackburn Rovers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 8 |
21 | Cardiff City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 8 |
22 | Derby County | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 6 |
23 | Rotherham United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 6 |
24 | Wigan Athletic | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 5 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 3 +4
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Burton Albion 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion (17 Sep.)
- Next game:Ipswich Town - Brighton & Hove Albion (27 Sep.)
Barnsley FC
- Position: 7 -3
- Best performance of the season:Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-4 Barnsley (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Barnsley 1-2 Reading (17 Sep.)
- Next game:Barnsley - Aston Villa (27 Sep.)
Brighton & Hove Albion
2:0
Barnsley
2:0 (1:0)
- 24 September 2016
- 15:00
- Brighton
Table
Pos | Team | Pts |
---|---|---|
1 | Norwich City | 20 |
2 | Huddersfield Town | 19 |
3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 |
4 | Reading | 17 |
5 | Birmingham City | 16 |
Week 9 Results
Friday 23 September 2016 | ||||
Preston | 1-0 | Wigan Athletic | ||
Saturday 24 September 2016 | ||||
Reading | 1-0 | Huddersfield Town | ||
Derby County | 1-2 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
Norwich City | 3-1 | Burton Albion | ||
Rotherham United | 1-2 | Cardiff City | ||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-0 | Barnsley | ||
Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest | ||
Fulham | 0-4 | Bristol City | ||
QPR | 1-1 | Birmingham City | ||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-1 | Brentford | ||
Leeds United | 1-0 | Ipswich Town | ||
Aston Villa | 17:30 | Newcastle |