Championship (Week 11) : Brighton beats Sheffield Wednesday 2-1
ENGLAND, Oct. 1, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 11: After their 0-0 draw against Ipswich Town on September 27, the Seagulls bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday this Saturday.
Brighton & Hove Albion dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Sam Baldock in the 26th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Seagulls further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Knockaert in the 73rd minute.
Brighton and Hove Albion FC climbed to third place with 21 points from 11 games, only one point behind Newcastle United.
View : Full Championship table (as of October 1, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 25 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 20 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 20 |
| 7 | Brentford | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | Reading | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 18 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 17 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 16 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 16 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 15 |
| 13 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 15 |
| 14 | Fulham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 14 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 13 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 13 |
| 17 | Preston | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 13 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 12 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 10 |
| 20 | Derby County | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 10 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 9 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 8 |
| 23 | Cardiff City | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 8 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 6 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Sheffield Wednesday FC
- Position: 9 -1
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 Bristol City (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday (27 Sep.)
- Next game:Huddersfield Town - Sheffield Wednesday (16 Oct.)
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 3 +1
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 0-0 Brighton & Hove Albion (27 Sep.)
- Next game:Brighton & Hove Albion - Preston (15 Oct.)
Sheffield Wednesday
1:2
Brighton & Hove Albion
1:2 (0:1)
- 1 October 2016
- 15:00
- Sheffield
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Huddersfield Town | 25 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 22 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 20 |
| 5 |  Norwich City | 20 |
Week 11 Results
| Saturday 1 October 2016 | ||||
 | Fulham | 1-2 | QPR |  |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Bristol City | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |  | |
 | Leeds United | 2-1 | Barnsley | |
 | Rotherham United | 0-1 | Newcastle | |
| Burton Albion | 2-0 | Cardiff City |  | |
| Preston | 2-0 | Aston Villa |  | |
 | Birmingham City | 1-0 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Reading | 1-1 | Derby County |  |
 | Brentford | 0-0 | Wigan Athletic |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 0-1 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17:30 | Norwich City | |