Championship (Week 12) : Brighton draw 2-2 with Preston
ENGLAND, Oct. 15, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 12: Brighton & Hove Albion was held to a 2-2 draw by Preston on Saturday.
Preston players started off well by taking the lead thanks to Hugill Jordan in the 10th minute. However, even though they were leading 1-0 at half time, and despite Makienok goal ('90) in the second period, they could not prevent a comeback by Brighton & Hove Albion with goals by Sam Baldock ('54) and Glenn Murray ('65).
Brighton and Hove Albion FC remains in fourth place with 22 points from 12 games, 3 points behind Huddersfield Town AFC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of October 15, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 26 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 25 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | Reading | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 19 |
| 8 | Brentford | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 18 |
| 9 | Fulham | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 17 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 17 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 16 |
| 12 | Leeds United | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 16 |
| 13 | QPR | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 16 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 15 |
| 16 | Burton Albion | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 14 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 14 |
| 18 | Preston | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 14 |
| 19 | Derby County | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 11 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 |
| 22 | Aston Villa | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 10 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 9 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 28 | -16 | 6 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 4
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:
- Next game:
Preston North End FC
- Position: 18 -1
- Best performance of the season:Preston 3-0 Cardiff City (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Preston 2-0 Aston Villa (1 Oct.)
- Next game:Preston - Huddersfield Town (19 Oct.)
Brighton & Hove Albion
2:2
Preston
2:2 (0:1)
- 15 October 2016
- 15:00
- Brighton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norwich City | 26 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 25 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 25 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 20 |
Week 12 Results
| Friday 14 October 2016 | ||||
 | Cardiff City | 2-1 | Bristol City | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 3-1 | Birmingham City |  |
| Saturday 15 October 2016 | ||||
| Newcastle | 3-1 | Brentford |  |
| Barnsley | 2-4 | Fulham |  | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 0-0 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Derby County | 1-0 | Leeds United |  |
 | QPR | 1-1 | Reading |  |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-2 | Preston | |
| Norwich City | 3-1 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-0 | Burton Albion | |
 | Aston Villa | 17:30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Sunday 16 October 2016 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 12:00 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |