Championship (Week 14) : Brighton defeats Wigan Athletic 1-0
ENGLAND, Oct. 22, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 14: Two wins in a row for Brighton & Hove Albion. After their 1-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on October 18, the Seagulls continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 1-0 victory over Wigan Athletic this Saturday.
45 minutes of play and neither Brighton & Hove Albion nor Wigan Athletic have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Dale Stephens in the 68th minute.
Brighton and Hove Albion FC climbed to second place with 28 points from 14 games, 3 points behind Newcastle United.
View : Full Championship table (as of October 22, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 31 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 28 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 24 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Reading | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 22 |
| 9 | Preston | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 20 |
| 11 | Brentford | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 19 |
| 13 | QPR | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Fulham | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 18 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 17 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 17 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 16 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 15 |
| 20 | Derby County | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 14 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 12 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 12 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 11 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 6 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Wigan Athletic FC
- Position: 23
- Best performance of the season:Wigan Athletic 3-0 Blackburn Rovers (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 1-1 Wigan Athletic (18 Oct.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Wigan Athletic (29 Oct.)
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:
- Next game:Brighton & Hove Albion - Norwich City (29 Oct.)
- 22 October 2016
- 15:00
- Wigan
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 31 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 28 |
| 4 |  Norwich City | 27 |
| 5 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 24 |
Week 14 Results
| Friday 21 October 2016 | ||||
| Burton Albion | 2-0 | Birmingham City |  | |
| Saturday 22 October 2016 | ||||
| Newcastle | 3-0 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | QPR |  |
| Bristol City | 1-0 | Blackburn Rovers |  | |
| Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Norwich City | 0-1 | Preston | |
 | Aston Villa | 1-0 | Fulham |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-1 | Leeds United |  |
| Huddersfield Town | 1-0 | Derby County |  |
 | Rotherham United | 0-1 | Reading |  |
 | Brentford | 0-2 | Barnsley | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 17:30 | Cardiff City |  |