Championship (Week 15) : Brighton beats Norwich City 5-0
ENGLAND, Oct. 29, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 15: Three wins in a row for Brighton & Hove Albion. After their success against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic, the Seagulls continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 5-0 victory over Norwich City this Saturday.
Glenn Murray scored tripple goals
Brighton & Hove Albion dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Glenn Murray in the 6th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Seagulls further widened their lead in the second period by scoring four times (Murray '60, '73, Dunk '64 and Knockaert '84).
Brighton and Hove Albion FC remains in second place with 31 points from 15 games, 3 points behind Newcastle United.
View : Full Championship table (as of October 29, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 20 | 34 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 31 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 28 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 27 |
| 5 | Reading | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 25 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 24 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 24 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 23 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | Brentford | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 22 |
| 11 | Fulham | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 20 |
| 13 | Preston | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 20 |
| 14 | QPR | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 19 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 18 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| 17 | Burton Albion | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 17 |
| 18 | Derby County | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 17 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 16 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 15 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 15 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 14 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 12 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 7 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Brighton & Hove Albion 5-0 Norwich City (29 Oct.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:
Norwich City
- Position: 4
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 1-4 Norwich City (6 Aug.)
- Previous game:Norwich City 0-1 Preston (22 Oct.)
- Next game:Norwich City - Leeds United (5 Nov.)
- 29 October 2016
- 14:00
- Brighton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 34 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 28 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 27 |
| 5 |  Reading | 25 |
Week 15 Results
| Friday 28 October 2016 | ||||
 | QPR | 0-2 | Brentford |  |
| Saturday 29 October 2016 | ||||
| Barnsley | 2-2 | Bristol City | ||
| Reading | 2-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 5-0 | Norwich City | |
 | Leeds United | 2-0 | Burton Albion | |
 | Derby County | 2-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Preston | 1-2 | Newcastle | | |
 | Fulham | 5-0 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Cardiff City | 0-1 | Wigan Athletic |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 2-2 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 16:30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Sunday 30 October 2016 | ||||
 | Birmingham City | 12:00 | Aston Villa |  |