Championship (Week 15) : Reading defeats Forest 2-0
ENGLAND, Oct. 29, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 15: Two wins in a row for Reading. After their 0-1 win against Rotherham United on October 22, the Royals continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest this Saturday.
Reading dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Jamaican midfielder Garath McCleary in the 10th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Royals further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Gunter in the 62nd minute.
Reading FC climbed to fifth place with 25 points from 15 games, 2 points behind Norwich City.
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
Reading FC
- Position: 5 +3
- Best performance of the season:Reading 2-0 Nottingham Forest (29 Oct.)
- Previous game:Rotherham United 0-1 Reading (22 Oct.)
- Next game:Wigan Athletic - Reading (5 Nov.)
Nottingham Forest FC
- Position: 20 -1
- Best performance of the season:Nottingham Forest 3-1 Birmingham City (14 Oct.)
- Previous game:Nottingham Forest 1-2 Cardiff City (22 Oct.)
- Next game:Nottingham Forest - QPR (5 Nov.)
Reading
2:0
Nottingham Forest
2:0 (1:0)
- 29 October 2016
- 14:00
- Reading
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 |  |