Championship (Week 16) : Brighton beats Bristol City 2-0
ENGLAND, Nov. 5, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 16: Four wins in a row for Brighton & Hove Albion. After their success against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wigan Athletic and Norwich City, the Seagulls continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Bristol City this Saturday.
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Steve Sidwell ('13) and Murphy Jamie ('20).
Brighton and Hove Albion FC remains in second place with 34 points from 16 games, 3 points behind Newcastle United.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 5, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 37 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 34 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 29 |
| 4 | Reading | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 28 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 27 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 26 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Fulham | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 24 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 24 |
| 11 | Preston | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 23 |
| 12 | Brentford | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 22 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 21 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 21 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 21 |
| 16 | Derby County | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 20 |
| 17 | QPR | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 20 |
| 18 | Burton Albion | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 18 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 17 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 16 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 15 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 14 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 13 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 38 | -21 | 7 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Bristol City FC
- Position: 9 -3
- Best performance of the season:Fulham 0-4 Bristol City (24 Sep.)
- Previous game:Barnsley 2-2 Bristol City (29 Oct.)
- Next game:Birmingham City - Bristol City (19 Nov.)
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Brighton & Hove Albion 5-0 Norwich City (29 Oct.)
- Previous game:Brighton & Hove Albion 5-0 Norwich City (29 Oct.)
- Next game:Brighton & Hove Albion - Aston Villa (18 Nov.)
Bristol City
0:2
Brighton & Hove Albion
0:2 (0:2)
- 5 November 2016
- 17:30
- Bristol
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 37 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 29 |
| 4 |  Reading | 28 |
| 5 |  Norwich City | 27 |
Week 16 Results
| Friday 4 November 2016 | ||||
 | Brentford | 0-2 | Fulham |  |
| Saturday 5 November 2016 | ||||
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-3 | Derby County |  |
| Norwich City | 2-3 | Leeds United |  |
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-3 | Reading | |
| Burton Albion | 0-0 | Barnsley | ||
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | QPR |  |
 | Aston Villa | 2-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
| Huddersfield Town | 1-1 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Rotherham United | 1-3 | Preston | |
| Newcastle | 2-1 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-2 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Bristol City | 0-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | | |