Championship (Week 17) : Brighton hold Aston Villa to 1-1
ENGLAND, Nov. 18, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 17: Brighton & Hove Albion was held to a 1-1 draw by Aston Villa on Friday.
One goal for both sides in the first half, Murray ('45) for Brighton & Hove Albion, Baker ('20) for Aston Villa and none in the second.
Brighton and Hove Albion FC remains in second place with 35 points from 17 games, 2 points behind Newcastle United, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 18, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 37 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 35 |
| 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 | Aston Villa | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 22 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 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
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:Brighton & Hove Albion - Fulham (26 Nov.)
Aston Villa
- Position: 13 +1
- Best performance of the season:Aston Villa 3-0 Rotherham United (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (5 Nov.)
- Next game:Aston Villa - Cardiff City (26 Nov.)
Brighton & Hove Albion
1:1
Aston Villa
1:1 (1:1)
- 18 November 2016
- 19:45
- Brighton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 37 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 35 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 29 |
| 4 |  Reading | 28 |
| 5 |  Norwich City | 27 |
Week 17 Results
| Friday 18 November 2016 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-1 | Aston Villa | |
| Saturday 19 November 2016 | ||||
 | Birmingham City | 15:00 | Bristol City | |
 | Derby County | 15:00 | Rotherham United |  |
| Preston | 15:00 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  | |
 | QPR | 15:00 | Norwich City | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 15:00 | Brentford |  |
 | Fulham | 15:00 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Barnsley | 15:00 | Wigan Athletic |  | |
| Reading | 15:00 | Burton Albion | |
 | Cardiff City | 15:00 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Ipswich Town | 17:30 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Sunday 20 November 2016 | ||||
 | Leeds United | 13:15 | Newcastle | |