Championship (Week 17) : Blackburn defeats Brentford 3-2
ENGLAND, Nov. 19, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 17: After losing 2-1 to Aston Villa on November 5, Rovers returned to winning ways with a 3-2 victory over Brentford this Saturday.
Danny Graham scored dual goals
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Danny Graham ('15, '20 on penalty) and Harlee Dean ('38 own).
Brentford FC are down in 14th place with 22 points from 17 games, one point behind Queens Park Rangers.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 19, 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 | Reading | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 31 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 29 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 28 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 27 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 26 |
| 8 | Fulham | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 25 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 24 |
| 11 | Preston | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 24 |
| 12 | Derby County | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 23 |
| 13 | QPR | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 23 |
| 14 | Brentford | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 22 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 22 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 22 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 21 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 18 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 18 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 18 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 16 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 16 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 15 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 41 | -24 | 7 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 22 +1
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 4-2 Rotherham United (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (5 Nov.)
- Next game:Newcastle - Blackburn Rovers (26 Nov.)
Brentford FC
- Position: 14 -2
- Best performance of the season:Brentford 5-0 Preston (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:Brentford 0-2 Fulham (4 Nov.)
- Next game:Brentford - Birmingham City (26 Nov.)
Blackburn Rovers
3:2
Brentford
3:2 (3:2)
- 19 November 2016
- 15:00
- Blackburn
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 37 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 35 |
| 3 |  Reading | 31 |
| 4 |  Huddersfield Town | 29 |
| 5 |  Birmingham City | 28 |
Week 17 Results
| Friday 18 November 2016 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-1 | Aston Villa |  |
| Saturday 19 November 2016 | ||||
| Birmingham City | 1-0 | Bristol City | |
 | Derby County | 3-0 | Rotherham United |  |
| Preston | 0-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  | |
 | QPR | 2-1 | Norwich City |  |
| Blackburn Rovers | 3-2 | Brentford | |
 | Fulham | 1-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Barnsley | 0-0 | Wigan Athletic |  | |
| Reading | 3-0 | Burton Albion | |
 | Cardiff City | 3-2 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Ipswich Town | 17:30 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Sunday 20 November 2016 | ||||
 | Leeds United | 13:15 | Newcastle | |