Championship (Week 17) : Forest beats Ipswich 2-0
ENGLAND, Nov. 19, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 17: After their 1-1 draw against QPR on November 5, the Reds returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Ipswich Town this Saturday.
Britt Assombalonga scored dual goals
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Britt Assombalonga ('1, '46).
Ipswich Town FC are down in 17th place with 21 points from 17 games, one point behind Aston Villa.
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 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 21 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 19 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 18 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 18 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 18 |
| 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
Ipswich Town FC
- Position: 17 -2
- Best performance of the season:Ipswich Town 4-2 Barnsley (6 Aug.)
- Previous game:Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Ipswich Town (5 Nov.)
- Next game:Ipswich Town - QPR (26 Nov.)
Nottingham Forest FC
- Position: 18 +2
- Best performance of the season:Nottingham Forest 3-1 Birmingham City (14 Oct.)
- Previous game:Nottingham Forest 1-1 QPR (5 Nov.)
- Next game:Barnsley - Nottingham Forest (25 Nov.)
Ipswich Town
0:2
Nottingham Forest
0:2 (0:2)
- 19 November 2016
- 17:30
- Ipswich
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 | 0-2 | Nottingham Forest | |
| Sunday 20 November 2016 | ||||
 | Leeds United | 13:15 | Newcastle | |