Championship (Week 17) : Reading defeats Burton 3-0
ENGLAND, Nov. 19, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 17: Four wins in a row for Reading. After their success against Rotherham United, Nottingham Forest and Wigan Athletic, the Royals continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 3-0 victory over Burton Albion this Saturday.
Reading dominated the first half thanks to goals from Samuel ('22) and Williams ('29). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Royals further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Brayford into his own net in the 77th minute.
Reading FC climbed to third place with 31 points from 17 games, 4 points behind Brighton and Hove Albion FC.
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
Reading FC
- Position: 3 +1
- Best performance of the season:Reading 3-0 Burton Albion (19 Nov.)
- Previous game:Wigan Athletic 0-3 Reading (5 Nov.)
- Next game:Reading - Bristol City (26 Nov.)
Burton Albion FC
- Position: 19 -1
- Best performance of the season:Burton Albion 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Burton Albion 0-0 Barnsley (5 Nov.)
- Next game:Preston - Burton Albion (26 Nov.)
Reading
3:0
Burton Albion
3:0 (2:0)
- 19 November 2016
- 15:00
- Reading
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 | |