Championship (Week 18) : Brighton beats Fulham 2-1
ENGLAND, Nov. 26, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 18: After their 1-1 draw against Aston Villa on November 18, the Seagulls bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Fulham this Saturday.
Fulham had started off well by taking the lead in the 18th minute with a goal by Scottish midfielder Kevin McDonald. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Seagulls nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring twice in the second period (Baldock '52 and Murray '79).
Brighton and Hove Albion FC remains in second place with 38 points from 18 games, 2 points behind Newcastle United.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 26, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 40 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 38 |
| 3 | Reading | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 34 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 31 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 29 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 28 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 27 |
| 8 | Derby County | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 26 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 26 |
| 10 | Fulham | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 25 |
| 12 | Preston | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 25 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 24 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| 15 | QPR | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 23 |
| 16 | Brentford | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 22 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 22 |
| 18 | Barnsley | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 22 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 19 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 19 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 18 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 18 |
| 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
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 1-1 Aston Villa (18 Nov.)
- Next game:
Fulham
- Position: 10 -2
- Best performance of the season:Fulham 5-0 Huddersfield Town (29 Oct.)
- Previous game:Fulham 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday (19 Nov.)
- Next game:Fulham - Reading (3 Dec.)
Brighton & Hove Albion
2:1
Fulham
2:1 (0:1)
- 26 November 2016
- 15:00
- Brighton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 40 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 |
| 3 |  Reading | 34 |
| 4 |  Birmingham City | 31 |
| 5 |  Huddersfield Town | 29 |
Week 18 Results
| Friday 25 November 2016 | ||||
| Barnsley | 2-5 | Nottingham Forest |  | |
| Saturday 26 November 2016 | ||||
| Newcastle | 0-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Aston Villa | 3-1 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Derby County | 1-0 | Norwich City |  |
| Preston | 1-1 | Burton Albion | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-1 | Fulham | |
 | Ipswich Town | 3-0 | QPR |  |
| Reading | 2-1 | Bristol City | |
 | Brentford | 1-2 | Birmingham City | |
 | Rotherham United | 17:30 | Leeds United |  |
| Monday 28 November 2016 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 19:45 | Wigan Athletic |  |