Championship (Week 19) : Bristol City defeats Ipswich 2-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 3, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 19: After three straigth defeats, the Robins returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Ipswich Town this Saturday.
Bristol City dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Lee Tomlin in the 31st minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Robins further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Freeman Luke in the 72nd minute.
Bristol City FC climbed to 11st place with 27 points from 19 games, only one point behind Fulham.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 3, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 16 | 21 | 40 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 39 |
| 3 | Reading | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 34 |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 31 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 31 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 30 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 30 |
| 8 | Derby County | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 29 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 29 |
| 10 | Fulham | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 28 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 27 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 25 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 25 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 25 |
| 15 | Preston | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 25 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 24 |
| 17 | QPR | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 23 |
| 18 | Brentford | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 22 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 22 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 21 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 20 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 19 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 18 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 45 | -26 | 7 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Bristol City FC
- Position: 11 +2
- Best performance of the season:Fulham 0-4 Bristol City (24 Sep.)
- Previous game:Reading 2-1 Bristol City (26 Nov.)
- Next game:Huddersfield Town - Bristol City (10 Dec.)
Ipswich Town FC
- Position: 16 -2
- Best performance of the season:Ipswich Town 3-0 QPR (26 Nov.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 3-0 QPR (26 Nov.)
- Next game:Ipswich Town - Cardiff City (10 Dec.)
Bristol City
2:0
Ipswich Town
2:0 (1:0)
- 3 December 2016
- 15:00
- Bristol
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 40 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 39 |
| 3 |  Reading | 34 |
| 4 |  Birmingham City | 31 |
| 5 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 31 |
Week 19 Results
| Thursday 1 December 2016 | ||||
 | QPR | 1-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
| Friday 2 December 2016 | ||||
 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Newcastle | |
| Saturday 3 December 2016 | ||||
| Bristol City | 2-0 | Ipswich Town | | |
 | Fulham | 5-0 | Reading | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | Derby County |  |
| Burton Albion | 2-1 | Rotherham United |  | |
 | Norwich City | 5-0 | Brentford |  |
| Birmingham City | 0-3 | Barnsley | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Preston | |
 | Cardiff City | 0-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Leeds United | 17:30 | Aston Villa |  |