Championship (Week 19) : Fulham beats Reading 5-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 3, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 19: After five straigth victories against Rotherham United, Nottingham Forest, Wigan Athletic, Burton Albion and Bristol City, the Royals lost 5-0 against Fulham.
Chris Martin scored dual goals
Fulham dominated the first half as a result of the unfortunate own goal scored by Welsh defender Chris Gunter in the 15th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Cottages further widened their lead in the second period by scoring four times (Martin '49, '90, Aluko '68 and Johansen Stefan '71).
Reading FC remains in third place with 34 points from 19 games, 5 points behind Brighton and Hove Albion FC.
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
Fulham
- Position: 10
- Best performance of the season:Fulham 5-0 Reading (3 Dec.)
- Previous game:Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Fulham (26 Nov.)
- Next game:Wolverhampton Wanderers - Fulham (10 Dec.)
Reading FC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Reading 3-0 Burton Albion (19 Nov.)
- Previous game:Reading 2-1 Bristol City (26 Nov.)
- Next game:Reading - Sheffield Wednesday (10 Dec.)
Fulham
5:0
Reading
5:0 (1:0)
- 3 December 2016
- 15:00
- London
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 |  |