Championship (Week 20) : Brighton beats Leeds United 2-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 9, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 20: After their 0-0 draw against Cardiff City on December 3, the Seagulls bounced back with a 2-0 victory over Leeds United this Friday.
Brighton & Hove Albion dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Glenn Murray in the 23rd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Seagulls further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Hemed on penalty with just 8 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Brighton and Hove Albion FC climbed to first place with 42 points from 20 games, a 2-point lead over runner-up Newcastle United, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 9, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 42 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 16 | 21 | 40 |
| 3 | Reading | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 34 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 32 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 31 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 31 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 30 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 30 |
| 9 | Derby County | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 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 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 25 |
| 14 | Preston | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 25 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 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
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Brighton & Hove Albion 5-0 Norwich City (29 Oct.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:
Leeds United FC
- Position: 4
- Best performance of the season:Leeds United 2-0 Aston Villa (3 Dec.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 2-0 Aston Villa (3 Dec.)
- Next game:Leeds United - Reading (13 Dec.)
Brighton & Hove Albion
2:0
Leeds United
2:0 (1:0)
- 9 December 2016
- 19:45
- Brighton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 40 |
| 3 |  Reading | 34 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 32 |
| 5 |  Birmingham City | 31 |
Week 20 Results
| Friday 9 December 2016 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-0 | Leeds United | |
| Saturday 10 December 2016 | ||||
 | Brentford | 15:00 | Burton Albion | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 15:00 | Bristol City | |
| Reading | 15:00 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Barnsley | 15:00 | Norwich City |  | |
| Newcastle | 15:00 | Birmingham City | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15:00 | Fulham |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 15:00 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Aston Villa | 15:00 | Wigan Athletic |  |
 | Rotherham United | 15:00 | QPR |  |
| Preston | 17:30 | Blackburn Rovers |  | |
| Sunday 11 December 2016 | ||||
 | Derby County | 12:00 | Nottingham Forest |  |