Championship (Week 20) : Brentford beats Burton 2-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 10, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 20: After four straigth defeats, the Bees bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Burton Albion this Saturday.
Scott Hogan scored dual goals
Brentford forward Scott Hogan opened the score in the 11th minute, before seeing Burton Albion catch up in the 27th minute thanks to Jamie Ward. 1-1 at half time. The Bees eventually won the game in the second period with with another goal by Hogan in the 53rd minute.
Brentford FC climbed to 16th place with 25 points from 20 games, tie on points with Preston North End FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 10, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 16 | 25 | 43 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 42 |
| 3 | Reading | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 37 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 33 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 32 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 31 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 31 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 30 |
| 9 | Fulham | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 29 |
| 10 | Derby County | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 29 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 28 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 28 |
| 13 | Bristol City | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 27 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 25 |
| 15 | Preston | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 25 |
| 16 | Brentford | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 25 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 25 |
| 18 | QPR | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 23 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 22 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 22 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 20 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 20 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 18 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 45 | -25 | 10 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Brentford FC
- Position: 16 +2
- Best performance of the season:Brentford 5-0 Preston (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:Norwich City 5-0 Brentford (3 Dec.)
- Next game:Bristol City - Brentford (13 Dec.)
Burton Albion FC
- Position: 20 -1
- Best performance of the season:Burton Albion 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Burton Albion 2-1 Rotherham United (3 Dec.)
- Next game:Burton Albion - Huddersfield Town (13 Dec.)
Brentford
2:1
Burton Albion
2:1 (1:1)
- 10 December 2016
- 15:00
- Brentford
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 43 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 |
| 3 |  Reading | 37 |
| 4 |  Huddersfield Town | 33 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 32 |
Week 20 Results
| Friday 9 December 2016 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-0 | Leeds United | |
| Saturday 10 December 2016 | ||||
| Brentford | 2-1 | Burton Albion | |
| Huddersfield Town | 2-1 | Bristol City | |
| Reading | 2-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Barnsley | 2-1 | Norwich City |  | |
| Newcastle | 4-0 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4-4 | Fulham |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Aston Villa | 1-0 | Wigan Athletic |  |
 | Rotherham United | 1-0 | QPR |  |
| Preston | 17:30 | Blackburn Rovers |  | |
| Sunday 11 December 2016 | ||||
 | Derby County | 12:00 | Nottingham Forest |  |