Championship (Week 22) : Brighton defeats Birmingham City 2-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 17, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 22: Three wins in a row for Brighton & Hove Albion. After their success against Leeds United and Blackburn Rovers, the Seagulls continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Birmingham City this Saturday.
45 minutes of play and neither Brighton & Hove Albion nor Birmingham City have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Knockaert ('82) and Murray ('90).
Brighton and Hove Albion FC remains in second place with 48 points from 22 games, one point behind Newcastle United.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 17, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 17 | 28 | 49 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 21 | 48 |
| 3 | Reading | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 40 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 39 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 38 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 37 |
| 7 | Derby County | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 36 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 34 |
| 9 | Fulham | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 33 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 33 |
| 11 | Preston | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 3 | 32 |
| 12 | Barnsley | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 31 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 28 |
| 14 | Brentford | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 28 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 28 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 27 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 26 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 25 |
| 19 | QPR | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 23 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 36 | -12 | 23 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 22 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 20 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 18 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 48 | -27 | 10 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 8
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 3-0 Norwich City (27 Aug.)
- Previous game:Birmingham City 2-1 Ipswich Town (13 Dec.)
- Next game:Derby County - Birmingham City (27 Dec.)
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Brighton & Hove Albion 5-0 Norwich City (29 Oct.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Brighton & Hove Albion - QPR (27 Dec.)
Birmingham City
1:2
Brighton & Hove Albion
1:2 (0:0)
- 17 December 2016
- 17:30
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 49 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 48 |
| 3 |  Reading | 40 |
| 4 |  Huddersfield Town | 39 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 38 |
Week 22 Results
| Friday 16 December 2016 | ||||
 | Norwich City | 1-2 | Huddersfield Town | |
| Saturday 17 December 2016 | ||||
 | Fulham | 2-2 | Derby County |  |
| Bristol City | 1-2 | Preston | ||
| Leeds United | 1-0 | Brentford |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Cardiff City | 3-4 | Barnsley | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 2-3 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Burton Albion | 1-2 | Newcastle | | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 0-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-3 | Reading | |
| Birmingham City | 1-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Sunday 18 December 2016 | ||||
 | QPR | 12:00 | Aston Villa |  |