Championship (Week 22) : Reading beats Blackburn 3-2
ENGLAND, Dec. 17, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 22: After losing 2-0 to Leeds United on December 13, the Royals returned to winning ways with a 3-2 victory over Blackburn Rovers this Saturday.
Reading forward Dominic Samuel opened the score in the 32nd minute, before seeing Blackburn Rovers catch up in the 44th minute thanks to Danny Graham. 1-1 at half time. The Royals eventually won the game in the second period with two more goals by Moore ('60) and Evans George ('90).
Reading FC remains in third place with 40 points from 22 games, 5 points behind Brighton and Hove Albion FC, which has a game in hand.
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 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 45 |
| 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 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 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
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 22
- Best performance of the season:Blackburn Rovers 4-2 Rotherham United (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Barnsley - Blackburn Rovers (26 Dec.)
Reading FC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Reading 3-0 Burton Albion (19 Nov.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 2-0 Reading (13 Dec.)
- Next game:Reading - Norwich City (26 Dec.)
Blackburn Rovers
2:3
Reading
2:3 (1:1)
- 17 December 2016
- 15:00
- Blackburn
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 49 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 45 |
| 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 | 17:30 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Sunday 18 December 2016 | ||||
 | QPR | 12:00 | Aston Villa |  |