Championship (Week 26) : Preston defeats Brighton 2-0
ENGLAND, Jan. 14, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 26: After five straigth victories against Leeds United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, QPR and Fulham, the Seagulls lost 2-0 against Preston.
Preston dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Huntington Paul in the 13th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Lilywhites further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Robinson Callum in the 53rd minute.
Brighton and Hove Albion FC are down in second place with 54 points from 25 games, one point behind Newcastle United.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 14, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 50 | 21 | 29 | 55 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 54 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 48 |
| 4 | Reading | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 46 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 46 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 45 |
| 7 | Derby County | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 40 |
| 8 | Fulham | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 30 | 13 | 39 |
| 9 | Preston | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 39 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 38 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 37 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 35 | -5 | 36 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 35 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 34 |
| 15 | Brentford | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| 16 | QPR | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 32 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 30 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 29 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 38 | -3 | 27 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 27 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 25 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 24 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 22 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 56 | -29 | 16 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Preston North End FC
- Position: 9 +2
- Best performance of the season:Preston 3-0 Cardiff City (13 Sep.)
- Previous game:Burton Albion 0-1 Preston (2 Jan.)
- Next game:Aston Villa - Preston (21 Jan.)
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 2 -1
- Best performance of the season:Brighton & Hove Albion 5-0 Norwich City (29 Oct.)
- Previous game:Fulham 1-2 Brighton & Hove Albion (2 Jan.)
- Next game:
Preston
2:0
Brighton & Hove Albion
2:0 (1:0)
- 14 January 2017
- 15:00
- Preston
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 55 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 54 |
| 3 |  Leeds United | 48 |
| 4 |  Reading | 46 |
| 5 |  Huddersfield Town | 46 |
Week 26 Results
| Thursday 12 January 2017 | ||||
| Reading | 0-1 | QPR |  |
| Friday 13 January 2017 | ||||
| Leeds United | 1-0 | Derby County |  |
| Saturday 14 January 2017 | ||||
| Bristol City | 2-3 | Cardiff City |  | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-0 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Ipswich Town | 3-2 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Brentford | 1-2 | Newcastle | |
 | Rotherham United | 2-1 | Norwich City |  |
 | Fulham | 2-0 | Barnsley | |
 | Birmingham City | 0-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Burton Albion | 0-2 | Wigan Athletic |  | |
| Preston | 2-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17:30 | Aston Villa |  |