Championship (Week 29) : Huddersfield Town beats Brighton 3-1
ENGLAND, Feb. 2, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 29: After two straigth victories against Sheffield Wednesday and Cardiff City, the Seagulls lost 3-1 against Huddersfield Town.
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Tommy Smith ('9), Nahki Wells ('36) and Elias Kachunga ('48).
Brighton and Hove Albion FC remains in first place with 60 points from 28 games, one point ahead of runner-up Newcastle United.
View : Full Championship table (as of February 2, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 21 | 23 | 60 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 28 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 56 | 23 | 33 | 59 |
| 3 | Reading | 29 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 55 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 29 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 54 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 52 |
| 6 | Derby County | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 46 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 46 |
| 8 | Barnsley | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 44 |
| 9 | Fulham | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 32 | 14 | 43 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 43 |
| 11 | Preston | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 41 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 37 |
| 13 | Brentford | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 36 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 36 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 43 | -9 | 36 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 35 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 29 | 37 | -8 | 35 |
| 18 | QPR | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 34 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 47 | -7 | 33 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 28 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 40 | -12 | 28 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 25 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 25 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 29 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 27 | 63 | -36 | 16 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Huddersfield Town AFC
- Position: 5
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Huddersfield Town 2-0 Ipswich Town (21 Jan.)
- Next game:Huddersfield Town - Leeds United (5 Feb.)
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Brighton & Hove Albion 5-0 Norwich City (29 Oct.)
- Previous game:Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Cardiff City (24 Jan.)
- Next game:Brentford - Brighton & Hove Albion (5 Feb.)
Huddersfield Town
3:1
Brighton & Hove Albion
3:1 (3:1)
- 2 February 2017
- 19:45
- Huddersfield
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 60 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 59 |
| 3 |  Reading | 55 |
| 4 |  Leeds United | 54 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 52 |
Week 29 Results
| Tuesday 31 January 2017 | ||||
 | Birmingham City | 0-1 | Reading | |
 | Cardiff City | 2-0 | Preston | |
 | Brentford | 3-0 | Aston Villa |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Rotherham United |  |
| Barnsley | 1-3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  | |
 | Ipswich Town | 0-3 | Derby County |  |
| Bristol City | 2-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |  | |
| Wednesday 1 February 2017 | ||||
| Burton Albion | 0-2 | Fulham |  | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-2 | Leeds United | |
| Newcastle | 2-2 | QPR |  |
| Thursday 2 February 2017 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 3-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Tuesday 7 February 2017 | ||||
 | Wigan Athletic | 19:45 | Norwich City |  |