Championship (Week 30) : Ipswich and Reading tied at 2-2
ENGLAND, Feb. 4, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 30: Reading was held to a 2-2 draw by Ipswich Town on Saturday.
Ipswich Town players started off well by taking the lead thanks to Ipswich Town midfielder Tom Lawrence in the 43rd minute. However, even though they were leading 1-0 at half time, and despite Lawrence goal ('61) in the second period, they could not prevent a comeback by Reading with goals by Jordon Mutch ('52) and Jordan Obita ('78).
Reading FC remains in third place with 56 points from 30 games, 4 points behind Brighton and Hove Albion FC, which has two games in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of February 4, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 29 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 57 | 23 | 34 | 62 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 21 | 23 | 60 |
| 3 | Reading | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 39 | 5 | 56 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 29 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 54 |
| 5 | Huddersfield Town | 28 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 4 | 52 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 49 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 29 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 48 | 40 | 8 | 46 |
| 8 | Derby County | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 46 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 45 |
| 10 | Fulham | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 33 | 13 | 43 |
| 11 | Preston | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 42 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 40 |
| 13 | Brentford | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 36 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 36 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 36 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 44 | -10 | 36 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 40 | -2 | 35 |
| 18 | QPR | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 42 | -13 | 34 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 47 | -7 | 33 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 29 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 38 | 41 | -3 | 31 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 31 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 46 | -12 | 28 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 25 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 64 | -37 | 16 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Ipswich Town FC
- Position: 15 +2
- Best performance of the season:Ipswich Town 3-0 QPR (26 Nov.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 0-3 Derby County (31 Jan.)
- Next game:Aston Villa - Ipswich Town (11 Feb.)
Reading FC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Reading 3-0 Burton Albion (19 Nov.)
- Previous game:Birmingham City 0-1 Reading (31 Jan.)
- Next game:Reading - Barnsley (11 Feb.)
Ipswich Town
2:2
Reading
2:2 (1:0)
- 4 February 2017
- 15:00
- Ipswich
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 62 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 60 |
| 3 | Reading | 56 |
| 4 |  Leeds United | 54 |
| 5 |  Huddersfield Town | 52 |
Week 30 Results
| Friday 3 February 2017 | ||||
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Saturday 4 February 2017 | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 2-2 | Reading | |
 | Birmingham City | 1-0 | Fulham |  |
 | Cardiff City | 0-1 | Norwich City |  |
| Barnsley | 0-0 | Preston | ||
| Bristol City | 1-0 | Rotherham United |  | |
| Burton Albion | 2-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 | QPR |  |
| Newcastle | 1-0 | Derby County |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 17:30 | Aston Villa |  |
| Sunday 5 February 2017 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 12:00 | Leeds United | |
 | Brentford | 15:00 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |