Championship (Week 31) : Brighton beats Burton 4-1
ENGLAND, Feb. 11, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 31: After their 3-3 draw against Brentford on February 5, the Seagulls bounced back with a 4-1 victory over Burton Albion this Saturday.
Tomer Hemed scored dual goals
Brighton & Hove Albion dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Israelian forward Tomer Hemed in the 12th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Seagulls further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Baldock '47, Hemed '57/penalty and Murray '83).
Brighton and Hove Albion FC climbed to first place with 64 points from 30 games, a 2-point lead over runner-up Newcastle United, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of February 11, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 51 | 25 | 26 | 64 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 29 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 57 | 23 | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 58 |
| 4 | Reading | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 39 | 5 | 57 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 31 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 32 | 10 | 54 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 52 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 31 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 43 | 12 | 50 |
| 8 | Derby County | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 47 |
| 9 | Fulham | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 49 | 35 | 14 | 46 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 46 |
| 11 | Preston | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 45 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 40 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 39 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 39 |
| 15 | Brentford | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 37 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 36 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 36 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 40 | -2 | 35 |
| 19 | QPR | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 34 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 41 | 44 | -3 | 32 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 31 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 47 | -12 | 29 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 26 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 31 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 65 | -37 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Brighton & Hove Albion 5-0 Norwich City (29 Oct.)
- Previous game:Brentford 3-3 Brighton & Hove Albion (5 Feb.)
- Next game:Brighton & Hove Albion - Ipswich Town (14 Feb.)
Burton Albion FC
- Position: 21
- Best performance of the season:Burton Albion 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Burton Albion - Norwich City (18 Feb.)
Brighton & Hove Albion
4:1
Burton Albion
4:1 (1:0)
- 11 February 2017
- 15:00
- Brighton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 64 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 62 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 58 |
| 4 |  Reading | 57 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 54 |
Week 31 Results
| Friday 10 February 2017 | ||||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3-0 | Birmingham City |  |
| Saturday 11 February 2017 | ||||
| Leeds United | 0-2 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Derby County | 3-3 | Bristol City | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 4-1 | Burton Albion | |
| Reading | 0-0 | Barnsley | |
| Preston | 4-2 | Brentford |  | |
 | Rotherham United | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Norwich City | 5-1 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Aston Villa | 0-1 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | QPR | 1-2 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Fulham | 3-2 | Wigan Athletic |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17:30 | Newcastle | |