Championship (Week 32) : Reading beats Brentford 3-2
ENGLAND, Feb. 14, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 32: After their 2-2 draw against Ipswich Town on February 11 and 0-0 draw against Barnsley on February 11, the Royals returned to winning ways with a 3-2 victory over Brentford this Tuesday.
Reading dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by midfielder John Swift in the 22nd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Royals further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Williams '77 and Beerens '81).
Reading FC remains in fourth place with 60 points from 32 games, one point behind Huddersfield Town AFC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of February 14, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 31 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 60 | 25 | 35 | 66 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 26 | 26 | 65 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 31 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 7 | 61 |
| 4 | Reading | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 41 | 6 | 60 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 32 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 57 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 29 | 10 | 55 |
| 7 | Norwich City | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 57 | 45 | 12 | 51 |
| 8 | Fulham | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 52 | 37 | 15 | 49 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 45 | 6 | 49 |
| 10 | Preston | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 48 |
| 11 | Derby County | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 47 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 47 | -7 | 42 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 40 | -7 | 40 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 40 |
| 15 | Brentford | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 37 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 36 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 45 | 56 | -11 | 36 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 42 | -4 | 35 |
| 19 | QPR | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 34 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 31 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 32 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 31 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 31 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 29 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 31 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 49 | -13 | 29 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 32 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 30 | 68 | -38 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Reading FC
- Position: 4
- Best performance of the season:Reading 3-0 Burton Albion (19 Nov.)
- Previous game:Reading 0-0 Barnsley (11 Feb.)
- Next game:Huddersfield Town - Reading (21 Feb.)
Brentford FC
- Position: 15
- Best performance of the season:Brentford 5-0 Preston (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:Preston 4-2 Brentford (11 Feb.)
- Next game:Sheffield Wednesday - Brentford (21 Feb.)
Reading
3:2
Brentford
3:2 (1:0)
- 14 February 2017
- 20:00
- Reading
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 66 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 65 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 61 |
| 4 | Reading | 60 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 57 |
Week 32 Results
| Saturday 28 January 2017 | ||||
 | QPR | 1-2 | Burton Albion | |
| Tuesday 14 February 2017 | ||||
 | Norwich City | 2-2 | Newcastle | |
 | Aston Villa | 1-3 | Barnsley | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
| Leeds United | 2-1 | Bristol City | |
 | Rotherham United | 2-3 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Fulham | 3-2 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Derby County | 3-4 | Cardiff City |  |
| Preston | 2-1 | Birmingham City |  | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-1 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-1 | Wigan Athletic |  |
| Reading | 3-2 | Brentford | |