Championship (Week 34) : Brighton beats Reading 3-0
ENGLAND, Feb. 25, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 34: Two wins in a row for Brighton & Hove Albion. After their 0-2 win against Barnsley on February 18, the Seagulls continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 3-0 victory over Reading this Saturday.
Brighton & Hove Albion dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Sam Baldock in the 35th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Seagulls further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Murphy Jamie '56 and Knockaert '80).
Brighton and Hove Albion FC climbed to first place with 71 points from 33 games, one point ahead of runner-up Newcastle United.
View : Full Championship table (as of February 25, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 33 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 57 | 26 | 31 | 71 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 33 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 64 | 27 | 37 | 70 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 33 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 36 | 8 | 65 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 61 |
| 5 | Reading | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 47 | 45 | 2 | 60 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 33 | 9 | 58 |
| 7 | Fulham | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 39 | 17 | 53 |
| 8 | Preston | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 46 | 41 | 5 | 52 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 58 | 47 | 11 | 51 |
| 10 | Barnsley | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 50 |
| 11 | Derby County | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 30 | 6 | 48 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 46 |
| 13 | Brentford | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 48 | 2 | 43 |
| 14 | Birmingham City | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 49 | -13 | 43 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 41 | -7 | 41 |
| 16 | QPR | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 40 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 39 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 37 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 47 | -13 | 36 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 35 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 44 | 50 | -6 | 33 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 31 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 30 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 34 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 32 | 77 | -45 | 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:Barnsley 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion (18 Feb.)
- Next game:Brighton & Hove Albion - Newcastle (28 Feb.)
Reading FC
- Position: 5 -1
- Best performance of the season:Reading 3-0 Burton Albion (19 Nov.)
- Previous game:Huddersfield Town 1-0 Reading (21 Feb.)
- Next game:Reading - Wolverhampton Wanderers (4 Mar.)
- 25 February 2017
- 17:30
- Brighton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 71 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 70 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 65 |
| 4 |  Leeds United | 61 |
| 5 | Reading | 60 |
Week 34 Results
| Friday 24 February 2017 | ||||
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-2 | Birmingham City |  |
| Burton Albion | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers |  | |
| Saturday 25 February 2017 | ||||
| Leeds United | 1-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Newcastle | 2-2 | Bristol City | |
 | Aston Villa | 1-0 | Derby County |  |
 | Brentford | 4-2 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Barnsley | 1-1 | Huddersfield Town | | |
 | Cardiff City | 2-2 | Fulham |  |
| Preston | 2-1 | QPR |  | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3-0 | Reading | |
| Sunday 26 February 2017 | ||||
 | Norwich City | 12:00 | Ipswich Town |  |