Championship (Week 36) : Brentford defeats Forest 3-2
ENGLAND, Mar. 7, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 36: After their 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town on March 4, the Bees returned to winning ways with a 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest this Tuesday.
Vibe Lasse scored dual goals
Brentford dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Vibe Lasse in the 17th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Bees further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Vibe Lasse '55 and Jota '68).
Brentford FC climbed to 12nd place with 47 points from 35 games, 3 points behind Barnsley FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of March 7, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 35 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 69 | 29 | 40 | 76 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 60 | 31 | 29 | 74 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 35 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 39 | 7 | 68 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 36 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 50 | 36 | 14 | 65 |
| 5 | Reading | 35 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 63 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 62 |
| 7 | Fulham | 35 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 60 | 41 | 19 | 57 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 61 | 54 | 7 | 53 |
| 9 | Preston | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 45 | 3 | 53 |
| 10 | Derby County | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 52 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 52 | 2 | 50 |
| 12 | Brentford | 35 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 51 | 3 | 47 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 52 | -3 | 47 |
| 14 | QPR | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 41 | 50 | -9 | 46 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 45 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 44 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 53 | -16 | 43 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 51 | 61 | -10 | 40 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 48 | -13 | 38 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 40 | 51 | -11 | 37 |
| 21 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 36 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 53 | -8 | 35 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 34 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 36 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 32 | 81 | -49 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Nottingham Forest FC
- Position: 18
- Best performance of the season:Barnsley 2-5 Nottingham Forest (25 Nov.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Burton Albion - Nottingham Forest (11 Mar.)
Brentford FC
- Position: 12 +2
- Best performance of the season:Brentford 5-0 Preston (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 1-1 Brentford (4 Mar.)
- Next game:Brentford - Huddersfield Town (11 Mar.)
Nottingham Forest
2:3
Brentford
2:3 (0:1)
- 7 March 2017
- 19:45
- Nottingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 76 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 74 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 68 |
| 4 |  Leeds United | 65 |
| 5 |  Reading | 63 |
Week 36 Results
| Tuesday 7 March 2017 | ||||
 | Fulham | 1-1 | Leeds United | |
| Nottingham Forest | 2-3 | Brentford | |
| Bristol City | 1-1 | Norwich City |  | |
 | Derby County | 1-1 | Preston | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-1 | Burton Albion | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 | Cardiff City |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 0-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Rotherham United | 0-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Huddersfield Town | 1-0 | Aston Villa |  |
 | QPR | 2-1 | Barnsley | |
 | Birmingham City | 0-1 | Wigan Athletic |  |
| Reading | 20:00 | Newcastle | |