Championship (Week 38) : Brentford beats Burton 5-3
ENGLAND, Mar. 18, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 38: After losing 0-1 to Huddersfield Town on March 14 and 1-2 to Wolverhampton Wanderers on March 14, the Bees returned to winning ways with a 5-3 victory over Burton Albion this Saturday.
Canos Sergi and Vibe Lasse scored dual goals
Burton Albion had started off well by taking the lead thanks to goals by Sordell ('21, '23) and Woodrow ('41), while Brentford only scored once Canos Sergi ('10). Trailing 3-1 at half time, the Bees nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring four times in the second period (Vibe Lasse '51, '85, Canos Sergi '61 and Jota Peleteiro '86).
Brentford FC remains in 14th place with 50 points from 38 games, one point behind Cardiff City.
View : Full Championship table (as of March 18, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 70 | 32 | 38 | 78 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 37 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 63 | 31 | 32 | 77 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 37 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 43 | 4 | 71 |
| 4 | Reading | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 67 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 37 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 50 | 36 | 14 | 66 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 62 |
| 7 | Fulham | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 47 | 19 | 61 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 65 | 56 | 9 | 57 |
| 9 | Preston | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 47 | 6 | 57 |
| 10 | Derby County | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 53 |
| 11 | Barnsley | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 51 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 51 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 54 | -1 | 51 |
| 14 | Brentford | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 60 | 57 | 3 | 50 |
| 15 | QPR | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 51 | -5 | 50 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 45 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 45 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 54 | -16 | 45 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 50 | 53 | -3 | 41 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 53 | 64 | -11 | 41 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 53 | -14 | 41 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 46 | 57 | -11 | 40 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 34 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 38 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 33 | 87 | -54 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Burton Albion FC
- Position: 21 -2
- Best performance of the season:Burton Albion 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Burton Albion 1-0 Nottingham Forest (11 Mar.)
- Next game:Huddersfield Town - Burton Albion (1 Apr.)
Brentford FC
- Position: 14
- Best performance of the season:Brentford 5-0 Preston (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:Brentford 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (14 Mar.)
- Next game:Brentford - Bristol City (1 Apr.)
- 18 March 2017
- 15:00
- Burton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 78 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 77 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 71 |
| 4 |  Reading | 67 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 66 |
Week 38 Results
| Friday 17 March 2017 | ||||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-2 | Reading | |
| Bristol City | 4-0 | Huddersfield Town | | |
| Saturday 18 March 2017 | ||||
 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-2 | Preston | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 2-2 | Derby County |  |
 | QPR | 5-1 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Fulham | 1-3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Cardiff City | 3-1 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Norwich City | 2-0 | Barnsley | |
 | Birmingham City | 0-0 | Newcastle | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-2 | Aston Villa |  |
| Burton Albion | 3-5 | Brentford | | |
| Leeds United | 17:30 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |