Championship (Week 40) : Brighton beats Birmingham City 3-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 4, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 40: Two wins in a row for Brighton & Hove Albion. After their 1-0 win against Blackburn Rovers on April 1, the Seagulls continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 3-1 victory over Birmingham City this Tuesday.
Brighton & Hove Albion dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Glenn Murray in the 2nd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Seagulls further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Hemed '48 and Hünemeier '54).
Brighton and Hove Albion FC climbed to first place with 83 points from 40 games, a 2-point lead over runner-up Newcastle United, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 4, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 40 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 67 | 34 | 33 | 83 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 39 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 72 | 33 | 39 | 81 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 71 |
| 4 | Reading | 39 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 49 | 3 | 70 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 40 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 52 | 39 | 13 | 69 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 40 | 11 | 66 |
| 7 | Fulham | 40 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 69 | 51 | 18 | 64 |
| 8 | Preston | 40 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 59 | 48 | 11 | 61 |
| 9 | Derby County | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 40 | 6 | 59 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 39 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 65 | 58 | 7 | 57 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 42 | 39 | 3 | 57 |
| 12 | Brentford | 40 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 64 | 57 | 7 | 56 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 40 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 53 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 40 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 54 | 57 | -3 | 52 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 50 | 49 | 1 | 51 |
| 16 | QPR | 40 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 46 | 53 | -7 | 50 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 40 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 49 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 40 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 40 | 58 | -18 | 46 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 39 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 53 | -13 | 44 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 54 | 66 | -12 | 42 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 40 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 50 | 60 | -10 | 41 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 39 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 40 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 40 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 49 | -17 | 34 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 40 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 33 | 90 | -57 | 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:
- Next game:QPR - Brighton & Hove Albion (7 Apr.)
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 18
- Best performance of the season:Birmingham City 3-0 Norwich City (27 Aug.)
- Previous game:Ipswich Town 1-1 Birmingham City (1 Apr.)
- Next game:Birmingham City - Derby County (8 Apr.)
- 4 April 2017
- 19:45
- Brighton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 83 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 81 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 71 |
| 4 |  Reading | 70 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 69 |
Week 40 Results
| Tuesday 4 April 2017 | ||||
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Derby County | 4-2 | Fulham |  |
| Preston | 5-0 | Bristol City | ||
 | Aston Villa | 1-0 | QPR |  |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3-1 | Birmingham City | |
 | Rotherham United | 0-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Brentford | 2-0 | Leeds United | |
 | Ipswich Town | 3-0 | Wigan Athletic |  |
| Barnsley | 0-0 | Cardiff City |  | |
| Reading | 20:00 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
| Wednesday 5 April 2017 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 19:45 | Norwich City |  |
| Newcastle | 19:45 | Burton Albion | |