Championship (Week 41) : Norwich City beats Reading 7-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 8, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 41: After three straigth victories against Sheffield Wednesday, Leeds United and Blackburn Rovers, the Royals lost 7-1 against Norwich City.
Hoolahan Wes and Alex Pritchard scored dual goals
Norwich City dominated the first half thanks to goals from Oliveira Nelson ('3 on penalty), Hoolahan Wes ('15, '41), Pritchard ('26, '35) and Martin ('31). Leading 6-1 at the break, the Canaries further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Jerome with one minute left in regular time.
Reading FC remains in fourth place with 73 points from 41 games, one point behind Huddersfield Town AFC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 8, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 41 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 69 | 35 | 34 | 86 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 40 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 73 | 33 | 40 | 84 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 40 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 46 | 4 | 74 |
| 4 | Reading | 41 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 56 | 57 | -1 | 73 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 41 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 55 | 39 | 16 | 72 |
| 6 | Fulham | 41 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 72 | 52 | 20 | 67 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 40 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 40 | 11 | 66 |
| 8 | Derby County | 41 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 41 | 7 | 62 |
| 9 | Preston | 41 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 59 | 51 | 8 | 61 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 41 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 72 | 62 | 10 | 60 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 41 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 58 |
| 12 | Brentford | 41 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 65 | 59 | 6 | 56 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 41 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 58 | 56 | 2 | 56 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 41 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 58 | -2 | 55 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 40 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 51 | 52 | -1 | 51 |
| 16 | QPR | 41 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 47 | 55 | -8 | 50 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 41 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 43 | 51 | -8 | 49 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 41 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 60 | -19 | 46 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 41 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 66 | -10 | 45 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 41 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 55 | -14 | 45 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 41 | 12 | 8 | 21 | 53 | 61 | -8 | 44 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 41 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 47 | 63 | -16 | 40 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 41 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 51 | -16 | 37 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 41 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 35 | 93 | -58 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Norwich City
- Position: 10
- Best performance of the season:Norwich City 7-1 Reading (8 Apr.)
- Previous game:Huddersfield Town 3-0 Norwich City (5 Apr.)
- Next game:Norwich City - Fulham (14 Apr.)
Reading FC
- Position: 4
- Best performance of the season:Reading 3-0 Burton Albion (19 Nov.)
- Previous game:Reading 3-1 Blackburn Rovers (4 Apr.)
- Next game:Aston Villa - Reading (15 Apr.)
Norwich City
7:1
Reading
7:1 (6:1)
- 8 April 2017
- 15:00
- Norwich
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 86 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 84 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 74 |
| 4 | Reading | 73 |
| 5 |  Leeds United | 72 |
Week 41 Results
| Friday 7 April 2017 | ||||
 | QPR | 1-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Saturday 8 April 2017 | ||||
| Norwich City | 7-1 | Reading | |
 | Birmingham City | 1-2 | Derby County |  |
| Leeds United | 3-0 | Preston | |
| Bristol City | 3-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  | |
 | Fulham | 3-1 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Cardiff City | 2-1 | Brentford |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 0-2 | Barnsley | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 3-2 | Rotherham United |  |
| Burton Albion | 1-1 | Aston Villa |  | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17:30 | Newcastle | |