Championship (Week 43) : Brighton defeats Wigan Athletic 2-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 17, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 43: Five wins in a row for Brighton & Hove Albion. After their success against Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, QPR and Wolverhampton Wanderers, the Seagulls continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Wigan Athletic this Monday.
Brighton & Hove Albion dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Glenn Murray in the 37th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Seagulls further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by March in the 65th minute.
Brighton and Hove Albion FC remains in first place with 92 points from 43 games, a 7-point lead over runner-up Newcastle United.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 17, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 43 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 73 | 36 | 37 | 92 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 43 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 76 | 39 | 37 | 85 |
| 3 | Reading | 43 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 61 | 59 | 2 | 79 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 41 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 53 | 48 | 5 | 77 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 43 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 56 | 42 | 14 | 75 |
| 6 | Fulham | 43 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 78 | 54 | 24 | 73 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 43 | 22 | 7 | 14 | 56 | 41 | 15 | 73 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 43 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 76 | 66 | 10 | 63 |
| 9 | Derby County | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 48 | 45 | 3 | 62 |
| 10 | Preston | 43 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 57 | 5 | 61 |
| 11 | Brentford | 43 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 70 | 60 | 10 | 60 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 43 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 45 | 46 | -1 | 58 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 43 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 59 | -2 | 58 |
| 14 | Barnsley | 43 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 61 | 60 | 1 | 57 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 43 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 48 | 53 | -5 | 55 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 52 | 54 | -2 | 54 |
| 17 | QPR | 43 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 49 | 59 | -10 | 50 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 43 | 13 | 9 | 21 | 56 | 63 | -7 | 48 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 43 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 44 | 57 | -13 | 48 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 43 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 42 | 63 | -21 | 47 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 43 | 12 | 9 | 22 | 56 | 68 | -12 | 45 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 43 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 49 | 64 | -15 | 44 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 43 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 39 | 55 | -16 | 40 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 43 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 37 | 96 | -59 | 18 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Brighton and Hove Albion FC
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Brighton & Hove Albion 5-0 Norwich City (29 Oct.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Norwich City - Brighton & Hove Albion (21 Apr.)
Wigan Athletic FC
- Position: 23
- Best performance of the season:Wigan Athletic 3-0 Blackburn Rovers (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Wigan Athletic 3-2 Barnsley (13 Apr.)
- Next game:Wigan Athletic - Cardiff City (22 Apr.)
- 17 April 2017
- 15:00
- Brighton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 92 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 85 |
| 3 |  Reading | 79 |
| 4 |  Huddersfield Town | 77 |
| 5 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 75 |
Week 43 Results
| Monday 17 April 2017 | ||||
 | Fulham | 3-1 | Aston Villa |  |
| Reading | 2-1 | Rotherham United |  |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-1 | Wigan Athletic | |
 | Ipswich Town | 3-1 | Newcastle | |
| Barnsley | 1-1 | Brentford |  | |
 | QPR | 1-2 | Sheffield Wednesday | |
 | Cardiff City | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Preston | 1-3 | Norwich City |  | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 | Bristol City | |
 | Leeds United | 0-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Birmingham City | 0-2 | Burton Albion | |
 | Derby County | 17:00 | Huddersfield Town | |