Championship (Week 44) : Norwich City beats Brighton 2-0
ENGLAND, Apr. 21, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 44: After five straigth victories against Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, QPR, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic, the Seagulls lost 2-0 against Norwich City.
David Stockdale scored dual goals
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from David Stockdale ('18 own, '39 own).
Brighton and Hove Albion FC remains in first place with 92 points from 44 games, a 7-point lead over runner-up Newcastle United, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 21, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 44 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 73 | 38 | 35 | 92 |
| 2 | Newcastle | 43 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 76 | 39 | 37 | 85 |
| 3 | Reading | 43 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 61 | 59 | 2 | 79 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 42 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 54 | 49 | 5 | 78 |
| 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 | 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 78 | 66 | 12 | 66 |
| 9 | Derby County | 43 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 63 |
| 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
Norwich City
- Position: 8
- Best performance of the season:Norwich City 7-1 Reading (8 Apr.)
- Previous game:Preston 1-3 Norwich City (17 Apr.)
- Next game:Leeds United - Norwich City (29 Apr.)
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:Brighton & Hove Albion - Bristol City (29 Apr.)
Norwich City
2:0
Brighton & Hove Albion
2:0 (2:0)
- 21 April 2017
- 19:45
- Norwich
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 92 |
| 2 |  Newcastle | 85 |
| 3 |  Reading | 79 |
| 4 |  Huddersfield Town | 78 |
| 5 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 75 |
Week 44 Results
| Friday 21 April 2017 | ||||
| Norwich City | 2-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Saturday 22 April 2017 | ||||
 | Nottingham Forest | 15:00 | Reading | |
| Huddersfield Town | 15:00 | Fulham |  |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 15:00 | Derby County |  |
| Bristol City | 15:00 | Barnsley | ||
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15:00 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
| Burton Albion | 15:00 | Leeds United |  | |
 | Rotherham United | 15:00 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Brentford | 15:00 | QPR |  |
 | Wigan Athletic | 15:00 | Cardiff City |  |
| Sunday 23 April 2017 | ||||
 | Aston Villa | 12:00 | Birmingham City |  |
| Monday 24 April 2017 | ||||
| Newcastle | 19:45 | Preston | |