Championship (Week 17) : Sheffield United beats Burton 3-1
ENGLAND, Nov. 17, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 17: Two wins in a row for Sheffield United. After their 4-1 win against Hull on November 4, the Blades continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 3-1 victory over Burton Albion this Friday.
Billy Sharp scored dual goals
Sheffield United dominated the first half thanks to goals from Sharp ('10 on penalty, '34). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Blades further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Clarke in the 78th minute.
Sheffield United FC climbed to first place with 36 points from 17 games, one point ahead of runner-up Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 17, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 36 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 35 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 31 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 26 |
| 7 | Derby County | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 24 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 24 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 23 |
| 11 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 23 |
| 12 | Brentford | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 22 |
| 13 | Preston | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 22 |
| 14 | Norwich City | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 22 |
| 15 | QPR | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 21 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 19 |
| 17 | Fulham | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 19 |
| 18 | Reading | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 18 |
| 19 | Millwall | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 20 | Hull | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 16 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 34 | -23 | 13 |
| 22 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 12 |
| 23 | Birmingham City | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 25 | -17 | 12 |
| 24 | Sunderland | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 10 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Burton Albion FC
- Position: 21
- Best performance of the season:Burton Albion 2-1 Fulham (16 Sep.)
- Previous game:Millwall 0-1 Burton Albion (4 Nov.)
- Next game:Brentford - Burton Albion (21 Nov.)
Sheffield United FC
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield United 4-1 Hull (4 Nov.)
- Previous game:Sheffield United 4-1 Hull (4 Nov.)
- Next game:Sheffield United - Fulham (21 Nov.)
Burton Albion
1:3
Sheffield United
1:3 (1:2)
- 17 November 2017
- 19:45
- Burton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield United | 36 |
| 2 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 35 |
| 3 |  Cardiff City | 31 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 30 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 26 |
Week 17 Results
| Friday 17 November 2017 | ||||
| Burton Albion | 1-3 | Sheffield United | ||
| Preston | 0-0 | Bolton Wanderers |  | |
| Saturday 18 November 2017 | ||||
 | QPR | 15:00 | Aston Villa |  |
 | Reading | 15:00 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
| Cardiff City | 15:00 | Brentford |  |
 | Norwich City | 15:00 | Barnsley | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15:00 | Bristol City | |
 | Hull | 15:00 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Birmingham City | 15:00 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Sunderland | 15:00 | Millwall |  |
 | Fulham | 17:30 | Derby County |  |
| Sunday 19 November 2017 | ||||
 | Leeds United | 13:15 | Middlesbrough | |