Championship (Week 18) : Fulham beats Sheffield United 5-4
ENGLAND, Nov. 21, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 18: After two straigth victories against Hull and Burton Albion, the Blades lost 5-4 against Fulham.
Sessegnon Ryan scored tripple goals
Sheffield United opened the score in the score in the 6th minute thanks to Leon Clarke, before Fulham regained the advantage with Ojo Sheyi ('28) and Sessegnon Ryan ('30, '43). Leading 3-2 at the break, the Cottages further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Ojo Sheyi '69 and Sessegnon Ryan '78).
Sheffield United FC are down in third place with 36 points from 18 games, one point behind Cardiff City.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 21, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 38 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 37 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 36 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 32 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 31 |
| 6 | Derby County | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 29 |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 27 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 26 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 26 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 25 |
| 11 | Preston | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 25 |
| 12 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 24 |
| 13 | Brentford | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 23 |
| 14 | Fulham | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 23 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 23 |
| 16 | QPR | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 21 |
| 17 | Barnsley | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 20 |
| 18 | Millwall | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| 19 | Hull | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 18 |
| 20 | Reading | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 18 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 25 | -16 | 15 |
| 22 | Burton Albion | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 35 | -23 | 14 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 12 |
| 24 | Sunderland | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 11 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Sheffield United FC
- Position: 3 -1
- Best performance of the season:Sheffield United 4-1 Hull (4 Nov.)
- Previous game:Burton Albion 1-3 Sheffield United (17 Nov.)
- Next game:Sheffield United - Birmingham City (25 Nov.)
Fulham
- Position: 14 +3
- Best performance of the season:Nottingham Forest 1-3 Fulham (26 Sep.)
- Previous game:Fulham 1-1 Derby County (18 Nov.)
- Next game:Fulham - Millwall (25 Nov.)
Sheffield United
4:5
Fulham
4:5 (2:3)
- 21 November 2017
- 19:45
- Sheffield
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 |
| 2 |  Cardiff City | 37 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 36 |
| 4 |  Aston Villa | 32 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 31 |
Week 18 Results
| Tuesday 21 November 2017 | ||||
 | Millwall | 0-0 | Hull |  |
| Aston Villa | 2-1 | Sunderland |  |
 | Derby County | 2-0 | QPR |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Norwich City |  |
| Barnsley | 0-1 | Cardiff City | | |
| Sheffield United | 4-5 | Fulham | | |
| Bristol City | 1-2 | Preston | ||
 | Brentford | 1-1 | Burton Albion | |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 20:00 | Reading |  |
| Wednesday 22 November 2017 | ||||
 | Middlesbrough | 19:45 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 19:45 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19:45 | Leeds United |  |