Championship Table,Top scorers- 2016/17

[Hams]

1 Norwich City 12 +8 26
2 Newcastle United 12 +14 25
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3 Huddersfield Town 12 +5 25
4 Brighton & Hov… 12 +7 22
5 Bristol City 12 +6 20
6 Birmingham City 12 +3 20
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7 Sheffield Wedn… 12 +0 20
8 Reading 12 -3 19
9 Brentford 12 +7 18
10 Fulham 12 -1 17
11 Barnsley 12 +3 16
12 Wolverhampton … 12 +1 16
13 Leeds United 12 -2 16
14 Queens Park Ra… 12 -3 16
15 Nottingham Forest 12 -1 15
16 Burton Albion 12 +0 14
17 Ipswich Town 12 -1 14
18 Preston North End 12 -2 14
19 Derby County 12 -3 13
20 Aston Villa 12 -2 11
21 Cardiff City 12 -10 11
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22 Wigan Athletic 12 -2 10
23 Blackburn Rovers 12 -8 9
24 Rotherham United 12 -16 6

Norwich are the new leaders after Huddersfield lost at home to Sheff Wed.
Dwight Gayle of Newcastle is now top scorer with 9 goals.

[Hams]

1 Newcastle United 13 +16 28
2 Norwich City 13 +8 27
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3 Brighton & Hov… 13 +8 25
4 Huddersfield Town 13 +3 25
5 Birmingham City 13 +5 23
6 Sheffield Wedn… 13 +0 21
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7 Bristol City 13 +5 20
8 Brentford 13 +7 19
9 Queens Park Ra… 13 -2 19
10 Reading 13 -4 19
11 Fulham 13 -1 18
12 Ipswich Town 13 +1 17
13 Preston North End 13 +0 17
14 Leeds United 13 -2 17
15 Barnsley 13 +1 16
16 Wolverhampton … 13 +0 16
17 Nottingham Forest 13 -2 15
18 Aston Villa 13 -1 14
19 Burton Albion 13 -2 14
20 Derby County 13 -3 14
21 Blackburn Rovers 13 -7 12
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22 Cardiff City 13 -10 12
23 Wigan Athletic 13 -2 11
24 Rotherham United 13 -18 6

Newcastle are now the new Championship leaders with Dwight Gayle top scorer on 11 goals.

[Hams]

1 Newcastle United 14 +19 31
2 Brighton & Hov… 14 +9 28
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3 Huddersfield Town 14 +4 28
4 Norwich City 14 +7 27
5 Sheffield Wedn… 14 +1 24
6 Bristol City 14 +6 23
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7 Birmingham City 14 +3 23
8 Reading 14 -3 22
9 Preston North End 14 +1 20
10 Leeds United 14 -1 20
11 Brentford 14 +5 19
12 Barnsley 14 +3 19
13 Queens Park Ra… 14 -3 19
14 Fulham 14 -2 18
15 Burton Albion 14 +0 17
16 Aston Villa 14 +0 17
17 Ipswich Town 14 -2 17
18 Wolverhampton … 14 -1 16
19 Nottingham Forest 14 -3 15
20 Cardiff City 14 -9 15
21 Derby County 14 -4 14
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22 Blackburn Rovers 14 -8 12
23 Wigan Athletic 14 -3 11
24 Rotherham United 14 -19 6

Newcastle lead Brighton by 3 points however down at the bottom Derby are only 2 points above the relegation zone.
Dwight Gayle is top scorer on 11 goals.

[Hams]

1 Newcastle United 15 +20 34
2 Brighton & Hov… 15 +14 31
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3 Huddersfield Town 15 -1 28
4 Norwich City 15 +2 27
5 Reading 15 -1 25
6 Bristol City 15 +6 24
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7 Birmingham City 15 +3 24
8 Sheffield Wedn… 15 -1 24
9 Leeds United 15 +1 23
10 Brentford 15 +7 22
11 Fulham 15 +3 21
12 Barnsley 15 +3 20
13 Preston North End 15 +0 20
14 Queens Park Ra… 15 -5 19
15 Aston Villa 15 +0 18
16 Ipswich Town 15 -2 18
17 Wolverhampton … 15 -1 17
18 Burton Albion 15 -2 17
19 Derby County 15 -2 17
20 Nottingham Forest 15 -5 15
21 Cardiff City 15 -10 15
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22 Wigan Athletic 15 -2 14
23 Blackburn Rovers 15 -8 13
24 Rotherham United 15 -19 7

Newcastle have a 3 point lead over Brighton with Dwight Gayle top scorer on 11 goals.

[Hams]

1 Newcastle United 16 +21 37
2 Brighton & Hov… 16 +16 34
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3 Huddersfield Town 16 -1 29
4 Reading 16 +2 28
5 Norwich City 16 +1 27
6 Leeds United 16 +2 26
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7 Birmingham City 16 +3 25
8 Fulham 16 +5 24
9 Bristol City 16 +4 24
10 Sheffield Wedn… 16 -2 24
11 Preston North End 16 +2 23
12 Brentford 16 +5 22
13 Barnsley 16 +3 21
14 Aston Villa 16 +1 21
15 Ipswich Town 16 -1 21
16 Derby County 16 -1 20
17 Queens Park Ra… 16 -5 20
18 Burton Albion 16 -2 18
19 Wolverhampton … 16 -2 17
20 Nottingham Forest 16 -5 16
21 Cardiff City 16 -11 15
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22 Wigan Athletic 16 -5 14
23 Blackburn Rovers 16 -9 13
24 Rotherham United 16 -21 7

As we go into the international break Newcastle continue at the top of table 3 points above Brighton.
Dwight Gayle is still top scorer on 11 goals.

[Hams]

1 Newcastle United 17 +23 40
2 Brighton & Hov… 17 +16 35
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3 Reading 17 +5 31
4 Huddersfield Town 17 -2 29
5 Birmingham City 17 +4 28
6 Norwich City 17 +0 27
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7 Leeds United 17 +0 26
8 Fulham 17 +5 25
9 Sheffield Wedn… 17 -2 25
10 Bristol City 17 +3 24
11 Preston North End 17 +2 24
12 Derby County 17 +2 23
13 Queens Park Ra… 17 -4 23
14 Brentford 17 +4 22
15 Barnsley 17 +3 22
16 Aston Villa 17 +1 22
17 Ipswich Town 17 -3 21
18 Nottingham Forest 17 -3 19
19 Wolverhampton … 17 -2 18
20 Burton Albion 17 -5 18
21 Cardiff City 17 -10 18
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22 Blackburn Rovers 17 -8 16
23 Wigan Athletic 17 -5 15
24 Rotherham United 17 -24 7

Newcastle move 5 points clear at top and have now won 8 times in a row!
Dwight Gayle has moved on to 13 goals.

[Hams]

1 Newcastle United 18 +22 40
2 Brighton & Hov… 18 +17 38
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3 Reading 18 +6 34
4 Birmingham City 18 +5 31
5 Leeds United 18 +1 29
6 Huddersfield Town 18 -3 29
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7 Sheffield Wedn… 18 +0 28
8 Norwich City 18 -1 27
9 Derby County 18 +3 26
10 Fulham 18 +4 25
11 Aston Villa 18 +3 25
12 Preston North End 18 +2 25
13 Bristol City 18 +2 24
14 Ipswich Town 18 +0 24
15 Queens Park Ra… 18 -7 23
16 Brentford 18 +3 22
17 Nottingham Forest 18 +0 22
18 Barnsley 18 +0 22
19 Burton Albion 18 -5 19
20 Blackburn Rovers 18 -7 19
21 Wolverhampton … 18 -4 18
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22 Wigan Athletic 18 -4 18
23 Cardiff City 18 -12 18
24 Rotherham United 18 -25 7

Newcastle's winning run is over after they lost at home to Blackburn!
Brighton have closed the gap behind the Magpies to just 2 points after coming from behind to beat Fulham.

[Hams]

1 Newcastle United 19 +21 40
2 Brighton & Hov… 19 +17 39
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3 Reading 19 +1 34
4 Leeds United 19 +3 32
5 Birmingham City 19 +2 31
6 Sheffield Wedn… 19 +1 31
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7 Norwich City 19 +4 30
8 Huddersfield Town 19 -3 30
9 Derby County 19 +4 29
10 Fulham 19 +9 28
11 Bristol City 19 +4 27
12 Barnsley 19 +3 25
13 Nottingham Forest 19 +1 25
14 Preston North End 19 +1 25
15 Aston Villa 19 +1 25
16 Ipswich Town 19 -2 24
17 Queens Park Ra… 19 -8 23
18 Brentford 19 -2 22
19 Burton Albion 19 -4 22
20 Wolverhampton … 19 -3 21
21 Blackburn Rovers 19 -7 20
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22 Cardiff City 19 -12 19
23 Wigan Athletic 19 -5 18
24 Rotherham United 19 -26 7

Newcastle only have a 1 point lead now over an in form Brighton side.Gayle is still top scorer on 13 goals.

[Hams]

1 Newcastle United 20 +25 43
2 Brighton & Hov… 20 +19 42
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3 Reading 20 +2 37
4 Huddersfield Town 20 -2 33
5 Derby County 20 +7 32
6 Leeds United 20 +1 32
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7 Sheffield Wedn… 20 +0 31
8 Birmingham City 20 -2 31
9 Norwich City 20 +3 30
10 Fulham 20 +9 29
11 Barnsley 20 +4 28
12 Preston North End 20 +2 28
13 Aston Villa 20 +2 28
14 Bristol City 20 +3 27
15 Brentford 20 -1 25
16 Nottingham Forest 20 -2 25
17 Ipswich Town 20 -2 25
18 Queens Park Ra… 20 -9 23
19 Wolverhampton … 20 -3 22
20 Burton Albion 20 -5 22
21 Blackburn Rovers 20 -8 20
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22 Cardiff City 20 -12 20
23 Wigan Athletic 20 -6 18
24 Rotherham United 20 -25 10

Newcastle still lead Brighton by 1 point and Dwight Gayle now has 16 league goals this season.

[Hams]

1 Newcastle United 21 +27 46
2 Brighton & Hov… 21 +20 45
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3 Reading 21 +0 37
4 Huddersfield Town 21 -1 36
5 Derby County 21 +8 35
6 Leeds United 21 +3 35
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7 Sheffield Wedn… 21 +2 34
8 Birmingham City 21 -1 34
9 Norwich City 21 +4 33
10 Fulham 21 +10 32
11 Preston North End 21 +2 29
12 Barnsley 21 +2 28
13 Aston Villa 21 +1 28
14 Brentford 21 +0 28
15 Bristol City 21 +2 27
16 Nottingham Forest 21 -2 26
17 Ipswich Town 21 -3 25
18 Queens Park Ra… 21 -10 23
19 Cardiff City 21 -11 23
20 Wolverhampton … 21 -4 22
21 Burton Albion 21 -6 22
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22 Blackburn Rovers 21 -9 20
23 Wigan Athletic 21 -8 18
24 Rotherham United 21 -26 10

Newcastle stay top with Brighton 2nd.
looks like these 2 are well on course to win promotion as we near half way stage of season.