Brighton back on top after Newcastle slip up

Britain Football Soccer - Brighton & Hove Albion v Reading - Sky Bet Championship - The American Express Community Stadium - 25/2/17 Sam Baldock scores the first goal for Brighton Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Peter Cziborra

LONDON (Reuters) - Brighton and Hove Albion eased back to the top of the Championship on Saturday after their 3-0 victory over Reading took them back ahead in their season-long, see-saw battle with Newcastle United at the summit of England's second-tier league.

After Newcastle had been held to a surprise 2-2 draw at home by Bristol City, Brighton cashed in on the slip-up with goals from Sam Baldock, Jamie Murphy and Anthony Knockaert to earn a decisive win over fellow promotion chasers Reading.