Championship (Week 2) : Cardiff City beats Huddersfield Town 3-1
WALES, Aug. 16, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 2: After their 1-1 draw against Blackburn Rovers on August 8, Cardiff City bounced back with a 3-1 victory over Huddersfield Town this Saturday.
Kenwyne Jones scored dual goals
Cardiff City dominated the first half thanks to goals from Whittingham ('28) and Jones ('35). Leading 2-1 at the break, Cardiff City players further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Jones in the 56th minute.
Cardiff City climbed to third place with 4 points from 2 games, 2 points behind Millwall FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 16, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Millwall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Reading | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Watford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| 19 | Brentford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 21 | Fulham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Cardiff City
- Position: 3 +9
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 3-1 Huddersfield Town (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Cardiff City (8 Aug.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Wigan Athletic (19 Aug.)
Huddersfield Town AFC
- Position: 24
- Previous game:Huddersfield Town 0-4 Bournemouth (9 Aug.)
- Next game:Reading - Huddersfield Town (19 Aug.)
Cardiff City
3:1
Huddersfield Town
3:1 (2:1)
- 16 August 2014
- 15:00
- Cardiff
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bournemouth | 6 |
| 2 |  Millwall | 6 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 4 |
| 3 |  Nottingham Forest | 4 |
| 5 |  Blackburn Rovers | 4 |
Week 2 Results
| Saturday 16 August 2014 | ||||
 | Leeds United | 1-0 | Middlesbrough |  |
 | Blackpool | 1-2 | Blackburn Rovers | |
 | Fulham | 0-1 | Millwall | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-0 | Derby County |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-2 | Nottingham Forest | |
| Cardiff City | 3-1 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Norwich City | 3-0 | Watford |  |
 | Reading | 1-0 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Birmingham City | 1-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
| Bournemouth | 1-0 | Brentford |  |
 | Charlton Athletic | 2-1 | Wigan Athletic |  |
 | Rotherham United | 1-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |