Championship (Week 12) : Cardiff City defeats Forest 2-1
WALES, Oct. 18, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 12: After four straigth draws against Millwall, Brighton & Hove Albion, Wigan Athletic and Ipswich Town, the Reds lost 2-1 against Cardiff City.
Cardiff City dominated the first half thanks to goals from Macheda ('22) and Whittingham ('27). Leading 2-0 at the break, Cardiff City players further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by in the th minute.
Nottingham Forest FC remains in second place with 21 points from 12 games, tie on points with Norwich City, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of October 18, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwich City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 21 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | Watford | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 21 |
| 4 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 20 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 19 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 19 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Brentford | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 17 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 15 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 15 |
| 14 | Reading | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 15 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 15 |
| 16 | Rotherham United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 15 |
| 17 | Millwall | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 12 |
| 18 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 12 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 11 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 11 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 |
| 22 | Fulham | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 7 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 6 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 5 |
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Overview
Cardiff City
- Position: 11 +4
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 3-1 Huddersfield Town (16 Aug.)
- Previous game:Blackpool 1-0 Cardiff City (3 Oct.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Ipswich Town (21 Oct.)
Nottingham Forest FC
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Nottingham Forest 4-0 Reading (23 Aug.)
- Previous game:Nottingham Forest 2-2 Ipswich Town (5 Oct.)
- Next game:Watford - Nottingham Forest (21 Oct.)
Cardiff City
2:1
Nottingham Forest
2:1 (2:0)
- 18 October 2014
- 12:15
- Cardiff
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norwich City | 21 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 21 |
| 3 |  Watford | 21 |
| 4 |  Derby County | 20 |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 20 |
Week 12 Results
| Friday 17 October 2014 | ||||
 | Rotherham United | 2-1 | Leeds United |  |
| Saturday 18 October 2014 | ||||
| Cardiff City | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 15:00 | Brentford |  |
 | Birmingham City | 15:00 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 15:00 | Blackpool |  |
 | Bournemouth | 15:00 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 15:00 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Millwall | 15:00 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15:00 | Watford | |
 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 15:00 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Fulham | 15:00 | Norwich City | |
 | Reading | 15:00 | Derby County | |