Championship (Week 18) : Cardiff City defeats Reading 2-1
WALES, Nov. 21, 2014 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 18: After their 0-0 draw against Birmingham City on November 8, Cardiff City bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Reading this Friday.
Cardiff City dominated the first half thanks to goals from Pearce ('20 own) and Whittingham ('45 on penalty). 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.
Cardiff City climbed to 11st place with 26 points from 18 games, tie on points with Norwich City, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 21, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 32 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 17 | 31 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 31 |
| 4 | Brentford | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 31 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 30 |
| 6 | Watford | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 29 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 27 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 27 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 27 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 26 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 26 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 25 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 21 |
| 14 | Reading | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 21 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 20 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 20 |
| 17 | Fulham | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 19 |
| 18 | Millwall | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 18 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 18 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 17 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 17 |
| 22 | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 16 |
| 23 | Birmingham City | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 16 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 29 | -18 | 7 |
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Overview
Cardiff City
- Position: 11 +1
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 3-1 Leeds United (1 Nov.)
- Previous game:Birmingham City 0-0 Cardiff City (8 Nov.)
- Next game:Watford - Cardiff City (29 Nov.)
Reading FC
- Position: 14
- Best performance of the season:Reading 3-0 Rotherham United (4 Nov.)
- Previous game:Reading 0-1 Charlton Athletic (8 Nov.)
- Next game:Norwich City - Reading (29 Nov.)
Cardiff City
2:1
Reading
2:1 (2:0)
- 21 November 2014
- 19:45
- Cardiff
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Derby County | 32 |
| 2 |  Bournemouth | 31 |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 31 |
| 4 |  Brentford | 31 |
| 5 |  Ipswich Town | 30 |
Week 18 Results
| Friday 21 November 2014 | ||||
| Brentford | 2-1 | Fulham |  |
| Cardiff City | 2-1 | Reading | |
| Saturday 22 November 2014 | ||||
 | Huddersfield Town | 12:15 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Blackpool | 15:00 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Charlton Athletic | 15:00 | Millwall |  |
 | Rotherham United | 15:00 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15:00 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Bournemouth | 15:00 | Ipswich Town | |
 | Watford | 15:00 | Derby County | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 15:00 | Leeds United |  |
 | Norwich City | 15:00 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
 | Wigan Athletic | 15:00 | Middlesbrough | |