Championship (Week 28) : Derby County beats Cardiff City 2-0
WALES, Jan. 31, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 28: Two wins in a row for Derby County. After their 2-0 win against Blackburn Rovers on January 27, the Rams continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Cardiff City this Saturday.
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Scott Malone ('23 own) and Chris Martin ('47).
Derby County FC remains in second place with 54 points from 28 games, tie on points with AFC Bournemouth.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 31, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 28 | 31 | 54 |
| 2 | Derby County | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 25 | 27 | 54 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 18 | 25 | 53 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 46 | 27 | 19 | 51 |
| 5 | Brentford | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 37 | 7 | 49 |
| 6 | Watford | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 33 | 23 | 47 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 45 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 34 | 16 | 44 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 39 |
| 10 | Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 38 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 37 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 34 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 42 | -6 | 34 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 39 | -6 | 34 |
| 15 | Fulham | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 41 | 49 | -8 | 34 |
| 16 | Reading | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 34 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 47 | -11 | 34 |
| 18 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 33 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 32 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 30 |
| 21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 29 |
| 22 | Millwall | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 44 | -18 | 27 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 36 | -10 | 22 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 28 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 50 | -28 | 20 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Cardiff City
- Position: 13
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 3-1 Leeds United (1 Nov.)
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 2-1 Cardiff City (20 Jan.)
- Next game:Sheffield Wednesday - Cardiff City (7 Feb.)
Derby County FC
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Derby County 2-0 Blackburn Rovers (27 Jan.)
- Next game:Derby County - Bolton Wanderers (7 Feb.)
Cardiff City
0:2
Derby County
0:2 (0:2)
- 31 January 2015
- 15:00
- Cardiff
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bournemouth | 54 |
| 2 | Derby County | 54 |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 53 |
| 4 |  Ipswich Town | 51 |
| 5 |  Brentford | 49 |
Week 28 Results
| Friday 30 January 2015 | ||||
| Bournemouth | 2-0 | Watford |  |
| Saturday 31 January 2015 | ||||
| Brentford | 0-1 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 1-2 | Leeds United |  |
 | Reading | 2-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Birmingham City | 0-0 | Norwich City |  |
| Cardiff City | 0-2 | Derby County | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 | Fulham |  |
 | Charlton Athletic | 1-1 | Rotherham United |  |
| Ipswich Town | 0-0 | Wigan Athletic |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | Millwall |  |
 | Blackpool | 1-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 2-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |