Championship (Week 45) : Cardiff City defeats Blackpool 3-2
WALES, Apr. 25, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 45: After their 0-0 draw against Millwall on April 18, Cardiff City bounced back with a 3-2 victory over Blackpool this Saturday.
Eóin Doyle scored dual goals
Cardiff City dominated the first half thanks to goals from Mason ('19) and Doyle ('31 on penalty). Leading 2-0 at the break, Cardiff City players further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Doyle on penalty in the 76th minute.
Cardiff City climbed to 13rd place with 59 points from 45 games, tie on points with Nottingham Forest FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 25, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watford | 45 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 90 | 49 | 41 | 88 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 44 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 92 | 45 | 47 | 84 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 45 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 68 | 37 | 31 | 84 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 45 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 84 | 46 | 38 | 83 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 45 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 70 | 51 | 19 | 78 |
| 6 | Derby County | 45 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 85 | 53 | 32 | 77 |
| 7 | Brentford | 45 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 75 | 59 | 16 | 75 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 45 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 66 | 54 | 12 | 75 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 45 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 63 | 57 | 6 | 64 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 45 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 54 | 57 | -3 | 60 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 45 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 53 | 64 | -11 | 60 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 45 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 70 | 67 | 3 | 59 |
| 13 | Cardiff City | 45 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 60 | -5 | 59 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 45 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 59 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 45 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 61 | -11 | 55 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 45 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 58 | 75 | -17 | 54 |
| 17 | Fulham | 45 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 60 | 79 | -19 | 52 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 44 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 51 |
| 19 | Reading | 44 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 67 | -23 | 47 |
| 20 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 45 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 44 | 54 | -10 | 46 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 44 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 44 | 66 | -22 | 45 |
| 22 | Millwall | 45 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 40 | 72 | -32 | 41 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 45 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 61 | -22 | 39 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 45 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 36 | 91 | -55 | 25 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2014-2015
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Overview
Cardiff City
- Position: 13 +1
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 1-3 Cardiff City (3 Mar.)
- Previous game:Cardiff City 0-0 Millwall (18 Apr.)
- Next game:Nottingham Forest - Cardiff City (2 May.)
Blackpool FC
- Position: 24
- Best performance of the season:Blackpool 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion (31 Jan.)
- Previous game:Blackpool 0-1 Fulham (18 Apr.)
- Next game:Blackpool - Huddersfield Town (2 May.)
Cardiff City
3:2
Blackpool
3:2 (2:0)
- 25 April 2015
- 15:00
- Cardiff
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Watford | 88 |
| 2 |  Bournemouth | 84 |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 84 |
| 4 |  Norwich City | 83 |
| 5 |  Ipswich Town | 78 |
Week 45 Results
| Saturday 25 April 2015 | ||||
 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-2 | Watford | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-2 | Leeds United |  |
| Cardiff City | 3-2 | Blackpool | |
 | Millwall | 3-3 | Derby County |  |
 | Wigan Athletic | 0-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Birmingham City | 1-0 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Fulham | 4-3 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 2-2 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
 | Reading | 0-2 | Brentford |  |
| Ipswich Town | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Rotherham United | 1-1 | Norwich City | |
| Monday 27 April 2015 | ||||
| Bournemouth | 19:45 | Bolton Wanderers |  |