Championship (Week 5) : Cardiff City beats Forest 2-1
ENGLAND, Aug. 29, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 5: Two wins in a row for Cardiff City. After their 2-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on August 22, Cardiff City continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest this Saturday.
Cardiff City dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Trinidadian forward Kenwyne Jones in the 23rd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Cardiff City players further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Mason in the 49th minute.
Cardiff City climbed to fifth place with 9 points from 5 games, only one point behind Queens Park Rangers.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 29, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | Hull | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | QPR | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Burnley | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Milton Keynes Dons | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Reading | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | Fulham | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 5 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Preston | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Brentford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 4 |
| 19 | Derby County | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 4 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 1 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Nottingham Forest FC
- Position: 16 -5
- Best performance of the season:Nottingham Forest 2-1 Rotherham United (15 Aug.)
- Previous game:Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Nottingham Forest (22 Aug.)
- Next game:QPR - Nottingham Forest (12 Sep.)
Cardiff City
- Position: 5 +2
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (22 Aug.)
- Previous game:Cardiff City 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (22 Aug.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Huddersfield Town (12 Sep.)
Nottingham Forest
1:2
Cardiff City
1:2 (0:1)
- 29 August 2015
- 15:00
- Nottingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 |
| 2 |  Hull | 10 |
| 3 |  Ipswich Town | 10 |
| 4 |  QPR | 10 |
| 5 | Cardiff City | 9 |
Week 5 Results
| Friday 28 August 2015 | ||||
 | Blackburn Rovers | 0-0 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Saturday 29 August 2015 | ||||
 | Derby County | 1-2 | Leeds United |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 0-1 | QPR | |
| Hull | 2-0 | Preston | |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Cardiff City | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-1 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Brentford | 1-3 | Reading |  |
| Bristol City | 1-2 | Burnley |  | |
| Ipswich Town | 2-3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
 | Rotherham United | 1-3 | Fulham |  |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 0-2 | Birmingham City |  | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1-3 | Middlesbrough |  |