Championship (Week 8) : Rotherham defeats Cardiff City 2-1
ENGLAND, Sep. 19, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 8: After losing 2-1 to Brighton & Hove Albion on September 15, the Millers bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Cardiff City this Saturday.
Rotherham United midfielder Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe opened the score in the 43rd minute on penalty, before seeing Cardiff City catch up in the 45th minute thanks to Peter Whittingham penalty kick. 1-1 at half time. The Millers eventually won the game in the second period with with a goal by Connolly into his own net in stoppage time.
Cardiff City are down in 8th place with 12 points from 8 games, tie on points with Birmingham City FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of September 19, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Hull | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Burnley | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 | Reading | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | QPR | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Derby County | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 9 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Fulham | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | Brentford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 7 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 7 |
| 22 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 6 |
| 23 | Bristol City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 5 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 5 |
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Overview
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 23 +1
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 2-1 Cardiff City (19 Sep.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Birmingham City - Rotherham United (26 Sep.)
Cardiff City
- Position: 8 -2
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 2-0 Huddersfield Town (12 Sep.)
- Previous game:Cardiff City 0-2 Hull (15 Sep.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Charlton Athletic (26 Sep.)
- 19 September 2015
- 15:00
- Rotherham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 17 |
| 3 |  Hull | 14 |
| 4 |  Burnley | 14 |
| 5 |  Ipswich Town | 14 |
Week 8 Results
| Friday 18 September 2015 | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Birmingham City |  |
| Saturday 19 September 2015 | ||||
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 3-0 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Hull | 1-1 | QPR |  |
| Rotherham United | 2-1 | Cardiff City | |
 | Brentford | 2-1 | Preston | |
| Bristol City | 0-2 | Reading |  | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3-2 | Fulham |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 4-1 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-2 | Leeds United |  | |
| Monday 21 September 2015 | ||||
 | Derby County | 19:45 | Burnley | |