Championship (Week 12) : Cardiff City beats Boro 1-0
WALES, Oct. 20, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 12: After a 0-0 draw with Fulham on October 17, the Smoggies lost 1-0 against Cardiff City.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Middlesbrough defender George Friend into his own net with just 4 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Middlesbrough FC are down in fifth place with 21 points from 12 games, one point behind Burnley.
View : Full Championship table (as of October 20, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| 2 | Reading | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Hull | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 | Burnley | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 22 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 21 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 21 |
| 7 | Derby County | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 20 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 20 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | QPR | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 16 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 16 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 15 |
| 13 | Huddersfield Town | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 14 |
| 14 | Fulham | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 13 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 13 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 11 |
| 17 | Preston | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 11 |
| 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 11 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 11 |
| 20 | Brentford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 11 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 10 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 10 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 9 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 8 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Cardiff City
- Position: 8
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 2-0 Huddersfield Town (12 Sep.)
- Previous game:Preston 0-0 Cardiff City (17 Oct.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Bristol City (26 Oct.)
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 5 -3
- Best performance of the season:Middlesbrough 3-0 Leeds United (27 Sep.)
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 0-0 Fulham (17 Oct.)
- Next game:Wolverhampton Wanderers - Middlesbrough (24 Oct.)
Cardiff City
1:0
Middlesbrough
1:0 (0:0)
- 20 October 2015
- 19:45
- Cardiff
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 |
| 2 |  Reading | 22 |
| 3 |  Hull | 22 |
| 4 |  Burnley | 22 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 21 |
Week 12 Results
| Tuesday 20 October 2015 | ||||
| Cardiff City | 1-0 | Middlesbrough | |
| Hull | 3-0 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Rotherham United | 1-1 | Reading | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-1 | Bristol City | |
 | Charlton Athletic | 0-3 | Preston | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Burnley | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 2-0 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
 | QPR | 0-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 20:00 | Birmingham City |  |
| Wednesday 21 October 2015 | ||||
 | Blackburn Rovers | 19:45 | Derby County |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19:45 | Brentford |  |
 | Fulham | 19:45 | Leeds United |  |