Championship (Week 16) : Cardiff City beats Reading 2-0
WALES, Nov. 7, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 16: After losing 1-0 to Leeds United on November 3, Cardiff City bounced back with a 2-0 victory over Reading this Saturday.
Cardiff City dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Trinidadian forward Kenwyne Jones in the 44th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Cardiff City players further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Connolly in the 53rd minute.
Cardiff City climbed to 7th place with 25 points from 16 games, 3 points behind Birmingham City FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 7, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 18 | 34 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 34 |
| 3 | Burnley | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 32 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 30 |
| 5 | Derby County | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 30 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 28 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 25 |
| 8 | Reading | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 24 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 24 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 24 |
| 11 | Brentford | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 21 |
| 12 | Fulham | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 20 |
| 13 | QPR | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 20 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 19 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 19 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 17 |
| 17 | Preston | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 17 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 17 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 15 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 15 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 14 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 13 |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 11 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 9 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Cardiff City
- Position: 7 +2
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 2-0 Reading (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 1-0 Cardiff City (3 Nov.)
- Next game:Derby County - Cardiff City (21 Nov.)
Reading FC
- Position: 8 -1
- Best performance of the season:Reading 5-1 Ipswich Town (11 Sep.)
- Previous game:Reading 2-2 Huddersfield Town (3 Nov.)
- Next game:Reading - Bolton Wanderers (21 Nov.)
Cardiff City
2:0
Reading
2:0 (1:0)
- 7 November 2015
- 15:00
- Cardiff
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hull | 34 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 |
| 3 |  Burnley | 32 |
| 4 |  Middlesbrough | 30 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 30 |
Week 16 Results
| Friday 6 November 2015 | ||||
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Derby County | |
| Saturday 7 November 2015 | ||||
 | Huddersfield Town | 0-3 | Leeds United |  |
 | QPR | 0-0 | Preston | |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-0 | Bristol City | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-1 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
 | Rotherham United | 2-5 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 | Brentford |  |
| Cardiff City | 2-0 | Reading | |
 | Fulham | 2-5 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-0 | Burnley | |
 | Charlton Athletic | 3-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Hull | 3-0 | Middlesbrough | |