Championship (Week 17) : Derby County beats Cardiff City 2-0
ENGLAND, Nov. 21, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 17: After losing 1-0 to Nottingham Forest on November 6, the Rams returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Cardiff City this Saturday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Thorne ('55) and Weimann ('76).
Derby County FC climbed to fourth place with 33 points from 17 games, tie on points with Middlesbrough FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 21, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 34 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 33 |
| 4 | Derby County | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 33 |
| 5 | Burnley | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 32 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 28 |
| 7 | Reading | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 27 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 27 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 25 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | Brentford | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 24 |
| 12 | Fulham | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 20 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 20 |
| 15 | QPR | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 20 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 19 |
| 17 | Preston | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 17 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 17 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 16 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 16 |
| 21 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 15 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 15 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 12 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 11 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Derby County FC
- Position: 4 +1
- Best performance of the season:Derby County 3-0 Rotherham United (31 Oct.)
- Previous game:Nottingham Forest 1-0 Derby County (6 Nov.)
- Next game:Hull - Derby County (27 Nov.)
Cardiff City
- Position: 9 -2
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 2-0 Reading (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:Cardiff City 2-0 Reading (7 Nov.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Burnley (28 Nov.)
Derby County
2:0
Cardiff City
2:0 (0:0)
- 21 November 2015
- 15:00
- Derby
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hull | 35 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 |
| 3 |  Middlesbrough | 33 |
| 4 | Derby County | 33 |
| 5 |  Burnley | 32 |
Week 17 Results
| Friday 20 November 2015 | ||||
| Middlesbrough | 1-0 | QPR |  |
| Saturday 21 November 2015 | ||||
| Bristol City | 1-1 | Hull | | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1-1 | Fulham |  | |
| Preston | 1-2 | Blackburn Rovers |  | |
 | Reading | 2-1 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Birmingham City | 0-1 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Derby County | 2-0 | Cardiff City | |
 | Ipswich Town | 2-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3-1 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Brentford | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Leeds United | 0-1 | Rotherham United |  |
| Sunday 22 November 2015 | ||||
| Burnley | 13:15 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |