Championship (Week 18) : Cardiff City hold Burnley to 2-2
WALES, Nov. 28, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 18: Burnley was held to a 2-2 draw by Cardiff City on Saturday.
Cardiff City players started off well by taking the lead thanks to Icelandic midfielder Aron Gunnarsson in the 41st minute. However, even though they were leading 1-0 at half time, and despite Morrison goal ('64) in the second period, they could not prevent a comeback by Burnley with goals by Rouwen Hennings ('85) and Matthew Connolly ('90 own).
Burnley remains in fifth place with 34 points from 18 games, one point behind Hull City.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 28, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 36 |
| 3 | Derby County | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 36 |
| 4 | Hull | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 35 |
| 5 | Burnley | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 34 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 28 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 28 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Reading | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 27 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 26 |
| 11 | Brentford | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 24 |
| 12 | QPR | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | Fulham | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 22 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 21 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 21 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 20 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 19 |
| 18 | Preston | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 18 |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 16 |
| 20 | Bristol City | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 16 |
| 21 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 16 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 15 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 15 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 11 |
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Overview
Cardiff City
- Position: 10 -1
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 2-0 Reading (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:Derby County 2-0 Cardiff City (21 Nov.)
- Next game:Bolton Wanderers - Cardiff City (5 Dec.)
Burnley
- Position: 5
- Best performance of the season:Burnley 3-1 Fulham (3 Nov.)
- Previous game:Burnley 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion (22 Nov.)
- Next game:Burnley - Preston (5 Dec.)
Cardiff City
2:2
Burnley
2:2 (1:0)
- 28 November 2015
- 15:00
- Cardiff
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 36 |
| 3 |  Derby County | 36 |
| 4 |  Hull | 35 |
| 5 | Burnley | 34 |
Week 18 Results
| Friday 27 November 2015 | ||||
| Hull | 0-2 | Derby County | |
| Saturday 28 November 2015 | ||||
 | Charlton Athletic | 0-3 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-1 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 0-2 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 3-1 | Reading |  |
| Cardiff City | 2-2 | Burnley | |
 | QPR | 1-0 | Leeds United |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-2 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
 | Fulham | 1-1 | Preston | |
 | Rotherham United | 3-0 | Bristol City | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-0 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
| Monday 30 November 2015 | ||||
 | Bolton Wanderers | 19:45 | Brentford |  |