Championship (Week 21) : Cardiff City defeats Brentford 3-2
WALES, Dec. 15, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 21: After their 2-2 draw against Sheffield Wednesday on December 12, Cardiff City bounced back with a 3-2 victory over Brentford this Tuesday.
Kenwyne Jones scored dual goals
Cardiff City dominated the first half thanks to goals from Watt ('20) and Jones ('34). Leading 2-0 at the break, Cardiff City players further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Jones in stoppage time.
Cardiff City remains in 7th place with 33 points from 21 games, one point behind Ipswich Town FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 15, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 18 | 43 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 43 |
| 3 | Derby County | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 41 |
| 4 | Hull | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 38 |
| 5 | Burnley | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 35 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 34 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 33 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 30 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 30 |
| 10 | Brentford | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 29 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 28 |
| 12 | QPR | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 28 |
| 13 | Reading | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 27 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 25 |
| 16 | Preston | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 25 |
| 17 | Fulham | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 23 |
| 18 | Leeds United | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 23 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 21 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 19 |
| 21 | Bristol City | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 37 | -17 | 19 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 34 | -15 | 18 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 15 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 21 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 13 |
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Overview
Cardiff City
- Position: 7
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 2-0 Reading (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:Cardiff City 2-2 Sheffield Wednesday (12 Dec.)
- Next game:Birmingham City - Cardiff City (18 Dec.)
Brentford FC
- Position: 10
- Best performance of the season:Charlton Athletic 0-3 Brentford (24 Oct.)
- Previous game:Fulham 2-2 Brentford (12 Dec.)
- Next game:Brentford - Huddersfield Town (19 Dec.)
Cardiff City
3:2
Brentford
3:2 (2:0)
- 15 December 2015
- 19:45
- Cardiff
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 43 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 43 |
| 3 |  Derby County | 41 |
| 4 |  Hull | 38 |
| 5 |  Burnley | 35 |
Week 21 Results
| Monday 14 December 2015 | ||||
 | Blackburn Rovers | 0-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Tuesday 15 December 2015 | ||||
 | Huddersfield Town | 2-0 | Rotherham United |  |
| Preston | 1-1 | Birmingham City |  | |
 | QPR | 2-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Cardiff City | 3-2 | Brentford | |
| Derby County | 4-0 | Bristol City | |
 | Charlton Athletic | 2-2 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Fulham | 1-2 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  | |
| Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Burnley | |
| Wednesday 16 December 2015 | ||||
| Hull | 19:45 | Reading |  |
| Thursday 17 December 2015 | ||||
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19:45 | Leeds United |  |