Championship (Week 21) : Huddersfield Town defeats Rotherham 2-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 15, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 21: After losing 1-2 to Bristol City on December 12, the Terriers returned to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Rotherham United this Tuesday.
Huddersfield Town dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Gambian forward Mustapha Carayol in the 31st minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Terriers further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Miller in the 73rd minute.
Huddersfield Town AFC climbed to 19th place with 21 points from 21 games, 2 points behind Leeds United FC, which has a game in hand.
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
Huddersfield Town AFC
- Position: 19 +1
- Best performance of the season:Huddersfield Town 4-1 Bolton Wanderers (19 Sep.)
- Previous game:Huddersfield Town 1-2 Bristol City (12 Dec.)
- Next game:Brentford - Huddersfield Town (19 Dec.)
Rotherham United FC
- Position: 23
- Best performance of the season:Rotherham United 3-0 Bristol City (28 Nov.)
- Previous game:Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Rotherham United (11 Dec.)
- Next game:Rotherham United - Hull (19 Dec.)
Huddersfield Town
2:0
Rotherham United
2:0 (1:0)
- 15 December 2015
- 19:45
- Huddersfield
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 |  |