Championship (Week 22) : Birmingham City beats Cardiff City 1-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 18, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 22: After their 0-0 draw against Middlesbrough on December 15 and 1-1 draw against Preston on December 15, the Blues returned to winning ways with a 1-0 victory over Cardiff City this Friday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Birmingham City defender Paul Caddis goal on penalty in the 45th minute.
Cardiff City remains in 7th place with 33 points from 22 games, one point behind Ipswich Town FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 18, 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 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 41 |
| 5 | Burnley | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 35 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 34 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 33 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 33 |
| 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 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 27 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 26 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 25 |
| 16 | Preston | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 25 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 25 |
| 18 | Fulham | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 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
Birmingham City FC
- Position: 7 +1
- Best performance of the season:Fulham 2-5 Birmingham City (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:Preston 1-1 Birmingham City (15 Dec.)
- Next game:Sheffield Wednesday - Birmingham City (26 Dec.)
Cardiff City
- Position: 7
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 2-0 Reading (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:Cardiff City 3-2 Brentford (15 Dec.)
- Next game:Milton Keynes Dons - Cardiff City (26 Dec.)
Birmingham City
1:0
Cardiff City
1:0 (1:0)
- 18 December 2015
- 19:45
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 43 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 43 |
| 3 |  Derby County | 41 |
| 4 |  Hull | 41 |
| 5 |  Burnley | 35 |
Week 22 Results
| Friday 18 December 2015 | ||||
| Birmingham City | 1-0 | Cardiff City | |
| Saturday 19 December 2015 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 12:30 | Middlesbrough | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 15:00 | Milton Keynes Dons | |
 | Brentford | 15:00 | Huddersfield Town |  |
| Bristol City | 15:00 | QPR |  | |
 | Rotherham United | 15:00 | Hull | |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 15:00 | Fulham |  |
| Burnley | 15:00 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Ipswich Town | 15:00 | Derby County | |
| Sunday 20 December 2015 | ||||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14:00 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  |
 | Leeds United | 15:00 | Preston | |
 | Reading | 15:00 | Blackburn Rovers |  |