Championship (Week 23) : MK Dons beats Cardiff City 2-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2015 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 23: After losing 2-1 to Nottingham Forest on December 19, the Dons bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Cardiff City this Saturday.
Cardiff City made Milton Keynes Dons doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Maynard ('49) and Murphy ('90).
Cardiff City remains in 8th place with 33 points from 23 games, 3 points behind Sheffield Wednesday FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of December 26, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 47 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 12 | 21 | 46 |
| 3 | Hull | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 44 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 44 |
| 5 | Burnley | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 38 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 37 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 36 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 33 |
| 9 | Brentford | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 33 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 33 |
| 11 | Reading | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 30 |
| 12 | QPR | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 29 |
| 13 | Leeds United | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 29 |
| 14 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 28 |
| 15 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 28 |
| 16 | Preston | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 25 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 25 |
| 18 | Fulham | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 24 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 24 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 22 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 21 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 39 | -17 | 21 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 39 | -19 | 19 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 37 | -19 | 14 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Milton Keynes Dons FC
- Position: 20 +1
- Best performance of the season:
- Previous game:Nottingham Forest 2-1 Milton Keynes Dons (19 Dec.)
- Next game:Birmingham City - Milton Keynes Dons (28 Dec.)
Cardiff City
- Position: 8
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 2-0 Reading (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:Birmingham City 1-0 Cardiff City (18 Dec.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Nottingham Forest (29 Dec.)
Milton Keynes Dons
2:1
Cardiff City
2:1 (0:0)
- 26 December 2015
- 15:00
- Milton Keynes
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Derby County | 47 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 46 |
| 3 |  Hull | 44 |
| 4 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 44 |
| 5 |  Burnley | 38 |
Week 23 Results
| Saturday 26 December 2015 | ||||
 | Brentford | 0-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2-1 | Cardiff City | | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3-0 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Huddersfield Town | 3-1 | Preston | |
| Hull | 3-0 | Burnley | |
| Bristol City | 1-1 | Charlton Athletic |  | |
 | Ipswich Town | 2-1 | QPR |  |
 | Rotherham United | 4-0 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Derby County | 2-0 | Fulham |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17:15 | Reading |  |
| Sunday 27 December 2015 | ||||
 | Nottingham Forest | 16:30 | Leeds United |  |
| Tuesday 1 March 2016 | ||||
 | Blackburn Rovers | 19:45 | Middlesbrough | |