Championship (Week 26) : Hull defeats Cardiff City 2-0
ENGLAND, Jan. 13, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 26: Two wins in a row for Hull. After their 1-2 win against QPR on January 1, Hull continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Cardiff City this Wednesday.
Hull dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Uruguayan forward Abel Hernández in the 40th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Hull players further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Clucas Sam in the 51st minute.
Hull City climbed to second place with 50 points from 26 games, 5 points behind Middlesbrough FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 13, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 12 | 25 | 55 |
| 2 | Hull | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 50 |
| 3 | Derby County | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 49 |
| 4 | Burnley | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 45 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 44 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 44 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 9 | 42 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 40 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 37 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 37 |
| 11 | Brentford | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 36 | 1 | 36 |
| 12 | Reading | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 29 | 2 | 34 |
| 13 | Preston | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 34 |
| 14 | Nottingham Forest | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 32 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 32 |
| 16 | Huddersfield Town | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 36 | -1 | 31 |
| 17 | QPR | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 31 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 29 |
| 19 | Fulham | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 27 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 24 |
| 21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 23 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 46 | -23 | 21 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 47 | -26 | 20 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 42 | -21 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Hull City
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Hull 3-0 Burnley (26 Dec.)
- Previous game:QPR 1-2 Hull (1 Jan.)
- Next game:Hull - Charlton Athletic (16 Jan.)
Cardiff City
- Position: 9
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 2-0 Reading (7 Nov.)
- Previous game:Cardiff City 1-0 Blackburn Rovers (2 Jan.)
- Next game:Wolverhampton Wanderers - Cardiff City (16 Jan.)
Hull
2:0
Cardiff City
2:0 (1:0)
- 13 January 2016
- 19:45
- Hull
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Middlesbrough | 55 |
| 2 | Hull | 50 |
| 3 |  Derby County | 49 |
| 4 |  Burnley | 45 |
| 5 |  Ipswich Town | 44 |
Week 26 Results
| Tuesday 12 January 2016 | ||||
 | Huddersfield Town | 5-0 | Charlton Athletic |  |
 | Brentford | 0-1 | Middlesbrough | |
| Ipswich Town | 2-1 | Leeds United |  |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 0-5 | Burnley | | |
 | Rotherham United | 2-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
| Bristol City | 1-2 | Preston | ||
| Derby County | 1-1 | Reading |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Birmingham City |  |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3-2 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-1 | QPR |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-2 | Fulham |  |
| Wednesday 13 January 2016 | ||||
| Hull | 2-0 | Cardiff City | |