Championship (Week 29) : Cardiff City defeats Huddersfield Town 3-2
ENGLAND, Jan. 30, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 29: After their 2-2 draw against Rotherham United on January 23, Cardiff City returned to winning ways with a 3-2 victory over Huddersfield Town this Saturday.
Peter Whittingham scored dual goals
Cardiff City midfielder Peter Whittingham opened the score in the 37th minute, before seeing Huddersfield Town catch up in the 40th minute thanks to Nahki Wells. 1-1 at half time. Cardiff City eventually won the game in the second period with two more goals by Immers Lex ('61) and Whittingham ('79).
Cardiff City remains in 9th place with 44 points from 29 games, one point behind Ipswich Town FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Championship table (as of January 30, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hull | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 18 | 27 | 56 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 14 | 23 | 55 |
| 3 | Burnley | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 46 | 25 | 21 | 51 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 34 | 28 | 6 | 50 |
| 5 | Derby County | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 49 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 47 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 46 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 45 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 29 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 44 |
| 10 | Brentford | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 40 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 39 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 38 | -1 | 38 |
| 13 | QPR | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 36 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 36 |
| 15 | Reading | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 35 |
| 16 | Preston | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 35 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 42 | -3 | 32 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 30 |
| 19 | Fulham | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 28 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 41 | -18 | 26 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 29 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 53 | -18 | 25 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 29 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 47 | -23 | 25 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 29 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 55 | -29 | 24 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 46 | -22 | 20 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Huddersfield Town AFC
- Position: 17
- Best performance of the season:Huddersfield Town 5-0 Charlton Athletic (12 Jan.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Preston - Huddersfield Town (6 Feb.)
Cardiff City
- Position: 9
- Best performance of the season:Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-3 Cardiff City (16 Jan.)
- Previous game:Cardiff City 2-2 Rotherham United (23 Jan.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Milton Keynes Dons (6 Feb.)
Huddersfield Town
2:3
Cardiff City
2:3 (1:1)
- 30 January 2016
- 15:00
- Huddersfield
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hull | 56 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 55 |
| 3 |  Burnley | 51 |
| 4 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 50 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 49 |
Week 29 Results
| Tuesday 26 January 2016 | ||||
 | Brentford | 1-1 | Leeds United |  |
 | Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | QPR |  |
| Saturday 30 January 2016 | ||||
| Huddersfield Town | 2-3 | Cardiff City | |
 | Rotherham United | 1-4 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Bristol City | 0-0 | Birmingham City |  | |
| Tuesday 2 February 2016 | ||||
| Derby County | 19:45 | Preston | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19:45 | Burnley | |
 | Ipswich Town | 19:45 | Reading |  |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19:45 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Tuesday 9 February 2016 | ||||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 19:45 | Middlesbrough | | |
| Tuesday 16 February 2016 | ||||
 | Blackburn Rovers | 19:45 | Fulham |  |
| Hull | 19:45 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |