Championship (Week 41) : Fulham beats Cardiff City 2-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 9, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 41: Three wins in a row for Fulham. After their success against Milton Keynes Dons and Preston, the Cottages continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-1 victory over Cardiff City this Saturday.
Cardiff City had started off well by taking the lead in the 41st minute with a goal by Immers Lex. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Cottages nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring twice in the second period (Parker '46 and Hyndman '90).
Cardiff City remains in 7th place with 63 points from 41 games, 5 points behind Sheffield Wednesday FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of April 9, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 41 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 64 | 33 | 31 | 80 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 40 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 25 | 30 | 79 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 40 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 56 | 38 | 18 | 75 |
| 4 | Hull | 40 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 56 | 29 | 27 | 70 |
| 5 | Derby County | 41 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 60 | 38 | 22 | 70 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 60 | 41 | 19 | 68 |
| 7 | Cardiff City | 41 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 52 | 44 | 8 | 63 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 41 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 60 |
| 9 | Birmingham City | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 39 | 6 | 59 |
| 10 | Preston | 41 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 56 |
| 11 | QPR | 41 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 55 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 41 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 53 |
| 13 | Brentford | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 57 | 61 | -4 | 52 |
| 14 | Reading | 40 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 46 | -1 | 51 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 40 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 48 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 41 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 47 |
| 17 | Fulham | 41 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 63 | 67 | -4 | 47 |
| 18 | Bristol City | 41 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 64 | -19 | 47 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 41 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 54 | 59 | -5 | 46 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 40 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 35 | 41 | -6 | 46 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 41 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 51 | 64 | -13 | 46 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 41 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 59 | -25 | 37 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 41 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 72 | -35 | 36 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 41 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 38 | 76 | -38 | 26 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2015-2016
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Overview
Fulham
- Position: 17 +2
- Best performance of the season:Fulham 4-0 QPR (25 Sep.)
- Previous game:Preston 1-2 Fulham (5 Apr.)
- Next game:Brighton & Hove Albion - Fulham (15 Apr.)
Cardiff City
- Position: 7
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 4-1 Brighton & Hove Albion (20 Feb.)
- Previous game:Burnley 0-0 Cardiff City (5 Apr.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - QPR (16 Apr.)
Fulham
2:1
Cardiff City
2:1 (0:1)
- 9 April 2016
- 15:00
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Burnley | 80 |
| 2 |  Middlesbrough | 79 |
| 3 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 75 |
| 4 |  Hull | 70 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 70 |
Week 41 Results
| Saturday 9 April 2016 | ||||
| Burnley | 1-0 | Leeds United |  |
| Fulham | 2-1 | Cardiff City | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 2-2 | Hull | |
| Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Preston | |
 | QPR | 2-1 | Charlton Athletic |  |
| Bristol City | 4-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  | |
 | Ipswich Town | 1-3 | Brentford |  |
 | Reading | 0-2 | Birmingham City |  |
| Derby County | 4-1 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 0-4 | Rotherham United |  | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-0 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
| Monday 11 April 2016 | ||||
 | Nottingham Forest | 19:45 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |