Championship (Week 2) : QPR beats Cardiff City 2-0
WALES, Aug. 14, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 2: Two wins in a row for QPR. After their 3-0 win against Leeds United on August 7, QPR continued their sensational form in the Championship with a 2-0 victory over Cardiff City this Sunday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Caulker ('76) and Cherry Tjaronn ('85 on penalty).
Queens Park Rangers climbed to first place with 6 points from 2 games, tie on points with runner-up Huddersfield Town AFC and Bristol City FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 14, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QPR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Fulham | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Brentford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Barnsley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Reading | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 17 | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 17 | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0 |
| 21 | Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 21 | Preston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 23 | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 24 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
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Overview
Cardiff City
- Position: 17 -5
- Previous game:Birmingham City 0-0 Cardiff City (6 Aug.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Blackburn Rovers (17 Aug.)
Queens Park Rangers
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:QPR 3-0 Leeds United (7 Aug.)
- Previous game:QPR 3-0 Leeds United (7 Aug.)
- Next game:Barnsley - QPR (17 Aug.)
Cardiff City
0:2
QPR
0:2 (0:0)
- 14 August 2016
- 15:00
- Cardiff
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QPR | 6 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 6 |
| 2 |  Huddersfield Town | 6 |
| 4 |  Fulham | 6 |
| 5 |  Norwich City | 4 |
Week 2 Results
| Friday 12 August 2016 | ||||
 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Saturday 13 August 2016 | ||||
 | Aston Villa | 3-0 | Rotherham United |  |
 | Brentford | 2-0 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Burton Albion | 1-2 | Bristol City | ||
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-0 | Reading |  |
| Barnsley | 2-0 | Derby County |  | |
 | Newcastle | 1-2 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 3-0 | Blackburn Rovers |  |
| Preston | 1-2 | Fulham | | |
 | Leeds United | 1-2 | Birmingham City |  |
| Norwich City | 0-0 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Sunday 14 August 2016 | ||||
| Cardiff City | 0-2 | QPR | |