Championship (Week 3) : Cardiff City beats Blackburn 2-1
WALES, Aug. 17, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 3: After losing 0-2 to QPR on August 14, Cardiff City returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers this Wednesday.
Shane Duffy scored dual goals
Cardiff City dominated the first half thanks to goals from Duffy ('14 own, '20 own). Leading 2-0 at the break, Cardiff City players further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by in the th minute.
Cardiff City climbed to 14th place with 4 points from 3 games, tie on points with Ipswich Town FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 17, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Fulham | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | QPR | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Brentford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Barnsley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Bristol City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 17 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 18 | Burton Albion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 20 | Reading | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 21 | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 |
| 23 | Preston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 24 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Cardiff City
- Position: 14 +3
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (17 Aug.)
- Previous game:Cardiff City 0-2 QPR (14 Aug.)
- Next game:Fulham - Cardiff City (20 Aug.)
Blackburn Rovers FC
- Position: 24
- Previous game:Wigan Athletic 3-0 Blackburn Rovers (13 Aug.)
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Burton Albion (20 Aug.)
Cardiff City
2:1
Blackburn Rovers
2:1 (2:0)
- 17 August 2016
- 19:45
- Cardiff
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 |
| 2 |  Norwich City | 7 |
| 3 |  Huddersfield Town | 7 |
| 4 |  Fulham | 7 |
| 5 |  QPR | 6 |
Week 3 Results
| Tuesday 16 August 2016 | ||||
 | Brentford | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | Aston Villa | 1-1 | Huddersfield Town | |
| Preston | 0-1 | Derby County |  | |
 | Leeds United | 1-1 | Fulham | |
 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-0 | Ipswich Town |  |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 3-0 | Rotherham United |  |
| Norwich City | 1-0 | Bristol City | |
 | Wigan Athletic | 1-1 | Birmingham City |  |
| Burton Albion | 3-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  | |
| Wednesday 17 August 2016 | ||||
| Cardiff City | 2-1 | Blackburn Rovers | |
 | Newcastle | 4-1 | Reading |  |
| Barnsley | 3-2 | QPR | | |