Championship (Week 4) : Fulham draw 2-2 with Cardiff City
ENGLAND, Aug. 20, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 4: Fulham was held to a 2-2 draw by Cardiff City on Saturday.
Fulham players started off well by taking the lead thanks to Sessegnon Ryan in the 44th minute. However, even though they were leading 1-0 at half time, and despite McDonald goal ('86) in the second period, they could not prevent a comeback by Cardiff City with goals by Joe Ralls ('60) and Anthony Pilkington ('65).
Fulham remains in fourth place with 8 points from 4 games, tie on points with Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of August 20, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Fulham | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Norwich City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | QPR | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Brentford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Barnsley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 12 | Cardiff City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| 16 | Burton Albion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 19 | Leeds United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Reading | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 22 | Rotherham United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 24 | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 1 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Fulham
- Position: 4
- Best performance of the season:Preston 1-2 Fulham (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Leeds United 1-1 Fulham (16 Aug.)
- Next game:Blackburn Rovers - Fulham (27 Aug.)
Cardiff City
- Position: 12 +2
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (17 Aug.)
- Previous game:Cardiff City 2-1 Blackburn Rovers (17 Aug.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Reading (27 Aug.)
Fulham
2:2
Cardiff City
2:2 (1:0)
- 20 August 2016
- 15:00
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Huddersfield Town | 10 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 |
| 3 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 |
| 4 | Fulham | 8 |
| 5 |  Norwich City | 7 |
Week 4 Results
| Saturday 20 August 2016 | ||||
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-2 | Leeds United |  |
| Huddersfield Town | 2-1 | Barnsley | |
 | Nottingham Forest | 4-3 | Wigan Athletic |  |
| Fulham | 2-2 | Cardiff City | |
 | Rotherham United | 1-0 | Brentford |  |
 | Reading | 2-2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Bristol City | 0-1 | Newcastle |  | |
 | QPR | 0-2 | Preston | |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-2 | Burton Albion | |
 | Birmingham City | 1-3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
 | Derby County | 17:30 | Aston Villa |  |
| Sunday 21 August 2016 | ||||
 | Ipswich Town | 12:00 | Norwich City | |