Championship (Week 17) : Cardiff City beats Huddersfield Town 3-2
WALES, Nov. 19, 2016 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 17: After a 1-1 draw with Birmingham City on November 5, the Terriers lost 3-2 against Cardiff City.
Cardiff City dominated the first half thanks to goals from Morrison ('15), Hoilett Junior ('17) and Lambert ('33). Leading 3-1 at the break, Cardiff City players further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by in the th minute.
Huddersfield Town AFC are down in fourth place with 29 points from 17 games, 2 points behind Reading FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of November 19, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 37 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 35 |
| 3 | Reading | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 31 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 29 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 28 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 27 |
| 7 | Leeds United | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 26 |
| 8 | Fulham | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 25 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 | Bristol City | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 24 |
| 11 | Preston | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 24 |
| 12 | Derby County | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 23 |
| 13 | QPR | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 23 |
| 14 | Brentford | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 22 |
| 15 | Barnsley | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 22 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 22 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 21 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 18 |
| 19 | Burton Albion | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 18 |
| 20 | Cardiff City | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 18 |
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 16 |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 16 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 15 |
| 24 | Rotherham United | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 41 | -24 | 7 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2016-2017
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Overview
Cardiff City
- Position: 20 +1
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 3-2 Huddersfield Town (19 Nov.)
- Previous game:Newcastle 2-1 Cardiff City (5 Nov.)
- Next game:Aston Villa - Cardiff City (26 Nov.)
Huddersfield Town AFC
- Position: 4 -1
- Best performance of the season:Huddersfield Town 2-1 Rotherham United (27 Sep.)
- Previous game:
- Next game:Huddersfield Town - Wigan Athletic (28 Nov.)
Cardiff City
3:2
Huddersfield Town
3:2 (3:1)
- 19 November 2016
- 15:00
- Cardiff
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle | 37 |
| 2 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 35 |
| 3 |  Reading | 31 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 29 |
| 5 |  Birmingham City | 28 |
Week 17 Results
| Friday 18 November 2016 | ||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1-1 | Aston Villa |  |
| Saturday 19 November 2016 | ||||
| Birmingham City | 1-0 | Bristol City | |
 | Derby County | 3-0 | Rotherham United |  |
| Preston | 0-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |  | |
 | QPR | 2-1 | Norwich City |  |
 | Blackburn Rovers | 3-2 | Brentford |  |
 | Fulham | 1-1 | Sheffield Wednesday |  |
| Barnsley | 0-0 | Wigan Athletic |  | |
| Reading | 3-0 | Burton Albion | |
| Cardiff City | 3-2 | Huddersfield Town | |
 | Ipswich Town | 17:30 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Sunday 20 November 2016 | ||||
 | Leeds United | 13:15 | Newcastle | |