Championship (Week 7) : Preston beats Cardiff City 3-0
ENGLAND, Sep. 12, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 7: After a 1-1 draw with Fulham on September 9, Cardiff City lost 3-0 against Preston.
Preston dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Harrop Josh in the 38th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Lilywhites further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Maguire Sean '70 and Browne Alan '78).
Cardiff City are down in second place with 16 points from 7 games, one point behind Leeds United FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of September 12, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leeds United | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 17 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | Preston | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Sheffield United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | QPR | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Derby County | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 8 |
| 14 | Fulham | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | Hull | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | Reading | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 7 |
| 19 | Millwall | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 5 |
| 21 | Burton Albion | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 5 |
| 22 | Birmingham City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 4 |
| 23 | Brentford | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 3 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 2 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Preston North End FC
- Position: 4 +7
- Best performance of the season:Preston 3-0 Cardiff City (12 Sep.)
- Previous game:Preston 1-1 Barnsley (9 Sep.)
- Next game:Birmingham City - Preston (16 Sep.)
Cardiff City
- Position: 2 -1
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 3-0 Aston Villa (12 Aug.)
- Previous game:Fulham 1-1 Cardiff City (9 Sep.)
- Next game:Cardiff City - Sheffield Wednesday (16 Sep.)
Preston
3:0
Cardiff City
3:0 (1:0)
- 12 September 2017
- 19:45
- Preston
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leeds United | 17 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 16 |
| 3 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 |
| 4 | Preston | 12 |
| 5 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 12 |
Week 7 Results
| Tuesday 12 September 2017 | ||||
 | Aston Villa | 0-0 | Middlesbrough |  |
 | Norwich City | 0-0 | Burton Albion | |
 | Sunderland | 0-1 | Nottingham Forest |  |
 | QPR | 2-2 | Millwall |  |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3-3 | Bristol City | |
| Preston | 3-0 | Cardiff City | | |
| Leeds United | 2-0 | Birmingham City |  |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Brentford |  |
 | Bolton Wanderers | 20:00 | Sheffield United | |
| Wednesday 13 September 2017 | ||||
 | Fulham | 19:45 | Hull |  |
| Tuesday 28 November 2017 | ||||
 | Derby County | 19:45 | Ipswich Town |  |
 | Reading | 20:00 | Barnsley | |