Championship (Week 15) : Cardiff City defeats Ipswich 3-1
WALES, Oct. 31, 2017 (AMP) — Championship / Match day 15: After their 0-0 draw against Millwall on October 28, Cardiff City bounced back with a 3-1 victory over Ipswich Town this Tuesday.
Cardiff City dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Canadian forward Hoilett Junior in the 12th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Cardiff City players further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Bogle Omar '46 and Ward '90).
Cardiff City climbed to second place with 31 points from 15 games, only one point behind Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
View : Full Championship table (as of October 31, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 32 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Derby County | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 | Leeds United | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 23 |
| 9 | Norwich City | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 22 |
| 10 | Preston | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 21 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| 12 | QPR | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 21 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 21 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 20 |
| 15 | Fulham | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 19 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| 17 | Hull | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 16 |
| 18 | Brentford | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 16 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 16 |
| 20 | Reading | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 12 |
| 21 | Birmingham City | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 12 |
| 22 | Sunderland | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 10 |
| 23 | Burton Albion | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 31 | -22 | 10 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 8 |
Fixtures and Results : Championship 2017-2018
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Overview
Cardiff City
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Cardiff City 3-0 Aston Villa (12 Aug.)
- Previous game:Cardiff City 0-0 Millwall (28 Oct.)
- Next game:Bristol City - Cardiff City (4 Nov.)
Ipswich Town FC
- Position: 11 -1
- Best performance of the season:Ipswich Town 5-2 Sunderland (26 Sep.)
- Previous game:Burton Albion 1-2 Ipswich Town (28 Oct.)
- Next game:Ipswich Town - Preston (4 Nov.)
Cardiff City
3:1
Ipswich Town
3:1 (1:0)
- 31 October 2017
- 19:45
- Cardiff
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 31 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 30 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 27 |
| 5 |  Derby County | 25 |
Week 15 Results
| Tuesday 31 October 2017 | ||||
| Burton Albion | 2-4 | Barnsley | ||
 | Hull | 1-3 | Middlesbrough |  |
 | QPR | 1-0 | Sheffield United | |
 | Leeds United | 1-2 | Derby County | |
 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Millwall |  |
| Cardiff City | 3-1 | Ipswich Town | |
 | Norwich City | 0-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
 | Sunderland | 3-3 | Bolton Wanderers |  |
 | Fulham | 0-2 | Bristol City | |
 | Reading | 20:00 | Nottingham Forest |  |
| Wednesday 1 November 2017 | ||||
 | Birmingham City | 19:45 | Brentford |  |
| Preston | 19:45 | Aston Villa |  | |