It's been a good week for the Bluebirds. Six points from back to back home games over Blackpool and Birmingham.
Of the top six before the midweek matches kicked off only two managed to win. Cardiff's victory took them top over Brighton who only drew at home to Ipswich.
Leicester beat Huddersfield to move into 2nd place.
Blackburn drew at Forest on Wednesday while Wolves were beaten on Tuesday at home to Crystal Palace.
Half of the dozen games played ended in draws.
The midweek results were:
Barnsley 0 Peterborough 2
Charlton 1 Watford 2
Huddersfield 0 Leicester 2
Wolves 1 Crystal Palace 2
Burnley 3 Sheffield Weds 3
Brighton 1 Ipswich 1
Hull 2 Blackpool 3
Cardiff 2 Birmingham 1
Bristol City 1 Millwall 1
Bolton 2 Leeds 2
Forest 0 Blackburn 0
Middlesbrough 2 Derby 2
Current League table:
| Home | Away | Overall | |||||||||||||||||
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Cardiff City | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 19 | +7 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 18 | +6 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 17 | +9 |
| 4 | Blackpool | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 16 | +7 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 16 | +4 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 0 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 15 | +4 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 14 | +3 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 14 | +1 |
| 10 | Hull City | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 13 | +1 |
| 11 | Watford | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 13 | -2 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 12 | -2 |
| 13 | Derby County | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | +2 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 11 | +1 |
| 15 | Burnley | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 0 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 11 | -2 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 11 | -2 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 11 | -6 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | -2 |
| 21 | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 8 | -6 |
| 22 | Millwall | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 8 | -6 |
| 23 | Ipswich Town | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 7 | -10 |
| 24 | Peterborough United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 6 | -7 |