Automatic, play offs or staying down?

Last updated : 23 April 2003 By Michael Morris
TeamPHomeAwayPtsGoal
Diff
WDLFAWDLFA
Wigan 441372361615523199642
Crewe 4411472818145347218436
Bristol City 441453411596736318031
Cardiff 4412553320115634227925
QPR 441435381997630267923
Oldham 4410663518119228197826
Tranmere 44135435228682532746


The promotion picture is a little clearer today. I can't give up the hope of automatic promotion yet but it would mean City being rewarded with a huge slice of luck and two hard earned wins.

For Cardiff to go up automatically they would have to beat Wigan on Saturday and QPR would have to beat Crewe. These two results must happen. Also Bristol City either this Saturday at Chesterfield or on the last day at home to Port Vale must drop points.

Should City and QPR win and Bristol say draw this Saturday then it will be a three horse race with QPR and Cardiff both able to overtake Crewe on the last day. Cardiff in that race at the moment have a slightly better goal difference than QPR.

If Crewe draw at QPR and we beat Wigan then we will have to overturn a potential 10 goal difference at Crewe (that would mean a 5 - 0 win so most unlikely).

IF CREWE WIN AT QPR THEY ARE UP NO MATTER WHAT.

To make the play offs a point against Wigan or Crewe would be enough, we could lose both games as long as Tranmere drop points in one of their two remaining fixtures.

For total disaster City would have to lose both games and Tranmere win both games for the Bluebirds to not even get a play off spot.

There is a poll on the right hand side of the website what do you think?