Brighton getting a point at Doncaster and Middlesbrough winning at Portsmouth forced City down two places in the table.
Reading continued to impress with a win at Millwall. Since Cardiff beat Reading on Jan 2nd the Royals have caught up a six point gap on City and further pushed themselves seven points ahead having played a game more.
Birmingham managed to draw at home with Derby after previously leading 2 nil.
Last night Blackpool and Hull drew 1 - 1.
Cardiff have at least one game in hand on all the teams above them except West Ham.
At the time of writing Leeds are playing Southampton. I would guess a draw would suit us.
Saturday 3pm results:
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League Table: (excl Leeds v Southampton)
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | ||||
| 1 | Southampton | 33 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 61 | 32 | 62 | +29 | ||||
| 2 | West Ham United | 32 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 32 | 61 | +19 | ||||
| 3 | Reading | 33 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 28 | 60 | +15 | ||||
| 4 | Blackpool | 34 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 57 | 44 | 56 | +13 | ||||
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 33 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 41 | 35 | 56 | +6 | ||||
| 6 | Birmingham City | 33 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 52 | 32 | 55 | +20 | ||||
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 34 | 54 | +6 | ||||
| 8 | Cardiff City | 32 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 50 | 39 | 53 | +11 | ||||
| 9 | Hull City | 32 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 26 | 52 | +6 | ||||
| 10 | Leeds United | 33 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 48 | 49 | +4 | ||||
| 11 | Leicester City | 33 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 37 | 48 | +8 | ||||
| 12 | Burnley | 34 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 47 | 43 | 47 | +4 | ||||
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 33 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 34 | 30 | 47 | +4 | ||||
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 33 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 53 | 60 | 43 | -7 | ||||
| 15 | Barnsley | 34 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 46 | 53 | 43 | -7 | ||||
| 16 | Derby County | 33 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 44 | 43 | -9 | ||||
| 17 | Watford | 34 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 52 | 43 | -13 | ||||
| 18 | Peterborough United | 33 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 51 | 53 | 38 | -2 | ||||
| 19 | Millwall | 34 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 47 | 34 | -12 | ||||
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 33 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 29 | 51 | 32 | -22 | ||||
| 21 | Bristol City | 34 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 54 | 31 | -26 | ||||
| 22 | Coventry City | 34 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 48 | 28 | -19 | ||||
| 23 | Portsmouth (-10) | 33 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 37 | 26 | -3 | ||||
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 32 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 53 | 26 | -25 | ||||