Southampton (who City face in just over a week) top the tree after a sixth win in seven games. This weekend they humbled Birmingham City.
The other big winners were Ipswich (on Monday 3 - 0 over Coventry), 10 man Derby won at Forest and Leicester (who City face next) beat Brighton.
Ross McCormack scored again as Leeds beat struggling Bristol City.
The full weekends results are here:
| Monday 19 September | ||||
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| Ipswich | 3 | Coventry | 0 | |
| Cranie og 7 Andrews 15 Scotland 67 |
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Attend: 15650
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Half-time: 2-0
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| Sunday 18 September | ||||
| Southampton | 4 | Birmingham | 1 | |
| Lambert pen 11 Do Prado 21 Lallana 34 Chaplow 78 |
Wood 49 | |||
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Attend: 22155
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Half-time: 3-0
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| Saturday 17 September | ||||
| Barnsley | 1 | Watford | 1 | |
| Gray 57 | M Sordell 37 | |||
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Attend: 9733
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Half-time: 0-1
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| Blackpool | 1 | Cardiff | 1 | |
| Phillips 62 | Cowie 49 | |||
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Attend: 12798
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Half-time: 0-0
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| Crystal Palace | 0 | Middlesbrough | 1 | |
| Emnes 65 | ||||
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Attend: 15198
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Half-time: 0-0
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| Hull | 1 | Portsmouth | 0 | |
| Koren 11 | ||||
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Attend: 18311
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Half-time: 1-0
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| Leeds | 2 | Bristol City | 1 | |
| Clayton 3 McCormack 86 |
Kilkenny 11 | |||
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Attend: 22655
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Half-time: 1-1
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| Leicester | 1 | Brighton | 0 | |
| Abe 46 | ||||
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Attend: 24128
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Half-time: 0-0
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| Millwall | 0 | West Ham | 0 | |
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Attend: 16078
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Half-time: 0-0
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| Nottm Forest | 1 | Derby | 2 | |
| Reid pen 5 | J Ward 29 Hendrick 72 |
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Attend: 27356
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Half-time: 1-1
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| Peterborough | 2 | Burnley | 1 | |
| Sinclair 3 , 38 | Treacy 45 | |||
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Attend: 7901
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Half-time: 2-1
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| Reading | 2 | Doncaster | 0 | |
| Church 52 Le Fondre 59 |
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Attend: 15124
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Half-time: 0-0
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League table:
| Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | |||||
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| 1 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 18 | +10 | ||||
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 17 | +8 | ||||
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 16 | +6 | ||||
| 4 | Derby County | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 15 | +4 | ||||
| 5 | West Ham United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 14 | +8 | ||||
| 6 | Cardiff City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 12 | +3 | ||||
| 7 | Blackpool | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 12 | +3 | ||||
| 8 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -1 | ||||
| 9 | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | Peterborough United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 10 | +4 | ||||
| 11 | Leeds United | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | +1 | ||||
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | +1 | ||||
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | -5 | ||||
| 14 | Reading | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | -1 | ||||
| 15 | Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | -2 | ||||
| 16 | Millwall | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | -2 | ||||
| 17 | Barnsley | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | -2 | ||||
| 18 | Watford | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | -3 | ||||
| 19 | Portsmouth | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | -2 | ||||
| 20 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | -4 | ||||
| 21 | Coventry City | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | -4 | ||||
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | -6 | ||||
| 23 | Bristol City | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | -6 | ||||
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 1 | -10 | ||||