On Tuesday night the only winners near the top of the table were West Ham. They kept an automatic promotion place firmly in their sights, especialy as they play 2nd placed Reading on the weekend.
It's below the Hammers where things get nervy.
Middlesbrough drew away at Ipswich, Hull were shocked by losing at Portsmouth and outsiders Leicester and Palace both drew at home to struggling opposition.
It means that Birmingham and Cardiff can force the issue when they play Friday night and Saturday lunchtime respectively.
Midweeek results:
| Crystal Palace | 1 | Doncaster | 1 |
| Easter 57 | C Brown 76 | ||
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Attend: 13401
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Half-time: 0-0
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| Ipswich | 1 | Middlesbrough | 1 |
| Leadbitter 74 | Jutkiewicz 63 | ||
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Attend: 18727
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Half-time: 0-0
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| Leicester | 0 | Nottm Forest | 0 |
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Attend: 23412
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Half-time: 0-0
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| Peterborough | 0 | West Ham | 2 |
| Vaz Te 51 O'Neil 57 |
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Attend: 13517
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Half-time: 0-0
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| Portsmouth | 2 | Hull | 0 |
| Maguire 21 Ward 25 |
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Attend: 14751
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Half-time: 2-0
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Table (upto and inc March 27th)
| 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 | Southampton | 39 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 72 | 35 | 78 | +37 | ||||
| 2 | Reading | 39 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 56 | 34 | 73 | +22 | ||||
| 3 | West Ham United | 39 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 61 | 38 | 72 | +23 | ||||
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 39 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 40 | 62 | +8 | ||||
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 39 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 46 | 43 | 62 | +3 | ||||
| 6 | Birmingham City | 38 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 59 | 41 | 60 | +18 | ||||
| 7 | Blackpool | 39 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 66 | 56 | 60 | +10 | ||||
| 8 | Cardiff City | 39 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 57 | 50 | 60 | +7 | ||||
| 9 | Hull City | 39 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 34 | 58 | +4 | ||||
| 10 | Leeds United | 39 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 59 | 57 | 57 | +2 | ||||
| 11 | Leicester City | 39 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 56 | 48 | 56 | +8 | ||||
| 12 | Derby County | 39 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 44 | 52 | 55 | -8 | ||||
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 39 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 40 | 36 | 54 | +4 | ||||
| 14 | Watford | 39 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 55 | 54 | -9 | ||||
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 39 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 62 | 68 | 52 | -6 | ||||
| 16 | Burnley | 38 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 47 | 50 | +3 | ||||
| 17 | Barnsley | 39 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 62 | 46 | -15 | ||||
| 18 | Peterborough United | 39 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 59 | 64 | 44 | -5 | ||||
| 19 | Millwall | 39 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 54 | 40 | -10 | ||||
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 41 | 59 | 40 | -18 | ||||
| 21 | Bristol City | 39 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 61 | 36 | -28 | ||||
| 22 | Coventry City | 39 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 31 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 52 | 35 | -17 | ||||
| 23 | Portsmouth (-10) | 39 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 43 | 33 | -3 | ||||
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 39 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 41 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 64 | 32 | -30 | ||||