After a shocking run Brighton have dropped to 6th in the Championship and sit just seven points ahead of Cardiff in the final play off place.
City have a chance to close that gap to 4 points tonight but face a tough trip to promotion hopefuls Hull City tonight (7:45pm).
Hull can go second if they win tonight and the bookies are backing them with Hull odds on Cardiff out at 5/1 to win.
Middlesbrough, who City beat at CCS, are starting to run away with it and they ended last night six points clear with a game in hand over 2nd placed Derby.
Here are the results from tonight's Championship, League One and League Two fixtures. #FL72 pic.twitter.com/gcvRMIc511
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TABLE: @Boro now lead the @SkyBetChamp by six points! @BurnleyOfficial and @Official_ITFC rise after wins. pic.twitter.com/AIjQ3aM6HT
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