No favours as Crewe, Bristol and QPR all win

Last updated : 12 April 2003 By Michael Morris
Crewe moved four points ahead of City win a 1 - 0 win at Blackpool. The pendulum swings Crewe's way and with a fine 5 - 2 win for Bristol City this afternoon its tight for the second promotion place with three serious contenders, Oldhams draw at Cheltenham may have ended their hopes of automatic promotion.

PldHomeAwayOverallPtsGD
WDLFAWDLFAWDLFA
1Wigan Athletic4212723315154231927114642492+40
2Crewe4111362716135345202489723680+36
3Cardiff City40125433171054311822108643576+29
4Bristol City4113533915947332822910724375+29
5Oldham Athletic4296631181191271620157583475+24
6QPR42133536198762825211011644473+20


Wigan are just about promoted with a 16 point lead over Cardiff. It's simple for the Bluebirds, we've got to win our matches. We are at Chesterfield on Sunday and at Peterborough on Wednesday, Crewe play Bristol City on Tuesday. If they draw and City win their games then it's advantage Cardiff. All the top teams are on fine winning runs. Crewe have won 4 in a row, Bristol 3 in a row, Cardiff have won 3 of the last 4. It's a cracking climax to the season.

Results from Saturday April 12th.

Barnsley1Peterborough2
Dyer pen 15
Arber pen 60
Crooks og 77
Attend: 8,862
Half-time: 1-0
 
Blackpool0Crewe1
Lunt 69
Attend: 7,623
Half-time: 0-0
 
Bristol City5Mansfield2
Peacock 13
Murray 32 , 51 , 80
Carey 70
Disley 37
Butler og 61
Attend: 12,013
Half-time: 2-1
 
Cheltenham1Oldham1
Yates 2
Eyres 31
Attend: 4,439
Half-time: 1-1
 
Colchester1Notts County1
Duguid 7
Stallard 45
Attend: 3,435
Half-time: 1-1
 
Port Vale3Northampton2
Walsh 11
Clarke 90
Littlejohn 90
Gabbiadini 62
Dudfield 89
Attend: 4,209
Half-time: 1-0
 
QPR2Luton0
McLeod 39 , 83
Attend: 15,786
Half-time: 1-0
 
Stockport2Plymouth1
Wilbraham 40
Daly pen 86
Keith 72
Attend: 5,484
Half-time: 1-0
 
Swindon0Huddersfield1
Smith 87
Attend: 4,760
Half-time: 0-0
 
Tranmere1Wycombe0
Jones 90
Attend: 6,814
Half-time: 0-0
 
Wigan2Brentford0
Ellington 57
McCulloch 90
Attend: 7,204
Half-time: 0-0