The Championship this weekend

Last Updated : 28-Sep-2006 by
Cardiff's nearest challengers are Birningham City. They are the only team that could mathmatically overtake us this Saturday. To do that we'd need to see a City defeat with a Blues win and a seven goal swing. That's unlikely to happen so City are set to be leaders until at least October 14th when we go to Palace.

Of course a City win would see the gap stay at least at 3 points.

Southampton, Preston, Palace and Wolves are all 4 points behind City are will be hoping to close in on the leaders.

Colchester are facing Ipswich on Friday evening. The Saturday fixtures are as follows

BarnsleyvLuton Town15.00
BirminghamvLeicester15.00
Cardiff CityvWolves15.00
CoventryvPlymouth15.00
DerbyvSouthend15.00
Hull CityvC.Palace15.00
SouthamptonvQPR15.00
Stoke CityvPreston NE15.00
SunderlandvSheff Weds15.00
West BromvLeeds Utd15.00

The full table is

1Cardiff City 93108231110662118820+10
2Birmingham City 93108521255522131017+3
3Southampton 92204122110844114916+5
4Preston North End 9320521215544110716+3
5Crystal Palace 93117520255513121016+2
6Wolverhampton Wanderers 930254211325138616+2
7Burnley 92039822053423141114+3
8Ipswich Town 93118511267423141214+2
9Plymouth Argyle 91319821154342141213+2
10West Bromwich Albion 9310720323634210813+2
11Coventry City 931061104264148713+1
12Luton Town 92309610348333131412-1
13Derby County 90314530288333121312-1
14Norwich City 93011040234103241414110
15Colchester United 92027712256324121311-1
16Barnsley 912166203813324141911-5
17Sunderland 91125520389315131410-1
18Leeds United 9203471123431571110-4
19Queens Park Rangers 9212770223623410139-3
20Leicester City 92124302215234589-3
21Southend United 922177013272349149-5
22Stoke City 912132032581538108-2
23Sheffield Wednesday 90233612133144697-3
24Hull City 910357113262167137-6