Cardiff's victory at Watford last weekend was made to look more impressive after the Hornets bounced back last night with a 5 - 0 win away at Fulham.
That ended a run of four consecutive defeats for Watford.
The rest of the division play today in the 20th games of the season.
Fixtures as follows:
- Blackburn v Sheff Wed 15:00
- Blackpool v Birmingham 15:00
- Cardiff v Rotherham 15:00
- Derby v Brighton 15:00
- Huddersfield v Brentford 15:00
- Ipswich v Leeds 15:00
- Millwall v M'boro 15:00
- Nottm Forest v Charlton 15:00
- Reading v Bolton 15:00
- Wigan v Norwich 15:00
- Wolves v Bournemouth 15:00
| 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 | Derby County | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 35 | +16 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 34 | +9 |
| 3 | Brentford | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 34 | +6 |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 33 | +17 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 33 | +14 |
| 6 | Watford | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 32 | +14 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 31 | +4 |
| 8 | Cardiff City | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 29 | +2 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 28 | +5 |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 28 | +1 |
| 11 | Norwich City | 19 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 27 | +5 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 27 | -7 |
| 13 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 25 | -1 |
| 14 | Reading | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 24 | -5 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 23 | -3 |
| 16 | Fulham | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 39 | 22 | -9 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 22 | -13 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 21 | -6 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 21 | -7 |
| 20 | Millwall | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 20 | -5 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 19 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 19 | -10 |
| 22 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 18 | -4 |
| 23 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 17 | -5 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 19 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 9 | -18 |