Cardiff v Derby is of course the main event but there's a game at Selhurst Park that will see one or both of the teams chasing City lose points.
We can only hope Dave Jones' Sheff Weds get something at Watford.
Tonight's fixtures (ko 7:45pm unless stated):
Birmingham v Blackpool
Bristol City v Brighton
Burnley v Barnsley
Cardiff v Derby
Huddersfield v Middlesbrough
Leicester v Leeds United
Millwall v Wolves
Nottm Forest v Ipswich
Peterborough vCharlton
Watford v Sheff Wed
Bolton v Blackburn (8pm)
Crystal Palace v Hull (8pm)
Table:
| Home | Away | Overall | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Cardiff City | 34 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 36 | 70 | +20 |
| 2 | Hull City | 35 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 39 | 65 | +12 |
| 3 | Watford | 35 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 69 | 44 | 63 | +25 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 35 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 61 | 42 | 61 | +19 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 34 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 56 | 29 | 57 | +27 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 35 | 55 | +15 |
| 7 | Middlesbrough | 35 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 54 | 53 | 54 | +1 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 50 | 46 | 51 | +4 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 34 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 48 | 49 | -4 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 35 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 49 | 48 | +4 |
| 11 | Burnley | 34 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 47 | 47 | +1 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 35 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 46 | 45 | -2 |
| 13 | Derby County | 35 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 49 | 44 | +1 |
| 14 | Millwall | 34 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 50 | 44 | -6 |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 35 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 48 | 43 | -5 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 35 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 50 | 49 | 42 | +1 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 35 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 57 | 42 | -12 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 35 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 54 | 42 | -19 |
| 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 48 | 40 | -9 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 34 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 61 | 38 | -26 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 34 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 56 | 37 | -13 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 34 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 51 | 61 | 36 | -10 |
| 23 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 35 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 50 | 36 | -10 |
| 24 | Bristol City | 35 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 51 | 65 | 35 | -14 |