Blackpool losing at Peterborough, Hull drawing with Ipswich, Birmingham drawing at Coventry and even seeing West Ham drop points was all good news for Cardiff.
On Sunday Middlesbrouh lost at home to Leeds Utd.
Weekend results:
Middlesbrough 0 Leeds 2
Southampton 2 Barnsley 0
West Ham 1 Doncaster 1
Reading 3 Leicester 1
Peterborough 3 Blackpool 1
Coventry 1 Birmingham 1
Brighton 2 Portsmouth 0
Bristol City 1 Cardiff 2
Hull 2 Ipswich 2
Burnley 1 Crystal Palace 1
Derby 1 Watford 2
Nottm Forest 3 Millwall 1
League Table:
| 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 | Southampton | 36 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 65 | 33 | 69 | +32 | ||||
| 2 | West Ham United | 35 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 55 | 34 | 66 | +21 | ||||
| 3 | Reading | 35 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 29 | 66 | +18 | ||||
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 35 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 37 | 59 | +6 | ||||
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 36 | 58 | +8 | ||||
| 6 | Cardiff City | 35 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 44 | 57 | +10 | ||||
| 7 | Birmingham City | 34 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 33 | 56 | +20 | ||||
| 8 | Blackpool | 36 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 59 | 49 | 56 | +10 | ||||
| 9 | Hull City | 34 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 28 | 54 | +6 | ||||
| 10 | Leeds United | 36 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 54 | 49 | 53 | +5 | ||||
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 35 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 49 | +4 | ||||
| 12 | Leicester City | 35 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 43 | 48 | +5 | ||||
| 13 | Burnley | 35 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 44 | 48 | +4 | ||||
| 14 | Watford | 36 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 54 | 47 | -12 | ||||
| 15 | Derby County | 35 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 38 | 47 | 46 | -9 | ||||
| 16 | Ipswich Town | 35 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 56 | 63 | 45 | -7 | ||||
| 17 | Barnsley | 36 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 57 | 43 | -11 | ||||
| 18 | Peterborough United | 35 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 54 | 57 | 41 | -3 | ||||
| 19 | Millwall | 36 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 50 | 37 | -11 | ||||
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 33 | 54 | 35 | -21 | ||||
| 21 | Bristol City | 36 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 58 | 34 | -26 | ||||
| 22 | Coventry City | 36 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 50 | 30 | -19 | ||||
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 34 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 55 | 30 | -24 | ||||
| 24 | Portsmouth (-10) | 35 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 40 | 26 | -6 | ||||