Nathan Redmond scored for Birmingham in the last five minutes to send the Midlanders into third spot after using up their games in hand. They lead City on goal difference.
Championship top 10 (after game on Feb 7th)
| West Ham | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 56 |
| Southampton | 29 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 52 |
| Birmingham | 29 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 50 |
| Cardiff | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 50 |
| Blackpool | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 48 |
| Middlesbrough | 29 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 47 |
| Hull | 28 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 46 |
| Reading | 28 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 45 |
| Leeds | 29 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 45 |
| Brighton | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 45 |