City now 5th after Boxing Day draw

Last updated : 26 December 2006 By Michael Morris
We were helped today by defeats for Stoke, Derby and Preston.

Results December 26th

Barnsley 1 -0 Burnley
FT
Devaney 30
Birmingham 2 -1 QPR
FT
Upson 22
Jerome 62
Cook 31
Cardiff 2 -2 Plymouth
FT
Thompson 47 , 52
Norris 34 , 59
Colchester 4 -1 Luton
FT
McLeod 23
Iwelumo 41 , 65
Garcia 59
Vine pen 85
Coventry 1 -2 Ipswich
FT
Doyle 90
Macken 62
Lee 85
Derby 0 -2 Wolverhampton
FT
George Olofinjana 66
Kightly 90
Hull 1 -2 Leicester
FT
Fagan 45
Kisnorbo 55
Williams 68
Norwich 0 -0 Southend
FT
Southampton 1 -1 Crystal Palace
FT
Baird 47
McAnuff 54
Stoke 1 -2 Sheff Wed
FT
Sidibe 60
MacLean 35
Burton 79
Sunderland 2 -0 Leeds
FT
Connolly 65
Leadbitter 81
West Brom 4 -2 Preston
FT
Koumas 6
Kamara 25
Ellington 75 , 87
Alexander pen 35
Nugent 67
Table December 26th.

HomeAwayPtsGoal
Diff
WDLFAWDLFA
Birmingham25831221081422135221
Preston2594023634515204412
Derby2563315117241816446
Southampton2574117944524224110
Cardiff256512095351619418
West Brom25921301025615184017
Colchester251002321024711184015
Stoke2573218644514144012
Wolverhampton25643171352581439-2
Burnley2563420154441211376
Sunderland2572318104271621373
Sheff Wed2554419195341616370
Plymouth2546318154531417350
Coventry2562414941891933-5
Ipswich2562521183361517321
Leicester255441514345111632-4
Norwich256331913247132631-7
Crystal Palace256161514255131730-3
Luton25643241721992629-10
QPR254361819336152127-7
Barnsley2554317142110122826-13
Hull25327151824781921-14
Leeds254271219219122621-21
Southend25346152304832017-25