And even better news was that Blackpool were beaten at Derby.
Reading and Middlesbrough were the evenings big winners with home wins over Portsmouth and Barnsley respectively.
Cardiff still have a great crack at the play off places but they need to address a run of four defeats in the last five games.
There are five games in the next 15 days. The first two away at Brighton and Bristol City (who won tonight at home over Leicester).
Then City face Hull, Burnley and Coventry in a nine day period.
Tuesday results:
Southampton 1 Ipswich 1
Reading 1 Portsmouth 0
Derby 2 Blackpool 1
Midd'brough 2 Barnsley 0
Hull 0 Leeds 0
Bristol City 3 Leicester 2
Coventry 1 Crystal Palace 1
Peterboro' 0 Millwall 3
Nottm Forest 1 Doncaster 2
Latest League table:
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 35 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 63 | 33 | 66 | +30 | ||||
| 2 | West Ham United | 33 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 32 | 64 | +21 | ||||
| 3 | Reading | 34 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 28 | 63 | +16 | ||||
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 34 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 35 | 59 | +8 | ||||
| 5 | Blackpool | 35 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 58 | 46 | 56 | +12 | ||||
| 6 | Birmingham City | 33 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 52 | 32 | 55 | +20 | ||||
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 34 | 54 | +6 | ||||
| 8 | Cardiff City | 33 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 50 | 41 | 53 | +9 | ||||
| 9 | Hull City | 33 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 26 | 53 | +6 | ||||
| 10 | Leeds United | 35 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 52 | 49 | 50 | +3 | ||||
| 11 | Leicester City | 34 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 47 | 40 | 48 | +7 | ||||
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 34 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 35 | 31 | 48 | +4 | ||||
| 13 | Burnley | 34 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 47 | 43 | 47 | +4 | ||||
| 14 | Derby County | 34 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 45 | 46 | -8 | ||||
| 15 | Ipswich Town | 34 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 54 | 61 | 44 | -7 | ||||
| 16 | Barnsley | 35 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 55 | 43 | -9 | ||||
| 17 | Watford | 34 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 52 | 43 | -13 | ||||
| 18 | Peterborough United | 34 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 56 | 38 | -5 | ||||
| 19 | Millwall | 35 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 47 | 37 | -9 | ||||
| 20 | Bristol City | 35 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 56 | 34 | -25 | ||||
| 21 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 30 | 53 | 32 | -23 | ||||
| 22 | Coventry City | 35 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 49 | 29 | -19 | ||||
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 33 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 54 | 29 | -24 | ||||
| 24 | Portsmouth (-10) | 34 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 38 | 26 | -4 | ||||