They were helped along by a Brighton side who were down to 10 men after 5 minutes and as they so often do Palace managed to get a couple of penalties to end up with a 3 - 0 scoreline.
I read elsewhere that that was Palace's 11th and 12th penalties of the season. In just 20 games.
Leicester saw off Derby 4 -1 in the East Midlands clash. The Foxes are now 3rd. Two points behind Cardiff before kick off today.
So a Cardiff victory today would see top spot wrestled back and a five point gap opened up over 3rd place.
Saturday Results:
- Huddersfield 2 - 4 Leeds United
- Birmingham 3 - 2 PMiddlesbrough (played Friday)
- Bolton 1 - 2 Ipswich
- Bristol City 1 - 4 Wolves
- Crystal Palace 3 - 0 Brighton
- Millwall 0 - 0 Charlton
- Nottm Forest 1 - 2 Hull
- Peterborough 1 - 4 Blackpool
- Watford 4 - 1 Barnsley
- Leicester 4 - 1 Derby
League Table:
| Home | Away | Overall | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 24 | 40 | +15 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 38 | +12 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 18 | 36 | +17 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 35 | +7 |
| 5 | Hull City | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 35 | +4 |
| 6 | Watford | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 33 | +9 |
| 7 | Millwall | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 33 | +7 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 31 | +8 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 29 | +2 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 29 | -2 |
| 11 | Blackpool | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 29 | 28 | +6 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 28 | +3 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic | 20 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 28 | +2 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 28 | -5 |
| 15 | Burnley | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 27 | -1 |
| 16 | Derby County | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 27 | -1 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 20 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 25 | +1 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 25 | -2 |
| 19 | Birmingham City | 20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 24 | -6 |
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 41 | 20 | -22 |
| 21 | Barnsley | 20 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 17 | -13 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 20 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 41 | 15 | -12 |
| 23 | Sheffield Wednesday | 19 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 36 | 15 | -14 |
| 24 | Peterborough United | 20 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 13 | -15 |