City have the chance to go clear in thrid place if they beat Middlesbrough. There are many combinations of possible results but a City win to pull clear of 'Boro would be a good afternoon's work. Any other results in our favour will be an added bonus.
| Saturday 17th December 2011 | |||
| Championship | |||
| Blackpool | v | Watford | 15:00 |
| Brighton and Hove Albion | v | Burnley | 15:00 |
| Bristol City | v | Nottingham Forest | 15:00 |
| Cardiff City | v | Middlesbrough | 15:00 |
| Doncaster Rovers | v | Leicester City | 15:00 |
| Hull City | v | Millwall | 15:00 |
| Ipswich Town | v | Derby County | 15:00 |
| Leeds United | v | Reading | 15:00 |
| Peterborough United | v | Coventry City | 15:00 |
| West Ham United | v | Barnsley | 15:00 |
| Sunday 18th December 2011 | |||
| Championship | |||
| Portsmouth | v | Southampton | 13:00 |
| Monday 19th December 2011 | |||
| Championship | |||
| Crystal Palace | v | Birmingham City | 19:45 |
Leage Table:
| Home | Away | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | ||||
| 1 | Southampton | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 23 | 43 | +21 | ||||
| 2 | West Ham United | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 40 | +16 | ||||
| 3 | Cardiff City | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 38 | +12 | ||||
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 21 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 38 | +8 | ||||
| 5 | Hull City | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 36 | +2 | ||||
| 6 | Leeds United | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 35 | +7 | ||||
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 32 | +1 | ||||
| 8 | Blackpool | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 31 | +6 | ||||
| 9 | Leicester City | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 30 | +5 | ||||
| 10 | Reading | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 30 | +4 | ||||
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 30 | +1 | ||||
| 12 | Barnsley | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 30 | -1 | ||||
| 13 | Birmingham City | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 29 | +3 | ||||
| 14 | Derby County | 21 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 28 | -5 | ||||
| 15 | Burnley | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | Portsmouth | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 26 | +1 | ||||
| 17 | Peterborough United | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 25 | +1 | ||||
| 18 | Watford | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 25 | -8 | ||||
| 19 | Millwall | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 23 | -1 | ||||
| 20 | Ipswich Town | 20 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 23 | -11 | ||||
| 21 | Bristol City | 21 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 20 | -11 | ||||
| 22 | Nottingham Forest | 21 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 36 | 20 | -18 | ||||
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 21 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 16 | -18 | ||||
| 24 | Coventry City | 21 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 13 | -15 | ||||
