The first of this weekend's fixtures took place last night and it was a solid home win for Brighton, 3 - 0, over Brentford.
The rest of this round of fixtures take place this afternoon with seleven games including Cardiff v MK Dons.
After the games in midweek Cardiff remaining in 9th position and with the teams in 8th and 7th playing each other today (Birmingham v Sheff Weds) City will remain 9th today whtever happens.
Fixtures:
- Birmingham v Sheff Wed
- Bolton v Rotherham
- Burnley v Hull
- Cardiff v MK Dons
- Charlton v Bristol City
- Fulham v Derby
- Leeds v Nottm Forest
- Middlesbrough v Blackburn
- Preston v Huddersfield
- QPR v Ipswich
- Reading v Wolves
Current table:
| Home | Away | Overall | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Hull City | 28 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 18 | 56 | +27 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 14 | 55 | +23 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 29 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 37 | 28 | 53 | +9 |
| 4 | Burnley | 29 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 47 | 26 | 52 | +21 |
| 5 | Derby County | 29 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 50 | +14 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 39 | 36 | 48 | +3 |
| 7 | Sheffield Wednesday | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 43 | 32 | 47 | +11 |
| 8 | Birmingham City | 29 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 28 | 47 | +9 |
| 9 | Cardiff City | 29 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 38 | 33 | 44 | +5 |
| 10 | Brentford | 30 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 44 | 40 | -2 |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 39 | +5 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 29 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 40 | 39 | -1 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 29 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 0 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 29 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 36 | -2 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 29 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 36 | -4 |
| 16 | Reading | 29 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 0 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 29 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 42 | 32 | -3 |
| 18 | Blackburn Rovers | 27 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 0 |
| 19 | Fulham | 28 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 48 | 28 | -5 |
| 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 28 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 41 | 26 | -18 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 29 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 53 | 25 | -18 |
| 22 | Bristol City | 29 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 47 | 25 | -23 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 29 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 55 | 24 | -29 |
| 24 | Bolton Wanderers | 29 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 48 | 21 | -22 |