They are still 11 points behind City having played the same number of games but they play again on Tuesday away at Bristol City.
Next Saturday when Cardiff are away at Leeds Watford are at home to Bolton.
There's a crucial game on Thursday night when Leicester entertain Wolves. And Palace are playing on Wednesday away at Huddersfield.
Last Saturday the results were:
Sat 26 Jan
- Bristol City 2 - 1 Ipswich
- Burnley 1 - 2 Birmingham
- Charlton 1 - 2 Sheff Wed
- Nottm Forest 0 - 3 Watford
- Wolves 1 - 2 Blackpool
The fixtures this coming week read:
Tuesday
Barnsley v Millwall
Bristol C v Watford
Wednesday
Huddersfield v Palace
Thursday
Leicester v Wolves (live on Sky)
Then eleven fixtures on Saturday @ 3pm.
Birmingham v Nottm Forest
Blackburn v Bristol City
Blackpool v Barnsley
Crystal Palace v Charlton
Derby v Huddersfield
Ipswich v Middlesbrough
Leeds United v Cardiff
Millwall v Hull
Peterborough v Burnley
Sheff Wed v Brighton
Watford v Bolton
In the FA Cup Hull City were knocked out by Barnsley while Middlesbrough progressed to round 5 where they will face either Brentford or Chelsea. Leicester face a replay against Huddersfield with the winners entertaining Wigan. Let's hope it takes their mind off the League.
The current table:
| Home | Away | Overall | |||||||||||||||||
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| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Cardiff City | 28 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 30 | 60 | +20 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 28 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 23 | 50 | +26 |
| 3 | Hull City | 28 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 31 | 50 | +8 |
| 4 | Watford | 28 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 56 | 37 | 49 | +19 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 35 | 48 | +15 |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 28 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 47 | 39 | 47 | +8 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 28 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 42 | +10 |
| 8 | Burnley | 29 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 42 | 42 | +2 |
| 9 | Millwall | 28 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 38 | 41 | +2 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 29 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 39 | 40 | 41 | -1 |
| 11 | Leeds United | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 44 | 41 | -5 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic | 29 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 40 | 39 | -1 |
| 13 | Derby County | 28 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 41 | 38 | +1 |
| 14 | Blackpool | 29 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 47 | 43 | 37 | +4 |
| 15 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 37 | +1 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 28 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 41 | 34 | -1 |
| 17 | Birmingham City | 29 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 46 | 34 | -8 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton W'drs. | 29 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 41 | 33 | -7 |
| 19 | Huddersfield Town | 28 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 48 | 33 | -16 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 29 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 44 | 32 | -11 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 29 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 51 | 32 | -22 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 28 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 39 | 52 | 26 | -13 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 28 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 25 | -15 |
| 24 | Bristol City | 28 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 40 | 56 | 25 | -16 |