What the rest are up to. w/e of February 5th

Last updated : 04 February 2005 By Michael Morris
First up is tonights game at Molineux. Wolves look continue their revival under Glenn Hoddle, back to back wins in the last two matches have helped Wolves into mid table. Sunderland could go top if they win by three goals.

The majority of matches are being played on Saturday. Bottom placed Rotherham, who parted company with Ronnie Moore this week, entertain second bottom Nottingham Forest. Forest picked up a reported £8m for the sale of Michael Dawson and Andy Reid to Spurs this week but they are 7 points from safety. Gillingham who occupy the other relegation place are away at Watford.

With City not playing until Sunday we will know exactly what we can achieve by winning at Upton Park. The best we can hope for positionwise is to move up 1 place if we win and if Gillingham beat Watford. I'd prefer though to see the Gills lose giving us the chance to extend our lead over the relegation zone.

Saturday fixtures.

BrightonvDerby15.00
BurnleyvLeeds12.30
LeicestervCrewe15.00
MillwallvQPR15.00
PrestonvCoventry15.00
ReadingvPlymouth15.00
RotherhamvNottm Forest15.00
Sheff UtdvIpswich15.00
WatfordvGillingham15.00
WiganvStoke15.00

League table before the weekends matches.

1Ipswich Town 301221301356426241785563759+19
2Wigan Athletic 30942321075321121695532257+31
3Sunderland 30942251381618131758432656+17
4Reading 30104125944712181488372750+10
5Derby County 316462524825181414611433848+5
6Sheffield United 30564171583422221398393748+2
7Preston North End 3010322915348122513710414046+1
8Millwall 309152215456131413611352945+6
9West Ham United 309242116447192313611403945+1
10Queens Park Rangers 308342216519172613413394243-3
11Leeds United 3256520175561618101111363541+1
12Crewe Alexandra 2955429226272128117115050400
13Burnley 286531612455711101082323400
14Leicester City 29555151347316149128312739+4
15Wolverhampton Wanderers 305732620447162191110424138+1
16Stoke City 3072611936671310812182238-4
17Brighton & Hove Albion 315461316547122110813253738-12
18Watford 30483171245619228139363437+2
19Cardiff City 306361714276162181012333534-2
20Plymouth Argyle 30546161942917239615334233-9
21Coventry City 30546181834819318814374932-12
22Gillingham 307261518131113318517284929-21
23Nottingham Forest 3055517190510112651015284525-17
24Rotherham United 301681323258102031116234320-20