:00:30. > :00:34.With just one month left now of the regular season in the Football
:00:34. > :00:37.League the stakes are steadily getting higher by the week.
:00:37. > :00:41.It seems it's never too late in the season for club's to change
:00:41. > :00:45.managers, with Bournemouth the latest after sacking Lee Bradbury.
:00:45. > :00:55.And it's never too late to get a red card, after Bradford squared up
:00:55. > :00:57.
:00:57. > :01:00.to Crawley. Leroy Rosenior's with me tonight to
:01:00. > :01:02.keep the peace as we reflect on the day's events,.$$NEWLINE Here's a
:01:02. > :01:06.taster of what else to expect tonight.
:01:06. > :01:08.There was a pivotal game at the top of the Championship as West Ham and
:01:08. > :01:10.Reading went head-to-head. Unsurprisingly, it was an
:01:10. > :01:13.incredible atmosphere in East London with so much at stake.
:01:13. > :01:18.Leaders Southampton have looked as good on the road of late as they
:01:18. > :01:21.have at St. Mary's. After four away day wins on the
:01:21. > :01:23.spin, the Saints were looking to make it five in a row when they
:01:23. > :01:26.travelled to Blackpool. In League One, Sheffield Wednesday
:01:26. > :01:29.are looking up under Dave Jones. The Owls were hoping to put
:01:29. > :01:32.pressure on the top two by beating a Preston side managed now, of
:01:32. > :01:35.course, by Graham Westley. Nowhere is the promotion race more
:01:35. > :01:38.exciting than in League Two, where the top seven all realistically
:01:38. > :01:41.have a chance of an automatic place. We're with one of the contenders,
:01:41. > :01:45.Torquay United,for their Friday night away day at Barnet.
:01:45. > :01:52.We start with the big game at Upton Park, where West Ham took on
:01:52. > :01:55.Park, where West Ham took on Reading this afternoon.
:01:55. > :01:58.The two sides, separated by just one point at the start of the day,
:01:58. > :02:01.are locked in a real battle for the second automatic promotion place,
:02:01. > :02:03.with victory handing a crucial advantage at this vital stage of
:02:03. > :02:06.the campaign. A reminder that the first game
:02:07. > :02:08.between these two earlier in the season ended in a 3-0 win for
:02:09. > :02:12.Reading with two West Ham players sent off.
:02:13. > :02:17.It all added a bit of extra spice to a game watched for us by Tony
:02:17. > :02:20.Gubba. Victory doesn't guarantee automatic promotion, for West Ham
:02:20. > :02:26.and Reading this one of the defining fixtures of the season.
:02:26. > :02:30.Reading second in the chach yonship, one point ahead of West Ham. The
:02:30. > :02:35.three points here could help decide who wins that �50 million ticket
:02:35. > :02:39.into the Premier League and who faces the Lottery of the play-offs.
:02:39. > :02:49.West Ham have home advantage, they have drawn the last five league
:02:49. > :02:52.
:02:52. > :02:59.matches here. Faye returns but O'Brien is out but Faubert is at
:02:59. > :03:03.right back. Reading are the Championship form team. They have
:03:03. > :03:06.Jason Roberts back after a hamstring injury. He scored five
:03:06. > :03:16.goals in 11 appearances since arriving in January. Otherwise,
:03:16. > :03:22.
:03:22. > :03:32.back from West Ham. The style of play that hasn't impressed some of
:03:32. > :03:32.
:03:32. > :03:38.the West Ham supporters. Nicely pulled down. Chance for a decent
:03:38. > :03:42.cross. A low one. That's Nolan, that came off the post. This is
:03:42. > :03:50.Carlton Cole. West Ham have taken the lead. It came back off the
:03:50. > :03:56.woodwork. It's the best attack so far. Driven in low. It was a
:03:56. > :04:06.glancing header from Kevin Nolan which Federici somehow managed to
:04:06. > :04:09.
:04:09. > :04:17.claw away, but Carlton Cole was on to the lose -- loose ball. Into
:04:17. > :04:25.Roberts. It's fallen to... He must. Great block by Tomkins on the line
:04:25. > :04:29.to denied Reading. Here they come again. This's gone behind. It's
:04:29. > :04:37.going to be a goal kick. It's Reading's first chance. It comes
:04:38. > :04:44.after almost 20 minutes of relentless West Ham pressure. The
:04:44. > :04:50.defender didn't clear it, Faubert failed to get it away. The effort
:04:50. > :05:00.from Noel Hunt denied by the head of Tomkins. Oh, Brian McDermott
:05:00. > :05:20.
:05:20. > :05:26.turning away in disappointment with everybody is. He's given it away.
:05:26. > :05:36.He slides it to Carlton Cole who tried a clever flick with the
:05:36. > :05:49.
:05:49. > :05:56.inside of his left heel. Roberts Federici worried at the moment that
:05:56. > :06:04.that might be dropping in. Was that really Matthew tail or's intention?
:06:04. > :06:10.It was ambition if 2 was. It wasn't far away. -- ambitious if it was.
:06:10. > :06:18.It wasn't far away. He looks unconcerned, Sam Allardyce. Now,
:06:18. > :06:23.McCartney. Vaz Te with a header, he directed it well, under the
:06:23. > :06:33.crossbar. Easy enough catch for Federici, slightly to one side it
:06:33. > :06:40.
:06:40. > :06:45.Faubert. Can West Ham get that second goal before half-time? It
:06:45. > :06:51.finds its way to Matthew Taylor who drives it in. It came off the feet
:06:51. > :06:56.of the defender, surely? Again, the officials have delayed and made a
:06:56. > :07:04.decision which very few in the crowd would agree with. Driven in
:07:04. > :07:10.by Matthew Taylor. Vaz Te was arriving. Long ball forward, headed
:07:10. > :07:19.down by Tomkins. Shouts for handball against McAnuff. Got the
:07:19. > :07:23.shot away. It was poorly done. Harte will take this corner for
:07:23. > :07:31.Reading into the last-minutes of the half. Can they get back on
:07:31. > :07:36.level terms? Into the near-post. Kaspars Gorkss got the equalliser
:07:36. > :07:40.for Reading. A thumping header into the top corner, holding off the
:07:40. > :07:45.challenge of Kevin Nolan. Having been second best throughout the
:07:45. > :07:50.whole of the first half, Reading will go in at half-time at 1-1.
:07:50. > :08:00.Well, he made the second run. It was over the first Reading runner.
:08:00. > :08:04.He won the air in the battle with Kevin Nolan. What a below -- blow
:08:04. > :08:12.that is to West Ham who have completely dominated the first half.
:08:12. > :08:16.Here's Roberts. He gets the rebound off the body of Tomkins. Here's a
:08:16. > :08:21.chance for Noel Hunt. Would you believe it, Reading are going to go
:08:21. > :08:30.in at half-time leading 2-1. It's unbelievable! That came out of
:08:30. > :08:34.nothing. Well, maybe some half hearted defending by West Ham
:08:34. > :08:38.players a slightly fortunate rebound off the body of Tomkins
:08:38. > :08:48.that put the ball back in the path of Roberts. Having been second best
:08:48. > :08:56.
:08:56. > :09:00.for so long, unbelievibly, Reading trying to get underneath it. He has.
:09:00. > :09:07.The defender slipped. It will be a rn corner to West Ham. The half
:09:07. > :09:12.isn't over yet. Well, we expected fireworks here this afternoon with
:09:12. > :09:22.these two. That's what it is proving to be. Oh, this's blocked
:09:22. > :09:26.
:09:26. > :09:34.on the line! A rare old scramble. might of been another equalliser.
:09:34. > :09:44.It could of been 2-2. The whistle has gone after a splendid 45
:09:44. > :09:49.
:09:49. > :09:53.header, Ian Harte heart missed it. Here's Faubert. Too high for
:09:53. > :10:03.Carlton Cole. Tomkins in a good position. The shot was on target by
:10:03. > :10:10.
:10:10. > :10:16.the big central defender, now chase. He gets to it first,
:10:16. > :10:26.supported by McAnuff. Hunt. He went down over the challenge. It's going
:10:26. > :10:29.
:10:29. > :10:32.to be a penalty. The referee pointed at the penalty spot. He
:10:32. > :10:36.conceded a penalty there with that wreckless challenge on Hunt. Hunt
:10:36. > :10:41.took the ball away from him, the tackle was late. Some might look at
:10:41. > :10:45.that and say its with a soft penalty. The referee had no
:10:45. > :10:50.hesitation. It's Ian Harte heart who will take the responsibility.
:10:50. > :10:54.Harte, for Reading, makes it 3- 16789 what a comeback this is for
:10:54. > :11:04.the team in second place in the Championship. Surely, securing that
:11:04. > :11:14.position now. A 3-1 lead over West Ham. Reading now look in total
:11:14. > :11:26.
:11:26. > :11:36.control. Reading have taken the full stretched save from Robert
:11:36. > :11:45.
:11:45. > :11:51.succeeded. One defender in front of him. Can he get a shot away? Kch
:11:51. > :11:58.Kebe whose legs were taken away from him. It was the follow-up shot
:11:58. > :12:05.from McAnuff which brought the save. Kebe was on the break here after
:12:05. > :12:10.the ball was kept in play. McCartney in front of him. McAnuff
:12:10. > :12:15.who got the shot away. Noel app lift the ball in. Faubert is
:12:15. > :12:19.arriving, trying to drive it back. It will be a corner. West Ham are
:12:19. > :12:29.having to scrap for all the bits and pieces. West Ham know they have
:12:29. > :12:34.
:12:34. > :12:42.to pull another goal back, to give header! Vaz Te, right into the top
:12:42. > :12:46.corner. Hang on, it's not over yet. What a glorious header that was
:12:46. > :12:56.from the Portuguese player. Absolutely right into the corner.
:12:56. > :13:31.
:13:31. > :13:41.Unsavable. It's still all to play two-goal lead. -- Reading. The flag
:13:41. > :13:41.
:13:41. > :15:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 89 seconds
:15:11. > :15:14.did not go up. Surely the three has been here.
:15:14. > :15:20.How significant do you think that victory is? It is three points for
:15:20. > :15:23.us. This is was a tough place to come to. We never really got going
:15:23. > :15:32.for the first 20 minutes and they took the lead. After that, we
:15:32. > :15:41.played really well and we stayed in the game, which we have to -- which
:15:42. > :15:50.we have to. Defensively, or we have been sound and everyone has had to
:15:50. > :15:57.learn the goals. Reading took their chances and we gifted them those
:15:57. > :16:07.goals. We are delighted with the result. It was great for us. Now,
:16:07. > :16:11.
:16:12. > :16:21.at Reading have a slip up, we have a win. We need to win all six to
:16:22. > :16:23.
:16:23. > :16:30.Reading were very good on the day itself, especially as West Ham were
:16:30. > :16:33.so dominant for the first 40 minutes. There were. Credit to
:16:33. > :16:39.Reading and because they always seemed unfazed, no matter how the
:16:39. > :16:46.game is going. Brian McDermott seems to has instilled in them to
:16:46. > :16:56.keep doing what they do and in the end they got the reward. Or to turn
:16:56. > :17:03.
:17:03. > :17:13.out from Reading. Delivery was spot on. Determination of forced the
:17:13. > :17:17.
:17:17. > :17:27.ball into the net. Jason Roberts terrorised everyone in the first
:17:27. > :17:30.
:17:30. > :17:37.half. It has been a defining season for the Irishman since Shane Long
:17:37. > :17:44.left? Since Jason Roberts has gone there, he has enjoyed being the
:17:44. > :17:49.second striker, as it were. What about West Ham and their ambitions
:17:49. > :17:52.to finish in the top two? A lot more difficult now. They need to
:17:52. > :17:56.win the next six games just to give them a chance of finishing in the
:17:56. > :18:03.top two. The way Southampton and Reading are going at the moment,
:18:03. > :18:13.you cannot see them dropping too many points. With Southampton of
:18:13. > :18:16.
:18:16. > :18:26.kicking off taught a few hours later, attention has switched to
:18:26. > :18:26.
:18:26. > :19:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 89 seconds
:19:16. > :19:25.after it. That was a really good save from Calvin Davies. Taylor
:19:25. > :19:30.Fletcher will be bitterly disappointed. They might have lost
:19:30. > :19:40.some experience today by taking Kevin Phillips out of the game, but
:19:40. > :19:40.
:19:40. > :20:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 89 seconds
:20:22. > :20:25.they have brought in a lot of pace right-hand side, but the goalkeeper
:20:25. > :20:35.stays up. He is a good barrier and that was a good save from him once
:20:35. > :20:35.
:20:35. > :22:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 89 seconds
:22:10. > :22:14.at Billy Sharp for Southampton. -- excellent finish. Good strength
:22:14. > :22:24.just when he needs it. He takes that energy from the defender. The
:22:24. > :22:24.
:22:24. > :22:32.keeper can do nothing about it. Phillips tracing this now. --
:22:32. > :22:42.chasing this now. Taylor-Fletcher in the middle and Dobbie lurking as
:22:42. > :23:14.
:23:14. > :23:24.marking is shockingly bad. Be it is massive for us after the
:23:24. > :23:28.
:23:28. > :23:33.disappointment last weekend. The referee made amends and gave us one
:23:33. > :23:37.at the other end. We needed everybody to be on their game today.
:23:37. > :23:41.We made a lot of changes and the ones who came in, the ones who went
:23:41. > :23:48.out, showed the right attitude. We have got a great football club and
:23:48. > :23:56.I am proud of them. I think Blackpool did very well today.
:23:56. > :24:01.There were presented with a penalty that was not converted. We conceded
:24:01. > :24:10.two goals and it was shocking. Sometimes it gets you stronger by
:24:10. > :24:15.picking a team that is not what is expected. Did it last year and was
:24:15. > :24:19.fined �25,000. With this world, it does not affect them that much.
:24:19. > :24:29.Good luck to Southampton, they are a fantastic team. If they had
:24:29. > :24:34.scored that penalty, who knows what It was all about the penalties,
:24:34. > :24:41.wasn't it? That changed the emphasis for the game. They miss
:24:41. > :24:46.one at one end and the other side get one and converts it. It gave
:24:46. > :24:53.Blackpool that impetus they needed. The foul was actually outside the
:24:53. > :24:59.box and I think he was already going down. Harsh, but the referee
:24:59. > :25:07.had no choice but to give it. And then Stephen Dobbie stepped up. An
:25:07. > :25:10.excellent penalty. I am more impressed with his golf. The
:25:10. > :25:20.strength is great. The resource that the anticipation of the
:25:20. > :25:21.
:25:21. > :25:24.challenge. It means he can write it. He changes the angle of his run.
:25:25. > :25:29.talked about the movement of Stephen Dobbie, he's going to be
:25:29. > :25:34.crucial for them. He could play a similar role to what he did 24
:25:34. > :25:39.months ago. Absolutely. That Blackpool squad has got real depth
:25:39. > :25:46.and quality in it. They have to. There were seven changes against
:25:46. > :25:54.the team riding high which means he has confidence in his team. So was
:25:54. > :26:01.that a one-off was up and then? scenes without Ricky Lambert they
:26:01. > :26:06.are not on their game. Let us round up the rest of the championship,
:26:06. > :26:16.starting with a game between two teams that started in the top six
:26:16. > :26:22.
:26:22. > :26:28.Tony Mowbray was well aware of an unnecessary North East hat-trick of
:26:28. > :26:38.waiting his team. Brighton's home form of nine wins suggested it
:26:38. > :26:52.
:26:52. > :27:02.The breakthrough came after an hour. Middlesbrough now has top-scored
:27:02. > :27:13.
:27:13. > :27:21.1-1 keeps both teams level on points. There is a lot of mutual
:27:21. > :27:31.respect between that rival managers. I really enjoyed watching Tony
:27:31. > :27:31.
:27:31. > :27:36.Mowbray's team. Huge credit to than, coming from the First Division. The
:27:36. > :27:39.way they are playing is similar to what Swansea did last year. Credit
:27:39. > :27:49.to their philosophy and I am sure they will move on to do great
:27:49. > :28:01.
:28:01. > :28:08.year since Rovers notched up a win against the blues. But her first
:28:08. > :28:18.victory look like it could be on the cards after be scoring was
:28:18. > :28:40.
:28:41. > :28:45.seven outings before this. But you equaliser settled the play of
:28:45. > :28:49.Birmingham and in the second half they could pick off Doncaster at
:28:49. > :28:59.opportune moments. Chris Burke put them in the lead for the first time
:28:59. > :29:02.
:29:02. > :29:07.in the match after an hour. 20 minutes later, Marlon King grabbed
:29:07. > :29:13.his 15th of the campaign. It is looking ominous for Dean Saunders
:29:13. > :29:23.Paul Spike men now. Birmingham's fans went home happy with their
:29:23. > :29:23.
:29:23. > :29:29.side in the play-off positions. This was a match between two teams
:29:29. > :29:33.desperate to discover some form for different reasons. Kenny Jackett's
:29:33. > :29:43.side have lost for mind Games in the bottom and Cardiff had drawn
:29:43. > :30:08.
:30:08. > :30:16.goal was flag for offside. Then one was disallowed for a foul in the
:30:16. > :30:20.build up. Cardiff were almost caught on the break play Tom by the
:30:20. > :30:25.keeper did just enough and it was a fourth consecutive draw for the
:30:25. > :30:32.home side. Millwall were fighting for their lives and came here and
:30:32. > :30:38.put forward meant 10 -- behind the ball. The open them up on a set
:30:38. > :30:44.piece and scored a perfectly good goal and when the referee sees it
:30:44. > :30:48.again he will be embarrassed that the decision. A five-match unbeaten
:30:48. > :30:58.run has given Coventry fans hope that they may stay up after all.
:30:58. > :31:04.
:31:04. > :31:10.That belief was strength and again when Cooper headed into his own net.
:31:10. > :31:13.Hull also has got themselves but Joe Murphy saved acrobatically.
:31:14. > :31:19.There are a few things in the world that take nine months to deliver,
:31:19. > :31:22.of course, and here is another, the first Coventry away win of the
:31:22. > :31:29.season and Coventry are out of the bottom three for the first time
:31:29. > :31:34.since October. I said then the challenge to go unbeaten until the
:31:34. > :31:44.end of the season. There is a great buzz in the dressing room and I am
:31:44. > :31:46.
:31:46. > :31:54.pleased for the fans as well. had a shock on their last home
:31:54. > :32:00.appearance with 87-3 thrashing by Nottingham Forest. Watford were
:32:00. > :32:10.ahead in five minutes. Leeds are still looking for their first home
:32:10. > :32:28.
:32:28. > :32:36.win under Neil Warnock and they themselves. A golden opportunity
:32:36. > :32:42.went begging. The goalkeeper finally grateful to get his hands
:32:42. > :32:52.on the ball. But the Leeds defence was stretched again soon afterwards,
:32:52. > :32:56.
:32:56. > :33:01.and punished. After -- it was two goals in a day for Chris Iwelmu.
:33:01. > :33:09.Defender Paul Connolly knew what was coming with his second yellow
:33:09. > :33:14.card for the file. Watford now unbeaten in seven. There reset
:33:14. > :33:20.something spookily symmetrical about Peterborough and Leicester.
:33:20. > :33:26.Three wins apiece and three draws against each other. And their kids
:33:26. > :33:35.at London Road were pretty identical. They could not be
:33:35. > :33:40.separated after an hour. Peterborough celebrated hard with
:33:40. > :33:46.the goal and so would you if you had lost five out of the last seven.
:33:46. > :33:56.The goalkeeper brought down the striker and the referee pointed to
:33:56. > :34:06.
:34:06. > :34:13.the spot. But Schmeichel saved, twice, as it turned out. We showed
:34:13. > :34:17.great character. We rode our luck at times but it has taken a
:34:17. > :34:21.fantastic goal could win it. created a lot of good opportunities
:34:21. > :34:31.and not taken any of them. And being undone with what was a good
:34:31. > :34:35.strike. We were not good enough today. With only one win in 12
:34:35. > :34:40.League matches and sitting one point above the bottom three before
:34:40. > :34:45.kick-off, Bristol City were in serious need of three. When Derby
:34:45. > :34:55.came to town. At Pride Park, Derby came from a goal down to claim
:34:55. > :34:56.
:34:57. > :35:01.victory. This time, Derby true first blood. Craig Bryson stroke --
:35:01. > :35:09.struck for the visitors. Derby were unlucky not to double their lead
:35:09. > :35:19.midway through the second half. Bristol City are the holders of the
:35:19. > :35:23.
:35:23. > :35:29.lowest goal tally with them B33. -- 33. But this sublime strike gave
:35:29. > :35:36.them the draw. But they are back in the relegation places. We were not
:35:36. > :35:42.anywhere near at our best. We wanted all three points. I do not
:35:42. > :35:46.think we did enough to get all three points. The equaliser was an
:35:46. > :35:52.exceptionally good finish but we felt that the quality of our
:35:52. > :36:00.performance deserved the three points. How many goals would not
:36:00. > :36:08.come Forest for a wave this time? 10 days ago it was seven at Leeds,
:36:08. > :36:18.and then it was none at the next match. But in the second half,
:36:18. > :36:19.
:36:19. > :36:23.Forest did it again. Radoslaw Majewski did it in style. He had
:36:23. > :36:26.scored just two league goals all season prior to this game but the
:36:26. > :36:33.Polish midfielder made it two in the space of 20 minutes with
:36:33. > :36:42.another stylish strike. Then Radoslaw Majewski showed poise and
:36:42. > :36:46.precision to complete his hat-trick. Another great win for Forest and
:36:46. > :36:50.Steve Cotterill. It is a big win because it was away from home and
:36:50. > :36:53.we are at home next week. The significance of it we probably will
:36:53. > :37:00.not know until the back end of the Easter but it is a result we are
:37:00. > :37:10.pleased with. To get a clean sheet, three points, three goals, played
:37:10. > :37:14.
:37:14. > :37:23.very well. When these two played each other last December, a switch
:37:23. > :37:27.15-3 after being two down. Things are different now. It was nothing
:37:27. > :37:35.like a goal rush this time than it was not until the second half when
:37:35. > :37:45.the only goal arrived, through Daryl Murphy. Barnsley won last
:37:45. > :37:46.
:37:46. > :37:51.week against Peterborough but they never really got going in this one.
:37:51. > :37:58.Ipswich had a string of chances to double their lead. Lee Martin could
:37:58. > :38:04.have done a lot better in this position. Opportunity rarely
:38:04. > :38:12.knocked for Barnsley and when they did get a sight of goal came up
:38:12. > :38:17.against an inform goalkeeper. In the end, one goal was enough for
:38:17. > :38:24.Paul Jewell's keen to extend their unbeaten run at home to eight.
:38:24. > :38:29.should have been out of sight but credit to Barnsley, they kept going
:38:29. > :38:34.and have some good players. A much- needed win against Hull on Tuesday
:38:34. > :38:43.did a lot to lift spirits around Fratton Park, but Port what would
:38:43. > :38:48.be to another win against Burnley to keep up their push for survival
:38:48. > :38:54.-- Portsmouth. After 15 minutes, Kieran Trippier got his third
:38:54. > :38:58.clique goal of the season. Portsmouth had been on the end of
:38:58. > :39:05.91-0 defeat this season but make sure there was not the case this
:39:05. > :39:11.time. Portsmouth were applauded off at half-time. But two minutes into
:39:11. > :39:16.the second half they fell behind again with Danny Ings scoring his
:39:17. > :39:21.first goal for Burnley. With 20 minutes to go, despite protests for
:39:21. > :39:28.hand ball, Charlie Austin made it 3-1 to burn the with his 12 of the
:39:28. > :39:38.season. That is how it stayed until the 93rd minute, when Jason Pierce
:39:38. > :39:41.
:39:41. > :39:49.lost his bearings and Austin made it 4-1. This humiliation still was
:39:49. > :39:54.not over. It is not often that the second half replacement as court a
:39:54. > :39:59.hat-trick but Austin cemented a future win. It had all been a
:39:59. > :40:06.cunning plan. We changed formation with about 10 minutes to go in the
:40:06. > :40:12.first half and got bored and in the second half we were excellent.
:40:12. > :40:22.was not the fact of the defeat, it was more of individuals just not
:40:22. > :40:29.competing as well as they should Nottingham Forest, who could not by
:40:29. > :40:33.the ball all that long ago, this time, through the mercurial talent
:40:33. > :40:38.of Radoslaw Majewski, they have put a massive blemish on the home
:40:38. > :40:45.record of Crystal Palace. They certainly have. Radoslaw Majewski
:40:45. > :40:50.has great talent, a great ability. If you give him time and space he
:40:50. > :40:57.will find the shop and find the back of the net. The third one, I
:40:58. > :41:04.am really impressed. Quick feet and a great finish. All of a sudden,
:41:04. > :41:09.Steve Cotterill's site look like they are hitting form. It has been
:41:09. > :41:18.some turn around for Coventry as well. Unbeaten in six and no better
:41:18. > :41:22.time to get your first away win of the season. Against a Hull side who
:41:22. > :41:30.have been struggling, you have to give Coventry real credit for this
:41:30. > :41:34.result. It is a nice way to get out of the bottom three. Very well done
:41:34. > :41:38.to it Andy Thorn, out of the bottom three for the first time since
:41:38. > :41:44.October. I do not think anybody expected what could be challenging
:41:44. > :41:54.for the play-offs at this stage. 17 points out of 21, for a team that
:41:54. > :41:57.
:41:57. > :41:59.has limited resources, and limited budget. Sean Dyche was delighted
:41:59. > :42:03.run them off at the start of the season. All of a sudden, with the
:42:03. > :42:10.momentum they have got, if they are looking at the play-offs. They have
:42:10. > :42:16.won their last three and they have real energy and vigour about them.
:42:16. > :42:20.Good movement as well from the young side. We mentioned Burnley,
:42:20. > :42:28.Charlie Austin has got 13 goals this season but he has been playing
:42:28. > :42:32.in the shadow of Rodrigues. It is his first career hat-trick. For
:42:32. > :42:41.someone we know scores a lot of goals. But Rodrigues has been
:42:41. > :42:47.playing well and scoring goals. He has just been in the shadow. Alarm
:42:47. > :42:50.bells for Portsmouth. The quote from the manager, not put over my
:42:50. > :42:54.conceded five, but the fact that some of the individuals did not
:42:54. > :42:58.compete as they should have done. You would think when they are down
:42:58. > :43:03.there that should be the least you expect. It has been, they have all
:43:04. > :43:08.been putting in a share. But today they did not and then letting down
:43:09. > :43:16.and he fell there. I think they thought if they could get result
:43:16. > :43:24.they may be able to move up the table. It is could be very
:43:24. > :43:29.difficult for them, it is five points now. There was a lunchtime
:43:29. > :43:34.kick-off on Saturday for Sheffield Wednesday against Preston. When
:43:34. > :43:44.stay knew that a win would once again take them above their rivals
:43:44. > :43:44.
:43:44. > :44:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 89 seconds
:44:51. > :45:01.Wednesday today is an opportunity to leapfrog their Sheffield rivals
:45:01. > :45:28.
:45:28. > :45:38.17th goal of the campaign. He has something to say to the Preston
:45:38. > :45:43.
:45:43. > :45:53.bench about it too. Huge throw. Madine with a committed header.
:45:53. > :45:54.
:45:54. > :46:04.Offering his striker some advice. Madine's in again! So close to his
:46:04. > :46:05.
:46:05. > :46:14.third. He will feel he should have done better with that. He couldn't
:46:14. > :46:18.keep it down. A lettoff for Preston. Second-half was a vast improvement.
:46:18. > :46:24.Got it down. Higher temp on the other hand created a lot more
:46:24. > :46:28.chances. It's nice to get the three points. That's what it's all about.
:46:28. > :46:33.Reported from their dug outh out that four players reported their
:46:33. > :46:38.starting line-up to them yesterday. When you have 35 players at the
:46:38. > :46:42.club, when the clubs have been losing before my rival, losing ways
:46:42. > :46:51.are in there it takes something to knock them out. A club working
:46:51. > :46:56.against itself is no way to go forward. Day by day, step-by-
:46:56. > :47:00.step,ish -- shall ue by issue you have to drive forward. It's slow.
:47:00. > :47:09.If you have people within your own camp working against you, it make
:47:09. > :47:18.it is tough. With Wednesday winning earlier in the day, Sheffield
:47:18. > :47:28.United needed a point to return to the automatic promotion places.
:47:28. > :47:35.Evans was awarded a penalty. He got his 3 1st of the season. The Blades
:47:35. > :47:42.had to settle for a draw when Boyd went close from distance. Stp they
:47:42. > :47:51.were helped in their return to second place when Peter Hartley
:47:51. > :47:57.took his rally call to make his mark literally. He was shown his
:47:57. > :48:02.second yellow. Clever thinking and a quickly taken free-kick gifted
:48:02. > :48:10.Wagstaff the chance to calm Charlton nerves on his 22nd
:48:10. > :48:20.birthday. Their lead at the top had been put ahead of Fife points
:48:20. > :48:22.
:48:22. > :48:32.thanks to Wednesday. Spring had the keeper at full traech. -- stretch.
:48:32. > :48:35.
:48:35. > :48:38.The keeper denied goals at the other end. Charlton are six points
:48:38. > :48:48.clear again thanks to Danny N'Guessan. They quaranteed
:48:48. > :48:49.
:48:49. > :48:54.themselves a play-off place. Having toppled the leaders a week ago,
:48:54. > :49:01.Huddersfield were up against a Carlisle side in the promotion
:49:01. > :49:11.picture. Noble was a whisker away from opening the scoring. The
:49:11. > :49:12.
:49:12. > :49:20.Yorkshire club were off the pace in the first half and were a gel down.
:49:20. > :49:30.Huddersfield have drawn more games away from home than anyone else.
:49:30. > :49:35.
:49:35. > :49:40.Lee vosed Novak. -- crossed for Novak. The woodwork came to
:49:40. > :49:47.Carlisle's rescue that time. Four minute noose time added on Miller
:49:47. > :49:51.flicked in a winner as Grayson tasted defeat for the first time.
:49:51. > :49:55.Todays with a big performance against a club that have massive
:49:55. > :49:59.revenue compared to us. You have to be proud as a manager to be in
:49:59. > :50:09.charge of that. See the way the guys have given everything they
:50:09. > :50:16.
:50:16. > :50:25.have got. You can't ask any more. Donaldson brushed aside Flannigan
:50:25. > :50:34.to put the Bees ahead. They got a third straight win for the first
:50:34. > :50:41.time under their manager. Douglas added the second with a stunning
:50:41. > :50:51.drive. They managed a late rally. Sean Williams second penalty had
:50:51. > :50:53.
:50:54. > :51:03.them back in the week -- back in it. They almost found an equalliser but
:51:04. > :51:06.
:51:06. > :51:09.they struck the woodwork. The Dons have a bit of work to do. If
:51:09. > :51:14.Stevenage don't make it to the play-offs this season they may
:51:14. > :51:19.point to their current run of form. Five minutes from time Bostwick
:51:19. > :51:25.struck and they looked on course for a first win in five. They even
:51:25. > :51:35.had chances to increase the lead. Roberts header hit the woodwork.
:51:35. > :51:42.Deep into injury-time, Wickham were awarded a penalty. Roberts fouling
:51:43. > :51:49.eastman. Basey got a late point and inflict a fifth straight straight
:51:49. > :51:54.draw on Stevenage who lose ground on the top six. After a blistering
:51:54. > :52:03.start to his reign as manager, Notts County have gone off the boil
:52:03. > :52:08.recently. This effort from Taylor proved Oldham weren't there just to
:52:08. > :52:14.make up the numbers. After successive home defeats to the two
:52:14. > :52:19.Sheffield clubs they looked to be frustrated again. They got a win,
:52:19. > :52:29.Sheehan had only one thing on his mind. That finish keeps his team in
:52:29. > :52:34.
:52:34. > :52:40.touch with the top six. Relegation seems inevitable for Exeter. The
:52:40. > :52:48.short-term prospects for this match didn't look good when Duguid gave
:52:48. > :52:58.them the lead. Colchester old boy Cureton claimed he made the contact
:52:58. > :52:58.
:52:58. > :53:08.for the cross for the equalliser. How close did Cureton come to
:53:08. > :53:10.
:53:10. > :53:16.winning the match with this effort flashing just wide? After sacking
:53:16. > :53:22.Lee Bradbury, Paul Grooves is in place of Bournemouth until the end
:53:22. > :53:32.of the season. After start a mid- week draw, they created plenty of
:53:32. > :53:33.
:53:33. > :53:37.chances against Yeovil. Cooper nearly surprised Walker, who was in
:53:37. > :53:47.inspiring form. The South Coast side pushed hard for a winner. They
:53:47. > :53:55.
:53:55. > :54:02.were foiled by Walker who needed all of his frame to deny this shot.
:54:02. > :54:09.The young Bury boss had the upper hand when Sodje sent them into the
:54:09. > :54:14.lead. Five minutes later, terrific play from Andy Bishop opened the
:54:14. > :54:24.door for Coke. He kept his cool to put Bury on track for their first
:54:24. > :54:25.
:54:25. > :54:35.win in 14 matches. That put a stop to Tranmere's unbeaten run. This
:54:35. > :54:39.
:54:39. > :54:45.goal-line block prevented Bishop adding his name to the scoresheet.
:54:45. > :54:52.Ahead of the club's first home game since winning at Wembley it was
:54:52. > :54:59.hoping the trophy would spur them on to a victory. Westcarr put them
:54:59. > :55:04.ahead. Scunthorpe had equallised. Chesterfield to deal with the
:55:04. > :55:12.loanee, Robertson applied a smart finish. Three goals after the hour
:55:12. > :55:18.make, the Iron avoided six successive draws. Robertson turned
:55:18. > :55:27.provider which was rounded by Walker. They failed to clear their
:55:27. > :55:37.lines. Robertson punished them with a cracker. Chesterfield look adrift
:55:37. > :55:46.at the foot of the table with six games left. It was a day for for
:55:46. > :55:52.them to celebrate as Barcham got the fourth. Both sides went into
:55:52. > :55:58.this game knowing that the winners would take a giant stride towards
:55:59. > :56:08.preserving their League One status. Walsall were awarded when Ledesma
:56:09. > :56:09.
:56:09. > :56:13.opened the scoring. They took control when Widdowson got the
:56:13. > :56:22.credit of the own-goal. Whatever Rochdale manager said at the break,
:56:22. > :56:28.it worked as the home side began their fight back. Akpa Akpro
:56:28. > :56:33.stabbed home. Deal pressed and levelled from the spot after
:56:33. > :56:41.Kennedy was up-ended by Saddler. Symes converted the penalty with
:56:41. > :56:47.the minimum of fuss. The home side pushed for a winner. Deep into
:56:47. > :56:57.stoppage time they were rewarded. This volley secured three valuable
:56:57. > :57:03.points for Rochdale. There was to be one final twist in this game.
:57:03. > :57:13.Butler headed home. The teams share six games and the points. Dramatic
:57:13. > :57:19.
:57:19. > :57:22.end to that game. Terrific goalscorers. You have to put Gary
:57:22. > :57:26.Madine in that bracket, helping Sheffield Wednesday to their 23rd
:57:26. > :57:30.league win of the season? A great signing. You could see his
:57:30. > :57:34.potential. He hits it firm. The keeper would be disappointed it
:57:34. > :57:39.went through his near-post. The power beats him. This goal is what
:57:39. > :57:43.Madine is all about. A big striker, good in the air. He is aware of
:57:43. > :57:46.what is happening around him. He guides it into the corner
:57:46. > :57:52.beautifully. We heard from Graham Westley. There is confusion
:57:52. > :57:56.regarding what is happening at Preston. He is alleging that some
:57:56. > :57:59.of the Preston players leaked the team or whether it was a windup
:57:59. > :58:04.from the Wednesday bench. It highlights there is a lack of trust
:58:04. > :58:09.between some players at the club and Graham Westley? Either way it's
:58:09. > :58:13.a disgrace. If players are going out there giving the team away.
:58:13. > :58:18.It's making... If that is true? undermines everything he is trying
:58:18. > :58:22.to achieve there. Whether he likes their methods or not they are
:58:22. > :58:27.professionals and they have to get on with it. If at the end of the
:58:27. > :58:31.season they can move on. If it's a windup that is even worse. Is
:58:31. > :58:36.shouldn't be something any other side should get involved in.
:58:36. > :58:42.can they repair this relationship? It can only get worse. Preston need
:58:42. > :58:47.to pick up points to secure their league status. How can he do that
:58:47. > :58:52.with players he doesn't trust and who don't want to play for him. If
:58:52. > :58:58.he is going to root it out I will try and get them out now so they
:58:58. > :59:03.can move forward with a group that is behind him. Carlisle United,
:59:03. > :59:09.unbeaten now in 16. Their play-off push continues. There is a feel
:59:09. > :59:15.good factor at this football club. They took 600 fans midweek, with a
:59:15. > :59:20.special offer, that shows you what is going on there? Abbott has done
:59:20. > :59:24.a terrific job. He has done it with lots of loans. They have a lot to
:59:24. > :59:29.be travelling for and happy to do the distance. They are in the play-
:59:29. > :59:38.offs and doing well. Greg Abbott works hard and doesn't get the
:59:38. > :59:44.accolades he deserves. Over due win for Bury against Tranmere? Massive
:59:44. > :59:49.relief for Ritchie Barker and his team. One win in 14. Coke comes up
:59:49. > :59:52.with the winner. You think, where are the next three points coming
:59:52. > :00:02.from? They got it. They were slipping into that bottom four. It
:00:02. > :00:08.
:00:08. > :00:13.has given leeway to move forward dominated by the incredible scenes
:00:13. > :00:19.at the end of Bradford's game against Crawley Town. Five players
:00:19. > :00:24.were sent off after a mass brawl broke out. It remains to be seen
:00:24. > :00:29.what punishment will be given by the focus shifted back to the
:00:30. > :00:39.football. On Friday night, Torquay had another long-distance trip,
:00:40. > :00:44.
:00:44. > :00:49.Nearly 14,000 miles will be covered by the Torquay United coach over
:00:49. > :00:59.the course of this season. Only Plymouth Argyle will do more than
:00:59. > :01:04.
:01:04. > :01:08.rounds in bleak one had last season's play-off final, their play.
:01:08. > :01:15.The manager departed followed by several key players but it would
:01:15. > :01:20.appear that the good times up back Ed Torquay United. Step forward and
:01:20. > :01:27.man who has won five promotions as a player and another one as a
:01:27. > :01:31.manager with Leyton Orient, and who has overcome a challenging time at
:01:31. > :01:41.Cambridge United to beat Torquay United on a run of 12 wins from
:01:41. > :01:42.
:01:42. > :01:48.their last 16 games since the turn of the year. The boys of buzzing,
:01:48. > :01:53.aren't they? There is plenty of banter which is always a good sign.
:01:53. > :02:03.They are quietly confident of what they have been doing. There is a
:02:03. > :02:04.
:02:04. > :02:14.good team spirit. We're talking about our pop star over there, Rene
:02:14. > :02:20.
:02:20. > :02:26.Howe! Since I have been with Torquay, everything has been up and
:02:26. > :02:32.down. We have been relegated, promoted, near enough in a dogfight
:02:32. > :02:36.as well. Did you hold in New Year's Eve party and put something special
:02:36. > :02:42.in their drinks, because since the turn of the year of the form has
:02:42. > :02:52.been unbelievable! Or try to save we did, but 2012 has been
:02:52. > :02:55.
:02:55. > :03:01.unbelievable. I have never been on such a run as this. Excuse me!
:03:01. > :03:08.have the kitbag! I know we go on about it with Q and planet and the
:03:08. > :03:16.distances, but you must have de facto it in. -- with you and a
:03:16. > :03:26.Plymouth. Yes, it does come into it. 19 overnight out of 23 trips, you
:03:26. > :03:51.
:03:51. > :03:57.have to make sure it does not play against high-flying Torquay. The
:03:57. > :04:05.Torquay goalkeeper escaped with a yellow card. The failure by McLeod
:04:05. > :04:15.proved costly as the Devon club pushed on for the win that put more
:04:15. > :04:15.
:04:15. > :04:25.pressure on leaders Swindon. They were on course to match a club
:04:25. > :04:28.
:04:28. > :04:38.record of 11 away wins in one season. The defeat leaves Barnet
:04:38. > :04:40.
:04:40. > :04:50.perilously close to trouble. Torquay March on. Come on! Get the
:04:50. > :04:54.
:04:54. > :05:01.sandwiches out! We spoke at half- time about quality, it was better
:05:01. > :05:07.in the second half. Brian and Mark had their front two, well done, at
:05:07. > :05:16.the first half they gave us a run around and you ask them the
:05:16. > :05:20.question. That is a job well done. That, if I may say so, had all but
:05:20. > :05:29.full marks of a team that is heading for promotion. It is called
:05:29. > :05:33.the smash and grab method! I did not dare say it! Definitely, the
:05:33. > :05:39.pause was nowhere near the level we have been. They would cut, they
:05:39. > :05:44.missed their chances, we took our one good chance. It is not about
:05:44. > :05:48.performers at this stage of the season, it is about results. I
:05:48. > :05:58.think that has broken Arrow wave record as a clerk. There is plenty
:05:58. > :06:03.
:06:03. > :06:07.of character in the dressing room. You had a small saver on the
:06:07. > :06:11.appointment of Martin Ling at Torquay. I was asked about a man I
:06:11. > :06:15.told the truth, I said he is honest, he wants to play the game and
:06:15. > :06:22.develop players and will be a perfect fit for Torquay. I'm
:06:22. > :06:28.delighted that they appointed him. Do you see them completing the
:06:28. > :06:34.process with promotion? I do. He is so, and he has a great assistant as
:06:34. > :06:39.well. They are really hard working and the supporters appreciate that.
:06:39. > :06:45.No matter where they are in the league, supporters will always
:06:45. > :06:55.appreciate hard work. The wind for Torquay move them to one. Away from
:06:55. > :07:03.
:07:03. > :07:13.Swindon. Swindon welcomed Bristol players alliance after that the
:07:13. > :07:31.
:07:31. > :07:40.not get past the Bristol Rovers goalkeeper. A frustrating day for
:07:40. > :07:48.Swindon. After Crawley's brawl with Bradford
:07:48. > :07:54.in midweek, Scott Davis almost lifted the cloud hanging over them.
:07:54. > :07:59.In the end they were bemoaning two. Strop. It could have been different
:07:59. > :08:04.but the referee had decided the handball was deliberate not
:08:04. > :08:12.accidental. I do not think anyone can understand why we did not get a
:08:12. > :08:16.penalty. Aldershot set out to do what no other team has done this
:08:16. > :08:24.season, the double over at Shrewsbury. Six minutes into the
:08:24. > :08:30.second half it look like they may pull it off. Josh Payne took aim
:08:30. > :08:39.from the spot and did not disappoint. Prospects improved
:08:39. > :08:43.minutes later. The referee took a different view of the challenge and
:08:43. > :08:50.it is no surprise that Graham Turner is considering an appeal.
:08:50. > :08:54.Aldershot looked to push home their advantage. But we Cobb minutes left,
:08:54. > :08:59.Marvin Morgan conjured up equaliser that preserves the end the unbeaten
:08:59. > :09:09.home record in the Football League. They are still in the hunt for the
:09:09. > :09:11.
:09:11. > :09:21.top three. If Shrimpers came to see the return
:09:21. > :09:24.
:09:24. > :09:34.of their hero Freddy Eastwood, they were not disappointed. 10 minutes
:09:34. > :09:39.
:09:39. > :09:48.after the red card, the first goal. Horn doubled the lead with a shot
:09:48. > :09:53.that been used the goalkeeper. Then the moment that the fans wanted.
:09:53. > :10:03.Freddy Eastwood, on loan from Coventry, crowned his return home
:10:03. > :10:07.
:10:07. > :10:13.with a goal. In total control, but hopes were confident the stroking
:10:13. > :10:18.the ball about and in no need to go easy on the visitors. A
:10:18. > :10:22.comprehensive win for Southend against the promotion rivals.
:10:22. > :10:32.People will say that 10 men changed the game, at the end I think we
:10:32. > :10:33.
:10:34. > :10:37.were very competent when it was 11 against 11.
:10:37. > :10:44.Oxford's faint hopes of automatic promotion were dealt a blow as a
:10:44. > :10:49.clinical Morecambe's side claimed the points. Three minutes in, Craig
:10:49. > :10:59.Curran opened the scoring. With celebrations barely over, the game
:10:59. > :11:09.was level as Scott Rendell was first to react. More can claimed
:11:09. > :11:11.
:11:11. > :11:17.the 0.16 minutes from time. Stewart Drummond heading home the winner.
:11:17. > :11:22.An early boost for Crewe in their quest for play-off place. The
:11:22. > :11:29.beauty from Luke Murphy gave them the lead against Northampton. They
:11:29. > :11:34.were seemingly on course for a 5th straight win. But Adebayo Akinfenwa
:11:34. > :11:44.continues to do the business. His 17th of the campaign at the game
:11:44. > :11:44.
:11:44. > :11:54.all square by the hour mark. By the finish, Northampton had the
:11:54. > :11:56.
:11:56. > :11:59.goalkeeper to thank. He capped the debut by thwarting the penalty.
:12:00. > :12:09.Could Gillingham rekindle play-off hopes after managing just one win
:12:10. > :12:11.
:12:11. > :12:15.in five games? When the opening goal came after the break, the
:12:15. > :12:25.Gillingham boss said it would not have looked out of place in the
:12:25. > :12:26.
:12:26. > :12:35.Premier League. Matt Fish applied the finish. Gillingham's sealed the
:12:35. > :12:45.points, leaving Macclesfield in the drop zone. Chris Whelpdale headed
:12:45. > :12:45.
:12:45. > :12:55.home the second. These are dark times for Hereford
:12:55. > :12:56.
:12:56. > :13:01.who are fighting for football League survival. The managerless
:13:01. > :13:06.team were looking to impress potential new bosses and scored the
:13:06. > :13:15.only goal of the game before the break. Hereford are now four points
:13:15. > :13:21.from safety, bottom of League Two. Steer clear of Terry Brown for a
:13:21. > :13:31.while. The Wimbledon boss was fuming after watching his team lose
:13:31. > :13:32.
:13:32. > :13:36.at Accrington. With half an hour gone, Luke Moore levelled up but it
:13:36. > :13:42.was a pity that they could not make more of their chances in the second
:13:42. > :13:52.half. Accrington went on to complete the double over their
:13:52. > :14:21.
:14:21. > :14:25.London opponents, with Will The hero of the hour of made a
:14:26. > :14:34.brilliant save. Top scorer Mark Richards had the idea to improvise
:14:34. > :14:44.on the spot. Not only was the penalty save, it was followed up
:14:44. > :14:46.
:14:46. > :14:56.with two more blocks to ensure a vital victory.
:14:56. > :15:06.Finally, some breathing room for Plymouth. The only goal was fired
:15:06. > :15:08.
:15:08. > :15:15.home after four minutes. Guy Branston forced a save from Jake
:15:15. > :15:25.Kohl. Plymouth held on for a big win to join Bradford level on 40
:15:25. > :15:29.
:15:29. > :15:39.I am sure the Plymouth fans are breathing a sigh of relief.
:15:39. > :15:43.
:15:43. > :15:49.Absolutely. There is experience in there. A nice mixture. A vital
:15:49. > :15:58.three points for them. Brian Horton performed heroics to keep
:15:58. > :16:04.Macclesfield up. He's certainly go down his work cut out. They have
:16:04. > :16:12.only 11 game since October. Yes, and they are a few points away from
:16:12. > :16:18.safety. But Brian Horton is experienced and is doing a decent
:16:19. > :16:24.job in difficult circumstances. He knows the club and his experience
:16:24. > :16:27.might help him get out of trouble. One team on the up his Dagenham and
:16:27. > :16:34.Redbridge. They've had a tough couple of seasons since they had
:16:34. > :16:38.been promoted. Players have come and gone. But there was a strong
:16:38. > :16:44.bench this week. Some players back from injury and they are on quite a
:16:45. > :16:50.good run. Right, well before we go, let's take a look at the latest
:16:51. > :16:54.tables then. In nPower League Two Torquay have
:16:54. > :16:57.closed the gap on Swindon to two points after the Robins were held
:16:57. > :16:59.at home by Bristol Rovers. Southend were the only other side in the top
:16:59. > :17:01.were the only other side in the top seven to win over the weekend.
:17:02. > :17:05.Hereford and Macclesfield are both looking in trouble after both lost
:17:06. > :17:08.without scoring. There was a valuable three points for Plymouth
:17:09. > :17:12.as they draw level on points with Bradford and Dagenham have now
:17:12. > :17:15.climbed to 19th with another win. The top three in league one all won
:17:15. > :17:17.and move further clear of Huddersfield and MK Dons who both
:17:17. > :17:20.lost. Carlisle consolidate their play-off place with that late win
:17:20. > :17:23.and have played a game less than Notts County in 7th.
:17:23. > :17:27.Chesterfield lost ground on the teams above them as they lost and
:17:27. > :17:30.the 4 teams above them all drew. Bury picked up a much needed win at
:17:30. > :17:34.the 14th time of asking and are one of three sides on 46 points.
:17:34. > :17:37.In the Championship it was a great day for Reading as they moved 4
:17:37. > :17:41.points clear of third placed West Ham and are now 2 points off
:17:41. > :17:43.Southampton. Behind those three sides it is really tight. After
:17:43. > :17:46.Birmingham and Blackpool won and Brighton and Middlesbrough drew
:17:46. > :17:50.with each other all 4 sides now sit on 63 points.
:17:50. > :17:53.It was a good day for Coventry as they move out of the bottom three
:17:53. > :17:56.for the first time since October. They are replaced by Bristol City
:17:56. > :17:59.who drew with Derby. Nottingham Forest are up to 19th with another
:17:59. > :18:02.good away win. Now the show is on the red button
:18:02. > :18:05.and on Freeview till six o'clock in the morning on Sunday. It's also on
:18:05. > :18:08.the iPlayer all week. And if you're after extended match highlights of
:18:08. > :18:12.each game, you'll be able to see them on the BBC Sport website.
:18:12. > :18:15.There's more football on Sunday - Colin Murray will have the best of
:18:15. > :18:18.the weekend's Premier League action in MOTD2. You'll be able to see
:18:18. > :18:21.that at 2200 on BBC TWO. And don't forget you'll be able to catch up
:18:21. > :18:25.on all the news surrounding the Football League teams in your
:18:25. > :18:28.region on Monday evening. Late Kick Off is on air at 23.05pm on BBC One.