13/04/2013 The Football League Show

$:/STARTFEED.Our featured match Despite having registered only one

win in 10 Leicester were still in with a shout of a play-off place.

We've the best of the action from Friday night's game against

championship leaders need just four points to be promoted. Led out by a

Premier League referee in Andre Marriner. Might he be back here to

officiate at Premier League fixture next season? Let's take a look at

today's teams. Malachy Mackay's plans have been hampered by a

Month for March, has a full squad transformed Nottingham Forest. They

lay in infarct -- in mid-table and some distance from the play-offs,

but now, like Malachy McKay, they may well be preparing for a top

referee is happy for them to a play Gunnarsson. It is up to the

discretion if he stops the game for of the afternoon for the centre

half. That was against Kimble tune. It is Heider Helguson with the

opening goal! 26th minute. The defending has to be question, but

they are not questioning it, there are delighted. Heider Helguson has

scored against them three times for Watford, and played in the reverse

fixture and scored in October. Nottingham Forest have been

enjoying a decent spell of possession prior to conceding the

opening goal. LANs Braehead six. Marshall couldn't quite get the

right! Henderson has made an absolute hash of it. It is all got

a bit messy in the end. Henderson knows that he should have put the

rebound in. McGugan... Marshall couldn't quite deal with that from

Land's brief. When I came back to Henderson, you felt he had to score.

-- when it came back. Cardiff have play on. Craig Bellamy again. Craig

Bellamy with the cross. Headed away Forest take the opportunity in the

manner in which Craig Bellamy did for the opening goal? McGugan went

for goal! Marshall suddenly had to scurry towards his own goal line.

He just about popped it over the bar. It hit his hands, Aaron

Gunnarsson, but he was pushed. Helguson. What is the referee's

view. The Cardiff City supporters are calling for a red card, and it

is a red card! Henderson has been sent off. It didn't look that

severe on first viewing. As the ball as ft above towards him, he

had his eyes on the ball and jump for it. His right arm was swinging

away from his body, but it looked as if he was just levering himself

up to get it, but he caught Heider there! The ball popped out of the

Nottingham Forest. Rudy Gestede had his foot race. There is some

concern about Halford. You can see he only had his eyes on the ball,

but he missed it and called Halford Square in the face. That is a

time the free kick will be awarded. There is a yellow card meanwhile

intending to do, over the top of the wall to his left hand side.

This time it is in! Rudy Gestede makes its two goals. Surely the

point turnout Cardiff City's. Inching closer to the Premier

League, and don't they know it! Craig Bellamy had hit the post from

a free kick. It was not clear. Rudy save to deny him. Nottingham Forest

are rocking now. The champions- elect are enjoying themselves.

Smith with the shots, it takes two deflections and was out for the

corner. Is in! Rudy Gestede has another! Two for Rudy Gestede.

Three points for Cardiff City and now it is surely a matter of when

and not if they're playing in the netting for Craig Bellamy! He has a

smile on his face. Have the ground thought it had gone in. Maybe it

ought to have done, actually. thought we started really well.

Craig Bellamy had two great runs and the first 10 minutes down the

left. Even after Darius Henderson got sent off, can be very difficult

to play against ten men. I think we should real concentration and

discipline in terms of doing the right things. The minute you raise

your arms, although I don't think our players really intended to put

his arm into the boy's face. His arm was up and under the will to do

What about the red card? Was it unlock K? He has his arm up. I do

not think it is an elbow with a mean real momentum. It is probably

a booking for me. We have to talk about Craig Bellamy. He is not the

peak of his form, in terms of age. But he has done so much. A I love

him. You would us say he is the archetypal -- it you would not say

he is the archetypal winner. Rain or shine, he will get 100 has -- he

will give 100 per cent commitment. You can see what high standards he

sets. For Forest, is a case of dusting himself down? It does not

matter how much a team dominates, you will get opportunities in a

game. They were well beaten on the day. More from the championship now,

starting with Friday night's crucial game. Leicester played

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Birmingham. Birmingham showing real less the need at the moment? -- at

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combination of goalkeeper and Davies. -- that was a powerful

He still have four games. -- you still have four games. Yes. We have

to win those games. It is disappointing tonight. It is a very

disappointing result. He had one leg out and won again. The -- and

Steve Bruce described it as a judge mum wake. It is three years since

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at the year-end were proving hard to combine for Ipswich. Robbie

Brady picked out Robert Koren with By Friday, you could be in the

Premier League. How does that feel? If we can achieve it, great. We

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have a few games to go. It would be A much-needed. Very important. We

have been trying hard. It was about character. It is a frustrating day

for us. We looked pretty solid and Liam Fontaine is not known for his

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City levelled in the early stages Davies scored. Some a late penalty

claim was turned down. Bolton have The we are working hard. It is

paying off for us now. Bolton find themselves in the play-offs for the

first time. Every February, Adobe Friedman made a bold statement. He

said, we will not be in a relegation fight. That could have

come back to haunt him. When you are on the ground working with the

players, he knows what it takes to be a success. He knows the players.

It took a while. It did not happen overnight. He has a winning side.

Players are rediscovering their early-season form. They need to

just find the right environment and the right balance. Leicester played

in a Friday game, but are now in their lowest position since

September. Should - have been a penalty? De par of location is just

outside the box. His body carries him through. If you're nailing than

down, it is probably just a side that Bob's. It is a tough decision

Hull, there are great game carries Watford. That could have put it to

bed if they had won that, but they did not. They have now won two huge

games. It could have gone the other way. They have shown there is a bit

Well the team chasing Hull for second place is Watford, who have

defied the odds really to challenge for a place in the Premier League.

Much of the credit for the transformation of fortunes at

Vicarage Road is largely down to manager Gianfranco Zola. And Clem

caught up with the Italian earlier in the week. He learned his craft

as an apprentice today, Madonna at Napoli. And was voted Chelsea's

all-time greatest player, and in five games time he could write a

new chapter to his illustrious football career. -- Diego Maradona

at Napoli. He is making a sizable impression on Football League

management. Have you surprise yourself this season with how

things have come together so quickly? Yes, to be honest, I did

not expect that. I knew the difficulties of the job, and from

me as a manager as well. It is my first year, in this league. So, I

knew that there was much some doubts to consider. But we believe

a lot in what we are doing. Everyone of us. The players, we all

have passion, and that is something that in football is such important

thing. Is it fair to have so many players on loan from other clubs?

Your rivals at criticise that. just walk the rules, those roles,

and this was one week before the season started. So that is why we

have so many players on loan. We are in that position where we are

because of the way that we play football. It must be good to see

Matej Vydra being presented with a Player of the Year award. We knew

that he was a good player as soon as we saw them play. He has become

more of a forward player. He has to be proud because he has worked very

hard. You might be thinking that I am going to ask the Chelsea

question. There are a lot of rumours about Chelsea. Everybody

knows that it is a special club. Me and my future, if I do not do well,

what I am doing, then I'd do not know what is going to happen.

you finish the job and get Watford promoted where would it rank in

your career achievements? It is a new experience. You tend to go into

your first coaching job with the theory that you know everything,

but from a managerial point of view you do not know anything. You're

asked to do things completely differently. Do you get Elding John

on the phone? Is he happy? I spoke to him some time ago and he was

very impressed with what we were doing. You are sitting there, and

it is Elton John, your wife must have gone crazy. I have already met

him a couple of times. And maybe he could sing for us! That would be

the ultimate promotion treat. would be fantastic. If Gianfranco

Zola gets his audience with Elton John, it might have to be a

rendition of Don't Go breaking My Heart, after Watford had their

promotion hopes dealt a blow after being played of the park by

Peterborough. Peterborough are on the best ever run of form, a record

third straight season and the Championship is the target, and on

this form, who is to say that they will not get it? Seven Matt minutes

gave Peterborough victory. Mike Gayle went through and was brought

down by Marco Cassetti. That got the Watford man a straight red card.

Sorry may prove to be the harder swerve for the Italians. To make

matters worse, Lee Tomlin struck the way the resultant free kick as

Peterborough made sure of climbing out of the relegation zone. Ablated

Watford come back could not prevent them falling six points gain second

placed Hull City. In injury time, Fernando for estuary had London

Road looking anxiously, but Peterborough held on for another

priceless victory, their third in five games. We just have to play on

the counter attack and keep shape, but all of a sudden we started

playing as individuals and the last 15 minutes were not acceptable.

can appreciate some of the mistakes they mate. But there were some

unbelievable mistakes. The first goal was a good move from them. A

couple of my players lost a little bit of concentration. Gianfranco

Zola has done a terrific job at Vicarage Road. But they are having

something of a wobble at the moment, with one victory in six games. And

now is not the time for his players to make those mistakes. You have

got to give credit to Peterborough as well. You always look catch your

own game and analyse that first. And then, how you can get better.

They will probably go into the play-offs and everybody below them

is used to being in the play-offs, whereas Watford, after that victory

at Hull City were expecting, possibly, to be in second place.

Just the way that you get into the play-offs can sometimes be quite

important. Not to ignore Peterborough but they started with

seven deserter seven and now they have got a great record against the

top three. And for the first time this season their destiny is in

their own hands. I absolutely, and rightly so. We have seen them play

badly and have some bad months but they have also had some magnificent

results and we are talking about some good sides in this league,

these are no flukes. When they might start moving the ball and put

begins with Blackburn, whose caretaker manager Gary Bowyer was

summoned to a meeting in India by the club's owners during the week.

Hardly the ideal build-up for Saturday's game with Derby. Gary

Bower set PDC positive answers from the Blackburn orders regarding his

position as caretaker manager, but with a sequence of 10 games without

a victory Blackburn Rovers had sunk into the relegation zone for the

first time this season. Missing two days of training was hardly the

ideal preparation, but Jordan Rhodes put Rovers ahead with his

25th league goal of a very impressive season. Derby County had

their moments in what was the two hundredth league game as manager

for Nigel Clough. A combination of crossbar denied Marc Hanley his

first League goal since October. With the last kick of the first

half David Jones found dead of Scott Dann from the corner kick.

Frankie Fielding grasping at thin air. Then, Jordan Rhodes missed a

glorious chance to make it 3-0, but it was a hugely important victory.

It does not mean that we were save. You have just got to go, game by

game and that is what we will do starting on Tuesday at Huddersfield.

Blackpool manager Paul Ince described it as a crazy League with

two clubs passed the 50. Mark not been able to describe themselves as

safe. Ross Wallace brought the best out of Matt Gilks. It was

spectacular stuff, and the adventurous efforts continued with

one crucial difference for Ludo Sylvestre of Blackpool, his shot

went into the top corner of the goal. Sean Dyche said that the

pitch was the worst of any game that he had been involved in but

Blackpool still managed some attractive football. It took a

sizable deflection and the crossbar to keep the winning margin down to

United was originally scheduled for the summer but after four straight

defeats at the man was fast-tracked into this Yorkshire derby.

Sheffield Wednesday struck the first blow. But some tactical

changes from Brian McDermott turned the tide, with the introduction of

El-Hadji Diouf lining Leeds United up. Luke Varney was then moved into

the central striker's role by his new manager. Two minutes later from

a cross from Ross McCormack he scored the equaliser. A veteran of

three loan spells at Sheffield Wednesday, Luke Varney was the

scourge of his old team, striking again. It was the same combination

for Leeds United, Ross McCormack, the provider, and Luke Varney

claiming his third goal in two matches. Sheffield Wednesday

started today above Leeds, and hope to extend their unbeaten run, and

almost salvaged a draw, was Steve Howard coming close to his first

Wednesday goal and in the closing stages, Paddy Kenny get his eye and

the ball despite the presence of Leroy Lita. On another day,

Wednesday might have wangled a point, but Liege United held on for

their first victory in eight games, the perfect start for the new man

in charge. There is a lot to be pleased about. We have got a lot of

work to do. The staff and the players, are looking forward to the

successive home victory to ease relegation worries at, and Charlton

had not had much luck in recent years at Old will. But Bradley

Pritchard scored first for Charlton. They were 2-0 up within 20 minutes.

Johnnie Jackson provided an accomplished finish. The Charlton

skipper remains an influential figure. Pressure Issue highlights

for Barnsley in the game. Jason Scotland did his best to cut the

deficit. Then Rhoys Wiggins cleared an effort off the line. Jan

Kermorgant had worked hard without reward, and then Wiggins swept in

across and the French striker headed home from close range. It

underlined the security in this one-sided match. It got better.

Pritchard was involved in the build up, and Callum Harriott finished

off the move with some help from the home goalkeeper roof failed to

deal with the threat. Barnsley lost the services of Stephen Dawson,

sent off for that challenge on Jan termagant. Down to ten men with a

four goal deficit to make up. For the 672 travelling fans it was

turning into the perfect away trip. Ricardo Fuller was brought to a

halt, and a Barnsley defender was red-carded, reducing the on-site to

nine men. Be stoppage time, Luke Steele was forced into another

saved. It was the first victory at Oakwell in 19 years. But Barnsley

are in the bottom three, and indeed trouble. Too many gaps, we were

fragmented. Two sending offs, it compounded what was a tough day.

From the first minute, they were on top form. And we kept at going

Rules were level with Huddersfield gone into this one, just a. Above

the drop zone. With four minutes gone, Huddersfield took the lead.

Wolves could not find the gold that their early dominance deserved.

Sean Scannell scored at great solo goal. In the space of three crazy

minutes, the afternoon unravelled. former Wolves man. James O'Hara

raised his hands and a clash, and got sent off. Also two goals down

and a man down. Huddersfield could have really erupted in, if Beckford

had scored with this chance at the end.. Down to second from bottom.

Everybody is winning. It keeps things interesting. Not only that,

all the way up to the edge of the play-offs. We're on 40 points. A

couple of teams on 50 points, couple and 51. If we win on Tuesday

end results go against them, we're Two white -- two quick goals from

Beckford's really hurt Wall's. going back to a couple of weeks ago

when they beat Birmingham, think about his post-match interview. He

was emphatic about the injuries they sustained a neck game. He

didn't really want to talk about the wind. He just wanted to say

will affect them at have for the end of the season. I think now it

really has come home exactly what he meant when he was so serious

about what happened. They really miss those players. Chris Powell

went into the weekend not quite sure what the safety target is in

this division. I don't think anybody knows in this division.

Working there are now a Clear -- they are now three points -- three

points nearer to that. The got three really good. Down there.

Barnsley would have thought it was a real opportunity to push on, but

they got beaten by six. One step forward into back. Charlton have a

fantastic away record. There up to just outside the play-offs, which

is fantastic. It is good to see Brian McDermott back in the

managerial dug-out and an amazing start. Not only was it a good

comeback win against you torture rivals, he should deny that the

substitutions. A is wafted around. El Hadji Diouf came on. Looked

Barney is very good in the air. He had undoubted potential when he was

a youngster at Crewe. I am not sure that has been progress in a manner

which we imagine. It is great when you make those subtle changes and a

manager and it works. Now they just need to score a first-half goal,

which doesn't happen for 17 games, which is amazing!

To League One now, and, after suffering a shock defeat at home to

Carlisle midweek, league leaders Doncaster took on a Crewe side

hoping for a strong finish having already bagged the Johnstone's

Brentford suggested Wembley had let crew weary. They upset the leaders,

Doncaster or, when they found the net. Rovers were in danger of

toppling from the summit. Billy Pinter seized on a sloppy throw to

levelled the scores after just six minutes on the pitch. Brian Flynn

was not impressed with the performance, but he was happy with

the scoreline. Billy Pinter's second goal get them on course for

The Championship. It was her least effective display for three months.

The second half was littered with mistakes from other what Sean was

the desire and willingness to get back into the game when you're not

playing well. That is the characteristic that team has had

all season. That is 14 wins away from home. They can step up.

Bournemouth their riders the division's form team. Another

victory would see a club record of seven successive win set in 1970.

The referee awarded a penalty. Pitman has now scored in seven

consecutive games. But it is tally to the season to 17. The Division's

Player of the Month for March served up something special for

number 18. Graham Turner accepted that his side were outplayed by the

visitors. The Cherries completed at double over Shrewsbury to keep the

pressure on Doncaster. It was a good all-round team performance. On

a difficult surface. They have got some very good players. They are

well organised and the only way we could really get results today was

out working them, and we didn't. We came off second best in that as

well. Brett Lee Wright-Phillips when 25 games without a goal before

he scored his first for Brentford last month and night the striker,

on loan from Charlton, is slipping into top form at exactly the right

time. His third in five games put them in front against Portsmouth.

The Portsmouth's fans who were celebrating after winning control

of the club midweek were singing and dancing again when David

Connolly superbly equalised for them five minutes later. Two

minutes before the hour, Portsmouth shots again with a Sean Cooper

slipping away before finding the corner from just outside the box.

Brentford had the best home record in League One and they turned the

game on its head with two goals in just over a minute. Wright-Phillips

levelled up from close range. Penney provided the assist for

Clayton Donaldson to complete a hugely important victory for

Brentford. Donaldson was top-scorer with just two goals in his last 15

appearances. Five home wins on the spin for Brentford. My players

never gave up when they rounded out. I pick the substitutions played a

good part today and turned the game around. Complements their everybody

involved. Distressing room is buzzing. Local manager Gary Johnson

reckoned his side was absolutely hopeless before the break at

Stevenage, but the second half was a different story. Sam fully's

fabulous strike had them on course to guarantee themselves a place in

the play-offs at the very least. The Stevenage boss at the

complaints about the result, rubber-stamped when James Here To

Got his 15th goal of the season. Your full were in no mood to

Rushton's alarm in stoppage time. Dan Burns seemed to have terrible

trouble spotting any of his team- mates, despite the fluorescent

shirts. So the referee gave him a clue as to what colour he was

looking for. Already booked, he was sent off.

The pattern for Chris Morgan's first match in charge us check the

tonight it was set from the off. They hit the woodwork as they made

a blistering start. Danny Wilson was back to your tenure at Bramall

Lane was brought an end after four games so that even a goal. There

were a succession of goal-line clearances as they laid siege to

the visitors' goal. Morgan's first team selection Sime recall Mick

Mann and Porter. Mick Mann took the free kick and Porter delivered the

breakthrough. Swindon were heading for a third successive away defeat.

Kitson died then, and his 11th of the season secured victory for the

new boss. Football as a game to enjoy. There are a lot of pressures

and know that. We're in a pressure industry. If you don't like

pressure, we should be in it. Blair is said to the players come enjoyed

the day and enjoy the result, but we will not get carried away

because we have another tough test against Brent Bridge -- against

Brentford. I have to apologise to the supporters. We were beaten by

better team today. Tranmere prospect almost complete the

collapse in the last few months. After Ben Gibson was penalised, but

fell behind after just 10 minutes. Neil Austin Tata and the rebound.

Hartlepool or all but regulates -- relegated. They haven't kept a

clean sheet away from home all season. It is turning into a

nightmare into the season for Rovers. Even after they were

awarded a soft penalty, they couldn't convert the spot kick.

Credits got flinders for a wonderful save to deny Robinson.

got the penalty, got a bit lucky by scoring with the rebound and give

us something to hang on to an it galvanised us, inspired us. It was

a real backs-to-the-wall performance. Everything depends now

on the midwicket for Swindon. We have got to do better. We had all

the ball second half. The penalty killed us a little bit, knocked the

stuffing out of it. If you are going to give a penalty for that

Tranmere have not scored a goal in quite a while. Winning start for

Chris Morgan in the dug-out. If Kevin McCabe was after a kick up

the backside for the players, clearly he will get these players

into shape. He is the architect will -- archetypal Yorkshireman,

hard as granite. He doesn't take any prisoners. He will expect that

from his players. They need to stand up and be counted. There is

some nervousness about that football club to get out of that

division. They can stay in that division financially. Of the play-

offs last year, and it looks this stage as it will be the option this

year. I suppose he just wanted to freshen it up a little bit. The

decision will be viewed one where the other. If they get promoted,

but will be a decision of genius. it. That could win over Swindon and

contenders, that is great. Those are two days and balls in and the

players are showing more appetite to get on the end of it. It has

been a painful through a four years for Portsmouth. The long-term

future was secured this week. Actually, on a birthday, my home

town club, won the that the great interesting, and on Wednesday it

was all confirmed that they would be safe. The Trust was able to

acquire the ground. But wasn't his birthday treat. Finally, something

for Portsmouth fans to cheer about. More from League One now and things

are looking serious for the Iron. Having lost six of their last seven,

Scunthorpe went into their match against face high-flying Walsall in

the drop zone, level on points with the club immediately above them

Oldham having played a game more. The last thing Scunthorpe needed

was bolts or's danger man will creep to shake off his hamstring

injury in time for this game. He spent no time getting back into the

group. But that was his 28 of the season. A victory would have been

enough to lift Dean slip's men into the top six, but Niall cannot then

a major Walsall Wood have to do for a job -- with the draw for the

first time -- good for the 5th time in six games. Scunthorpe clinging

on to the first point. A forgery, they got there first goal and it

became a scrappy game. We had to take risks to try and get an

equaliser. You start to get momentum. Unfortunate, we run out

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became a reality. Kevin Lisbie did games. It was his 14th of the

season. With three games to play, still an outside chance of making

made his mark just four minutes after coming off the bench. One

inspired substitution, followed by into the bottom corner. The the

Cumbrians one level before the premature end with a second yellow

card. Kalana had 25 minutes to make their numerical advantage count --

Bury and their fans. They announced they need �1 million of external

investment to survive. Matt Smith's header secured the win for Oldham.

They become the first side to be It has been a struggle right the

way through. How do a club like very get in that position? -- --

Bury. If you go to the next level, you do not put your club at risk by

staying there. If you have to come back down, you accept it. At the

other end of the table, Leyton Orient and MK Dons. It was a good

win for Leyton Orient. I have watched them a few times this year.

Deraa some nice players. -- there are some nice players. With the few

clubs just above faltering, it is a time when they could steal a play-

off spot. Well, as for League Two, Cheltenham manager Mark Yates

apologised midweek for confronting a disgruntled fan following their

defeat at Plymouth last Saturday. Neverthless the Robins were sitting

comfortably, on course for another play-off finish. On Saturday, they

were at home to newly promoted Gillingham, who had their eyes on

Michael Hector's goal means the I think we showed today we had that

aggression. A was a decent game of football. I really enjoyed it. They

were 1 million per cent better than last week. Their record here is

very good. I thought they played Port fell were always going to be

was short-lived. Within minutes of normal time remaining, this could

We are disappointed with the goals we conceded, particularly the first

one. Lack of creation there. We showed great spirit to come back.

We thought we would win and get promoted. Even if it had stayed 2-1,

we would not been promoted today. We have made it there, not quite,

there is still work to be done. Burton's when was the response

We felt as though at the Wycombe game was the turning point in our

season. You just felt again today, it has not changed. We said if we

can win both, we will give Before the weekend Samoyed Tudou

It was very good. The Northampton have been phenomenal. The aim to

stand up to them -- to stand up to them the where they did is

Rotherham put four against Exeter, and they did not hang around

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minutes to go. Ricky Ravenhill chose a good time to score his

first goal of the season. He found a slight gap with 11 minutes to go.

People have probably written us off a few weeks ago. I am confident. We

are in a good position. The these are the games you want to be in for

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equaliser. Luke Moore provided one. seven. Wimbledon had just three

points clear of the relegation zone. Phil Brown was still looking for

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first win at Southend manager. running out of time to maintain

their Football League status. Matt McClure on his 50 Wycombe Wanderers

appear in scored the opener. It was a special occasion, and Aldershot

responded to this setback with Jeff Goulding laying off into the path

of tricks Stanley, proving decisive, putting the visitors back into the

encounter. Matt McCloy have rounded off a memorable afternoon by

setting up the winner. He is perfectly weighted through-ball was

seized on by Joel Grant. The advancing at young could not

intervene. Aldershot slip to another damaging defeat and

continue to prop up the table. gave away two prove goals and ended

up chasing the game. We had chances in the game that we did not take

and that has been the story of the season. The win is a great win for

us, 58 points, I am very happy with where we are, but I am desperate to

get in the top half of the table. It would be great achievement and

the lads are striving for it. We will get there. They are only one

point of that and it would be a sensational effort considering what

went on in the first half of the We should hardly be surprised. It

is just incredible. The gap between bottom and top has closed

dramatically. It is incredible to think that no team has gone out off

the Football League having gone in it. York City do not want the be

the first and have shown a surprising spirit and you saw that

with those two goals. Yes, you do not want to give that up. Knowing

how difficult that league below is. I am not quite sure what happens

here. It is like the Red Sea, it just opens up! It is a Finnish au

where fortune favours the brave. But they have started to pick up

recently. They have drawn again and won another game and just, all the

sudden it gives them some momentum. And there was pressure on Barnett,

for sure. And there were devout Gary Rowett at Burton Albion,

sealing their place in the play- offs, and two poise of the

automatic promotion places. Yes, he has done well. When you have got

something like that you do not want to get rid of ten players you have

got to work with what you have got, and he has done that. He has had a

wonderful season. It is a well-run As for the tables, Cardiff have all

but secured their place in the Premier League - which can be

sealed on Tuesday. Hull have now opened a 6 point gap between them

and Watford. Palace didn't play, Brighton move up to 5th while

Bolton are in the play-off positions for the first time this

season. East Midland rivals Forest and Leicester both drop a position.

At the bottom, Bristol City lost and are now 10 points from safety,

with just 12 more points to play for. Wolves and Barnsley both lost

at home and are in the relegation zone. Huddersfield, Blackburn and

Peterborough all picked up big wins. In fact, every team in the bottom

half still far from safe. Doncaster came from behind to keep hold of

their place at the top of npower League 1. The four teams below

Rovers all picked up wins as they all continue their push for

automatic promotion. Swindon lost for the third straight time and are

now in danger of losing their place in the top 6. Bury at the bottom

have been relegated to League 2 after losing at home to Lancashire

rivals Oldham. Hartlepool's and Portsmouth's places in League 1 now

hang by a thread. Scunthorpe's survival hopes took a blow as they

only drew and Oldham picked up all 3 points. Gillingham missed out on

clinching the League 2 title after they lost at Cheltenham. Port Vale

conceded late on which means they will have to wait to seal their

promotion place. Burton, Cheltenham and Rotherham all won as they

continue to push for automatic promotion. Northampton and Bradford

occupy the other top seven places. Aldershot missed the chance of

moving off the bottom of League 2 on after their defeat. Torquay's

game against Barnet was postponed. They both drop down a place, with

the Gulls now in the bottom two. York picked up a massive win at

Northampton and they are now out of the relegation zone. Well that's it

from us but a reminder to join Suzy Perry for all the action from the

Chinese Grand Prix on BBC One on Sunday at 2.20 pm. As for next week,