Newcastle's 2-1 victory at Reading on Tuesday gave another lift to Cardiff City's bid for a place in the Championship play-offs.
Kevin Nolan fired two goals to clinch a win for the Toon, which means that play-off outsiders Reading can now achieve a maximum of 68 points, while the fourth-placed Bluebirds are already on 70.
Blackpool and Middlesbrough are now the only clubs outside the top six who can overtake or catch Cardiff . With three games to play and nine points on offer, Boro could match us on 70, while Ian Holloway's Blackpool could go to a maximum of 72. Here's how the table looks after Tuesday's match:
P GD Pts
Newcastle 43 +52 95
W Brom 43 +39 86
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Forest 43 +24 75
CARDIFF 43 +19 70
Leicester 43 +10 67
Swansea 43 +3 65
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Blackpool 43 +13 63
Mboro 43 +12 61
Bristol C 43 -7 59
Sheff U 43 +2 58
Reading 42 -1 56
Play-off contenders' fixtures affecting Cardiff:
Forest (max 84 pts)
Saturday: Blackpool (a)
April 24: Plymouth (h)
May 2: Scunthorpe (a)
Cardiff (max 79pts)
Saturday: QPR (a)
April 24: Sheff W (h)
May 2: Derby (a)
Leicester (max 76pts)
Saturday: Watford (h)
April 24: Preston (a)
May 2: Middlesbrough (h)
Swansea (max 74pts)
Saturday: Barnsley (h)
April 24: Sheff U (a)
May 2: Doncaster (h)
Blackpool (max 72pts)
Saturday: Forest (h)
April 24: Peterborough (a)
May 2: Bristol C (h)
Middlesbrough (max 70pts)
Saturday: West Brom (a)
April 24: Coventry (h)
May 2: Leicester (a)
