THE midweek programme in the Championship throws up plenty of tasty fixtures – and with the season now entering its final third, the play-off picture comes to the fore as sides look to either consolidate a position inside those coveted places or to make a late surge towards them.

Championship Table

1 – Newcastle – P30, 60 Pts

2 – West Brom – P30, 59 Pts

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3 – Nottm Forest – P31, 55 Pts

4 – Swansea – P30, 49 Pts

5 – Cardiff – P29, 48 Pts

6 – Leicester – P29, 46 Pts

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7 – Sheff Utd – P31, 45 Pts

8 – Middlesbrough – P31, 44 Pts

9 – Blackpool – P31, 41 Pts

The Fixtures

Follow the links to read the game previews:

Blackpool (9) v Middlesbrough (8)

Bristol City (15) v Leicester (6)

Cardiff (5) v West Brom (2)

Nottm Forest (3) v Sheff Utd (7)

Plymouth (23) v Swansea (4)

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