Source: FOOTYMAD
And then there were two. Reading can't catch us
Reading's 2 - 1 home defeat by Newcastle has taken them out of the chase for Cardiff's place in the play offs. The could still catch Swansea but one point gained from the last 6 available has all but ended their challenge. So as far as Cardiff are concerned only two clubs can catch the Bluebirds.Middlesbrough are 9 points behind with three games to play. They have to win all three of their games and Cardiff lose all three of theirs to stand a chance.Middlesbrough face WBA (away), Coventry (home) and Leicester (away).The other team is Blackpool. Currently 7 points behind they need to win at least two games and draw one (providing City lose all theirs).Blackpool face Forest (home), Peterborough (away), Bristol City (home).If anything Blackpool are likely to win all three of their games. I don't think Middlesbrough will take maximum points.The other thing that gives City an advantage is that Swansea (currently 6th and Leicester 5th) are much more "catchable than Cardiff.Blackpool, Middlesbrough, Bristol City, Sheff Utd and Reading (five clubs) can still target 6th place.In my mind the other teams will drop enough points to make Cardiff safe and the real battle will rage for the position currently held by Swansea.
