Another play-off boost, Reading can't catch us anymore

Relegation outfit turned play-off challengers have flown up the Championship with 9 wins in 11 games and showed they're now a good outfit in drawing 0-0 at the Cardiff City Stadium at the weekend.

While it was mathematically possible that they could have passed Cardiff, any remote chance ended this evening as The Royals lost 2-1 at home to Newcastle, a result which also confirms The Georides as deserved league Champions. Kevin Nolan blasted a first half double before Reading were brought back into the game courtesy of an own goal but it wasn't enough.

Cardiff need 3 points from their final 3 matches to confirm their play-off place and may not even need that as that depends on rivals winning every match.


Table as of tonight

	Team	P	GD	PTS
1	Newcastle	43	52	95
2	West Brom	43	39	86
3	Nottm Forest	43	24	75
4	Cardiff	43	19	70
5	Leicester	43	10	67
6	Swansea	43	3	65
7	Blackpool	43	13	63
8	Middlesbrough	43	12	61
9	Bristol City	43	-7	59
10	Sheff Utd	43	2	58
11	Reading	42	-1	56

Cardiff can now finish no lower than 8th