You may not call it a surprise, but it was a good result for Leicester City away at Blackpool. The Foxes, who won 1:2, beat a Blackpool side who are a stern test on home soil, and are one of the league's best on their own patch.
Meanwhile, a dubious penalty at the City Ground handed Nottingham Forest three points over Sheffield Wednesday. A former Blade and a Blade loanee both scored in the same game live on Sky. Brian Howard netted for Reading in a 1:2 victory for the Royals - Billy Sharp claimed a consolation.
West Brom saw off Plymouth, Swansea beat Preston, United's opponents Tuesday night, in an early kick-off, and Newcastle hammered Cardiff 5:1 at St James' Park on Friday night. United drew 1:1 with Derby.
The results in full:
Friday 5th February 2010
Newcastle 5:1 Cardiff
Saturday 6th February 2010:
Barnsley 1:0 Watford
Blackpool 1:2 Leicester
Bristol City 1:1 Coventry
Doncaster 1:2 Reading
Ipswich 1:1 Middlesbrough
Nottingham Forest 2:1 Sheffield Wednesday
Peterborough 1:0 QPR
Plymouth 0:1 West Brom
Scunthorpe 1:2 Crystal Palace
Sheffield United 1:1 Derby
Swansea 2:0 Preston
The league table currently stands
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League Champions |
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Relegation place(s) |
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Team(s) to be transferred |
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Promotion place(s) |
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Play-off place(s) |
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Team(s) set to merge |
| Points adjustments |
| 28/01/2010 |
Crystal Palace |
Deducted ten points for entering administration. |
| Position ordering |
| Teams level on both goal difference and goals scored are initially ordered according to the results of any matches played between one another. |
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