Saints take on Watford looking for a win that will keep their feint automatic promotion hopes alive this weekend, but can they expect any hope from elsewhere after top three all faltered in midweek.

First fixture on the Championship calendar is on Friday evening where Plymouth take on Leicester City, Argyle are just two points off the relegation zone but are putting in some gritty displays as they battle to avoid the drop, perhaps Leicester could drop a point in this one.

Then it is Elland Road where Leeds United take on Blackburn Rovers in the 12.30 kick off on Saturday, the Lancashire side have picked up in recent weeks but they are a jekyll & Hyde side, after destroying Sunderland away 5-1 and drawing 0-0 with ourselves last Saturday, Rovers then got slaughtered 5-0 at Bristol City, so I can't see much hope for this one.

Nest up Ipswich host Middlesbrough and as we saw Boro are a tough side to beat, so we could hope for a draw in this one.

Could this be a weekend where we suddenly close the gap between 4th and 3rd and suddenly give ourselves a fighting chance of automatic promotion again, we will know two of the answers to that by the time we kick off against Watford, but all we can do is win our own game, take another step to securing at least 4th and then see where we are after the weekend.

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saintmark1976 added 22:41 - Apr 11 If we win the last six games of the season we are in with an outside chance of automatic promotion purely because two of the games are against Leicester and Leeds. Anything less from us and it’s playoff time I’m afraid.
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SaintPaulVW added 07:22 - Apr 12 Everyone at the top is in indifferent form ATM. I agree with SaintMark, we are playoff bound, unless we win all 6. That's highly unlikely given our current form, but I just can't help myself thinking we still have a chance. Wish I could see sense! COYR
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saintjeff52 added 15:17 - Apr 12 Please just get our heads around the fact that we will not be Promoted in the top 2. We WILL make The Playoffs, a magnificent achievement, given the disaster of last Season. To be in The Playoffs with 80+ points, is worth celebrating. Forget what could have been if we'd won more points. That Ship has sailed. Stay Fit. We are definitely a Top 3 Side. The Playoffs are a completely different game experience to the normal League Fixtures. 80% possession won't necessarily win you the game, but an attacking determination to do or die, more than likely wins the games. Draw on the experience of Players who've progressed through the Play Offs. We are more than capable of progressing. For our financial future we need to be back in The Premier League. Should we achieve promotion in the first year following relegation, that would be a magnificent achievement, and the Players and RM would deserve much praise. I hope we play WBA in the first games, then, I hope it's Ipswich or Norwich in the Final. We can do this. It's no good saying if RM had made different decisions we should've, could've got more points. If my Aunt Freda had Balls, she'd be my Uncle Fred. Good Luck to the Team in The Play offs.

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Centurion added 16:04 - Apr 12 An exciting run in ! We have a real chance of finishing third. This will give us the momentum for the paly offs and send shock waves through our rivals.
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Bowlercow added 20:12 - Apr 12 Definitely the play off route WBA in the semi and Norwich in the final please
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harrapuk added 14:30 - Apr 13 Leeds 0 Blackburn 1. Dare to dream the dream!
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