With yesterdays results in London, Saints now stand two wins from the brink of a return to the premier League after a seven year absence.
With four games left, Saints know that if they win two of them that would surely be enough to propel them back into the top flight on goal difference even if West Ham win all of their remaining games, Saints currently have a better goal difference than the Hammers of plus eleven and thats a hell of a lot to make up at this time of the season.
At time of writing Reading have to go to Brighton this evening so it could ease our position at the top even further if the Seagull's pull of a, for them much needed win that would push them back into the top six at Cardiff's expense.
But our first priority is promotion rather than winning the League and if we win the next two games then we will be almost there.
West Ham themselves will be probably hoping for a Saints win on Friday if Reading lose at Brighton as that will still give them a chance of overhauling the Berkshire club, but truth of the matter is, the Hammers dont have an easy run in, on Saturday they host Brighton, who like Birmingham last night will be looking to capitalise on West Ham's jittery home form, then next Tuesday the Hammers travel to Ashton Gate to meet Bristol City, the Robins have dragged themselves clear of the bottom three and will be looking to get the points that keep them in the Championship, it wont be an easy game, nor will West Ham's next away game after that, Leicester City.
The Fox's play off hopes arent quite dead yet, they are only three points off sixth place and will hope to put in a late run on the rails to sneak that final place, then on the final day of the season Westn Ham face Hull at Upton Park, a few weeks ago this looked a tough game, not now though the Humberside club have gone into freefall and although like Leicester they are still within touching distance, chances are they wont have much to play for on that final day.
But promotion is pretty much in our own hands now, yes we feel a bit jittery, but this weekend has seen us gain some vital points and although we havent gained any ground on West Ham points wise, the crucial aspect of the situation is that we have got another two games played, a six point gap with six games to go was bad enough for the Hammers, but with four left its getting virtually impossible, our task is to win on Friday night and then wait for Saturday's results, it could be that one win is enough.