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Back to life, back to reality – Report
Queens Park Rangers
Signs of life from the corpse in the Swansea game last week turned out just to be gas escaping – QPR were back to their normal selves for an insipid home defeat to Blackburn Rovers on Friday.

Match Report: Leeds United 1-2 Wigan Athletic - Lamentable Whites disgrace shirt in Latics debacle
Leeds United
In their most ignominious defeat for some time, Leeds United suffered what could prove a terminal blow to their hopes of automatic promotion as they somehow contrived to lose to lowly Wigan Athletic at Elland Road - despite playing the majority of the match with an extra man and having taken the lead in the first half.

Clarke on the mark as Pompey late show leaves Brewers punch drunk
Portsmouth
Kenny Jackett heaped praise on his players for coming through a difficult test at Burton to land another three points towards the promotion dream.

Burton DO have something to play for when they host Pompey
Portsmouth
Kenny Jackett is not buying talk of Burton having nothing to play for when they host Pompey on Good Friday.

Lemina On Verge Of A Return
Southampton
Mario Lemina is a class midfielder when he is fit and he could return to action in the next week or so as Saints face a crucial 8 games in 5 days

The Ugly Inside TV ! Newcastle United Game Build Up Show
Southampton
Can Saints win up on Tyneside and in doing so leap above Newcastle and into mid table safety, watch our match build up show here.

Charity begins at home - Preview
Queens Park Rangers
QPR's shock win against Swansea moved the R's just about safe, and left us scrambling around for stuff to write about for our Blackburn preview. Luckily, you can always rely on Rangers for something.

Refwatch: Dale v Wycombe
Rochdale
The familiar figure of Andy Haines will referee Friday’s home game versus Wycombe Wanderers.

Yoshida Confident Saints Are Nearly There
Southampton
Maya Yoshida has spoken of how he feels that the side are just a win short of safety but with a new found confidence they are looking for much more than just that.