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To be fair, they've had little to cheer about this season and beating their biggest rivals is a big result. But what he was really celebrating was beating our points total from last season. 😁

Yep, a win tomorrow and other results will make things a bit clearer as to who our players off rivals are. West Brom will probably be a different kettle of fish after the FA Cup weekend with perhaps a new manager in place and renewed belief in survival without Ramsey but from current form, you have to, on paper at least, see 6 points from those two fixtures. If that happens we should be well in the mix with perhaps a few of the other play off contenders dropping off a bit. That's if we win the next 2. But we are Saints and we do Saintsy things.

Bristol City vs Watford tonight Draw please I guess. Watford win would better than a City win.

We have the best form in the League since Tonda took over, just spanked a promotion rival 5 nil and probably have the best squad on paper in the League. Our next two fixtures are Wednesday and WBA. If we were Hull we'd absolutely be looking over my shoulder at that with some concern. We can only do what we can do, if the teams above us keep winning and we finish outside the play-offs, well done them. We rebuild in the summer and hopefully take our good form into next season. But I'm quietly positive we'll get in there. Whether we win them or not, who knows. Be we do have recently history of it.

That's probably Sheffield United out of the play off hunt then, 9 adrift with a worse goal difference than Wrexham. So that's good, even if it means Coventry win. Birmingham just did not turn up tonight. Shame on one hand as it means Millwall are now 9 ahead of us - I was hoping to rein them in (could still happen I guess but less likely now). On the plus side it keeps a direct promotion rival behind us by a point and with a worse goal difference. The Stoke win puts them 3 points behind us. Miraculously, they're still in the play-off hunt. Norwich? They don't affect us but my missus will be happy. Only 2 goals though, Wednesday won't just roll over at the weekend.

The Championship MLT - drifts in and out of games but comes up with the goal contributions when it matters! I did notice at one point during the game yesterday (I plan on re-watching the whole game as I've Sky+ it) that Fin put pedal to the metal chasing after a ball and he's got decent acceleration when he wants to use it. I agree with some that I think he'd struggle in the Prem but for this level he was a good signing. He's not at his prime yet either.

Tonight's Championship games: Millwall vs Birmingham Norwich vs Wednesday Sheff Utd vs Coventry Stoke City vs Oxford Obviously the big game for us here is Millwall vs Birmingham. I guess a draw may be the best result for us. Brum are one point behind us and still well in the race for a play-off spot and Millwall are still catchable and only 6 ahead. If I had to pick a winner I'd be tempted to go for Brum - I think Millwall are catchable by us whether or not Brum go 2 points ahead of us. The Norwich game is irrelevant to us really but the result is probably inevitable anyway. I want Coventry to beat United. We won't catch them and we don't want Sheff Utd 2 points behind us either. Stoke have been awful lately but they are still only 6 behind us. Oxford are fighting for their lives. I think Stoke win this to go 3 behind us but I hope for an Oxford win.

If Leo hadn't scored I think there would have been a bit of a tiff. However after Leo's shot was parried for the Matsuki goal, I suspect Larin had got himself into such a good position that he'd have knocked in the rebound anyway. It's not often we praise a striker for a performance in which he doesn't score, but last night showed how much of an asset Larin can be for the rest of the season. Keep him and Ross fit and we will be in good shape.

We went off the boil after a good opening 15 minutes really but the goal just before half time killed it. After the break we looked more forward focused and clinical and took our chances well. I think we took our foot off the gas after the 5th goal went in and managed the game well.

WBA have sacked Eric Ramsey. Shame, just before we play them.

Wednesday up next. Surely it couldn't happen twice in one week. Could it?

If our second string can beat a strong Leicester side in the cup, it can definitely beat Wednesday. I'm not saying play the second team but if two or three changes were made by Tonda, it shouldn't affect our chances of beating them. This should be 3 more points.

Fewer Centre backs to pass it to. No brainer. I never want to see 3 CBs again.

The only team Wednesday have beaten this season is the Skates. Good Wednesday.

Watch Larin's run for the Leo goal. Not only does we win the ball but he outpaced everyone to get into a position where, if Leo had squared it, he'd have had a tap in. Seriously quick is Larin. Excellent performance.