Scunthorpe Match Thread

[Norfolk Royal]

Grant Holt injured for Norwich, good news!

Holt also picked up another caution, so wouldn't he be suspended?

That'll be a waste - we need him injured when he's NOT suspended

Holt hamstring, out for season possibly says Norwich site.

[glass half full]

Not sure how much difference this will make but Morison was sent off for Millwall this evening.

[paultheroyal]

Not sure how much difference this will make but Morison was sent off for Millwall this evening.

Millwall only play Swansea towards the end of the season which would concern us, but by then he would of served his suspension.

[Ian Royal]

DANNY GRAHAM YOU GIT!!!! what a miss

[glass half full]

Not sure how much difference this will make but Morison was sent off for Millwall this evening.

Millwall only play Swansea towards the end of the season which would concern us, but by then he would of served his suspension.

So he will be back to demolish Swansea

[paultheroyal]

Norwich have a tough run in, including away to Ipswich, losing Holt is a big bonus.

Cardiff have the easier run in, and QPR game could be comfortable as QPR might be up by then.

Cardiff to play....

Portsmouth - home
QPR - home
Preston - away
Middlesbrough - home
Burnley - away -

Lets hope Burnley still have a sniff of the play offs going into that game.

[rhroyal]

We're looking for Cardiff to slip up at home to QPR or away at Burnley on the final day. How much can we bank on QPR? I'd like to go into the final day with it in our own hands.

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Norwich have a tough run in, including away to Ipswich, losing Holt is a big bonus.

Cardiff have the easier run in, and QPR game could be comfortable as QPR might be up by then.

Cardiff to play....

Portsmouth - home
QPR - home
Preston - away
Middlesbrough - home
Burnley - away -

Lets hope Burnley still have a sniff of the play offs going into that game.

Having looked at the remaining games I reckon Cardiff have the best chance of autos. HOWEVER they are renouned for bottling it. Plus QPR may clinch the title if they win the Cardiff game so could be a big incentive for them. Swansea's run in looks hard. We have a bloody good chance though.

[Ian Royal]

We're looking for Cardiff to slip up at home to QPR or away at Burnley on the final day. How much can we bank on QPR? I'd like to go into the final day with it in our own hands.

Preston might yet cause an upset to stay up, though it's looking unlikely.

[Stranded]

Couple of draws rather than a defeat is jus as good. I do think we'll need to win 4 if not all 5 games to nick 2nd - not impossible.

[rhroyal]

We're looking for Cardiff to slip up at home to QPR or away at Burnley on the final day. How much can we bank on QPR? I'd like to go into the final day with it in our own hands.

Preston might yet cause an upset to stay up, though it's looking unlikely.

They did beat Swansea at home and you know what people say about this league. Wouldn't bank on it though.

Looking at their run in, I'd say we need to win all our remaining games to have a good chance of catching Cardiff, including Leeds. Doable. My friend is a Leeds fan and he doesn't feel good about things; they're not on great form.

[Ian Royal]

Couple of draws rather than a defeat is jus as good. I do think we'll need to win 4 if not all 5 games to nick 2nd - not impossible.

Just fiddled about with the predictor and I could conceivably see it going to all 5 games and still needing GD. But I've deliberately been quite pessimistic.

[MmmMonsterMunch]

2nd place is definitely going to the final day regardless. I quite fancy Norwich to drop out of the race.

[Ian Royal]

GREAT goal from Long from a decent Kebe cross that needed a lot of work to get on the end of.

Clear penalty and superbly taken by Harte.

[Z175]

Great win. I think it comes down to the next two games. Win them and we'll do it. Urrrrrzzzzz!

[MmmMonsterMunch]

Great win. I think it comes down to the next two games. Win them and we'll do it. Urrrrrzzzzz!

+1 I'd agree with that. The confidence would be sky high if we did beat Leic & Leeds.

[NR_Royal]

If we can beat Leicester on Saturday, then I feel we have a good chance of beating Leeds. The fact that it's on TV will spur our players on further.

[RoyalChicagoFC]

Since people are talking about it, here are the contenders' run-ins at a glance (and Burnley have a match in hand)

ALLCAPS denotes HOME fixture; lowercase = away

QPR (82 pts): DERBY cardiff HULL watford LEEDS
Cardiff (72 pts): POMPEY QPR preston BORO burnley

Norwich (71 pts): FOREST ipswich DERBY pompey COVENTRY
Swansea (70 pts): burnley pompey IPSWICH millwall BLUNTS
RFC (69 pts): LEICS leeds BLUNTS coventry DERBY
Leeds (64 pts): WATFORD READING palace BURNLEY qpr

Forest (63 pts): norwich LEICS brizz SCUNNY palace
Millwall (61 pts): coventry PRESTON scunny SWANSEA barnsley
Leicester (60 pts): reading forest WATFORD donny IPSWICH
Hull (60 pts): DONNY BORO qpr PALACE brizz
Watford (57 pts): leeds BARNSLEY leics QPR preston
Burnley (57 pts): SWANSEA BORO derby POMPEY leeds CARDIFF

Millwall really missed an opportunity to improve their position tonite, but I still like their run-in if I'm they

Forest a soft finish awaiting, but they kinda need 4 from their next two

Quite the battle for sixth has formed up, really

[Mr Angry]

I can see it coming down to GD between us and Cardiff for 2nd spot, with both teams on 82pts........Swans on 80, Norwich 79.

[RoyalJames101]

We only need to win a maximum of 3 of our remaining 5 games to secure our play-off place now. Very likely with three at home