Johnny Phillips: Race for a Premier place will throw up more twists
Just as the Premier League title race appears to be heading for a more predictable conclusion than many thought this time last week, by contrast the Championship automatic promotion chase has been blown wide open.
Four teams are now in the hunt for just two automatic spots. Unquestionably, all four teams are a notch above anything else in the division, so the idea that one or more of them may miss out altogether adds real jeopardy to the battle at the top.