With Scunthorpe also losing it was a great weekend.
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD |
| 1 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 44 | 13 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 40 | 9 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 39 | 15 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 36 | 12 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 36 | 10 |