Southend jockying for play off position

Last updated : 03 May 2008 By Peter Smith
The Shrimpers are guaranteed a play off place but could be overtaken by Leeds if Vale get something at Roots Hall today.

For Port Vale though whatever the result the league position will remain 23rd.

There's still battles for the automatic promotion places and to see who joins Vale and Luton in League 2. One of eiter Doncatsre, Forest or Carlisle will be automatically promoted and two from Gillingham, Bournemouth, Cheltenham and Crewe will be relegated.

Final dayfixtures:

Brightonv Swansea City15.00
Carlisle Utdv Bournemouth15.00
Cheltenhamv Doncaster15.00
Crewev Oldham15.00
Leeds Utdv Gillingham15.00
Leyton Orientv Bristol Rovers15.00
Luton Townv Huddersfield15.00
Northamptonv Tranmere15.00
Nottm Forestv Yeovil15.00
Southendv Port Vale15.00
Swindonv Millwall15.00
Walsallv Hartlepool15.00

League table with one game to go:

1[P] Swansea City 45135538211363432126118814289+39
2Doncaster Rovers 45144534189763021231111643980+25
3Nottingham Forest 4512823411986271921168613079+31
4Carlisle United 45172338156892530231012634579+18
5Southend United 45125534191049353522914695475+15
6Leeds United (-15)45144439171265312026109703773+33
7Brighton & Hove Albion 451264372476102125191214584969+9
8Tranmere Rovers 451346321857101927181116514565+6
9Oldham Athletic 45107632217692224171315544564+9
10Walsall 4578725249772520161514504463+6
11Northampton Town 45116536205992234161514585463+4
12Huddersfield Town 45124729227213204019620496263-13
13Swindon Town 451156392348112232151317615558+6
14Leyton Orient 45868242876102234151218466257-16
15Hartlepool United 45115740264315213815822616453-3
16Bristol Rovers 45510825307781920121716445053-6
17Millwall 459410302656111432141021445852-14
18Yeovil Town 459410192756111729141021365652-20
19Crewe Alexandra 45868262948112032121419466150-15
20Cheltenham Town 45985212034161943121221406348-23
21Bournemouth (-10)45104931357213303617622617147-10
22Gillingham 45995262224161749111321437146-28
23[R] Port Vale 45581026354216204591026468037-34
24[R] Luton Town (-10)451057292415171438111024436233-19