Blackpool defeated Portsmouth in the game between the two bottom teams in the First Division to improve their position in their struggle to avoid relegation. Birmingham maintained their present season reputation for drawn games. They held a point at Derby. Wolverhampton dropped a point at home to Leeds United.
In the Second Division, Burnley won at Chesterfield, Coventry at Norwich and Manchester United at Sheffield, the victory of the United bringing' them into the promotion question, as Sheffield United o! gained one point at Fulham.
Cardiff City rather upset predict tions by defeating Bristol City on the ground of the latter. The leadership in this division is an open question again following the defeat of Queen's Park Rangers by Crystal Palace who won at home by four clear goals. The surprise result in this division was the home defeat of Notts County, who have recently parted with Hughie Gallacher. They went down to Brighton by three goals. Millwall returned to winning form by defeating Clapton Orient.
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