Cardiff City v QPR - 5 games to go

The end of the season is come too fast for me I only wish there was more than five games left in the bank. Going into the weekend fixtures Cardiff, my beloved Bluebirds are five points off sixth place and a spot in the play-offs and yes, it’s getting to me.

The table don’t lie we look to be in a battle with Sheffield Wednesday for the sixth place unless Hull and Derby slip up big time. Hull play tonight home to Wolves with a win for the visitors the only thing that would help Cardiff. Derby face a trip to an all but relegated Charlton desperate for a win and the three points on offer.

Sheffield Wednesday are at home to eighth place Ipswich who still could snatch possibly a play-off place if they beat Wednesday but I will be rooting for Ipswich. The aforementioned Cardiff also have a home fixture and need a win if they want to keep in touch with the last play-off spot. They must win this all-important game because a defeat and Wednesday win would leave Cardiff seven to eight points from sixth place and any chance of a play-off place dead.

The visitors to the Cardiff City stadium are mid table QPR who are managed by former Bluebirds old boy, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, and unless he puts out is full reserve team there will be no help coming from that direction. The club are expecting another bumper crowd over 20,000+ after making free tickets available. Fingers cross the stadium will be bouncing again like the Derby game. Way back in August the two clubs played out a 2-2 draw with Cardiff who scored a late equalizer.