When Championship games in hand will be played as…

When Championship games in hand will be played as Nottingham Forest prepare for run-in

The international break is almost over, and that means the Championship season is heading towards its final stretch. For Nottingham Forest, it's crunch time in their promotion push.

The battle for a top-six spot is as competitive as ever, with a clutch of clubs all scrapping to keep their Premier League dream alive. It promises to be an enthralling few weeks as the play-off places are decided.

Ahead of this weekend's trip to Blackpool, the Reds are ninth, three points below Blackburn Rovers in sixth. Steve Cooper's side do have at least one game in hand on most of their rivals, however.

And although the table has started to level off, in terms of the number of games played, there is still some disparity between the teams. Forest are not the only ones who have to play catch-up.

The Reds and Bournemouth have both played 36 games. Middlesbrough and Fulham have played 37. Huddersfield Town and Blackburn, meanwhile, have played 39. We’ve taken a look at the list of games in hand that still need to be played by the Championship’s top 10.

1st Fulham (77 points from 37 games)

Wednesday, April 6: Middlesbrough v Fulham

Tuesday, April 26: Fulham v Nottingham Forest

2nd Bournemouth (69 points from 36 games)

Wednesday, April 6: West Bromwich Albion v Bournemouth

Tuesday, April 26: Swansea City v Bournemouth

Tuesday, May 3: Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest

3rd Luton Town (63 points from 38 games)

Tuesday, April 5: Peterborough United v Luton Town

4th Huddersfield Town (63 points from 39 games)

No games in hand to play

5th Sheffield United (61 points from 38 games)