Will 40pts Save Us From The Drop?

Last updated : 15 April 2013 By Footy Mad - Editor

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With QPR and Reading odds-on for the chop, Stoke could well be the third side playing Championship football next season. 

Stoke have picked up only five points since the turn of the year and the 2-0 defeat by Manchester United extended their miserable run to one point from seven games.

If 40pts is the cut-off point, Newcastle need another four points.

13 Newcastle 36
14 Norwich 35
15 Sunderland 34
16 Stoke City 34
17 A Villa 34
18 Wigan  31
19 QPR 24
20 Reading 24

That left Pulis' side in 16th, three points clear of 18th-placed Wigan but having played two games more.

Wigan's games in hand are against Man City (a) and Swansea (H).

Pulis: "I've just spoken to the players. It's a five-game season.

"There's eight, maybe nine teams that are in the scrap and we've just got to make sure, no matter what's happened before, the season really starts for us now. I still say 40 points will do it.

"We just haven't had the breaks, and that's what happens in runs like this. The most important thing is that you all stay nice and positive - and it's difficult to do that - and focus.

"What's gone has gone, the important thing is looking to the next game and then the next game."

PREMIER LEAGUE BATTLE

Tuesday 16 April 2013 
  19:45 Arsenal v Everton  Emirates Stadium     

Wednesday 17 April 2013 
  19:45 Man City v Wigan  Etihad Stadium      
  19:45 West Ham v Man Utd  Boleyn Ground     
 
Saturday 20 April 2013 
  15:00 Fulham v Arsenal  Craven Cottage       
  15:00 Norwich v Reading  Carrow Road      
  15:00 QPR v Stoke  Loftus Road Stadium      
  15:00 Sunderland v Everton  Stadium of Light      
  15:00 Swansea v Southampton  Liberty Stadium      
  15:00 West Brom v Newcastle  The Hawthorns      
  15:00 West Ham v Wigan  Boleyn Ground      

Sunday 21 April 2013 
  13:30 Tottenham v Man City  White Hart Lane    
  16:00 Liverpool v Chelsea  Anfield     

Monday 22 April 2013  
  20:00 Man Utd v Aston Villa  Old Trafford     

Saturday 27 April 2013 
  12:45 Man City v West Ham  Etihad Stadium    
  15:00 Chelsea v Swansea  Stamford Bridge      
  15:00 Everton v Fulham  Goodison Park      
  15:00 Southampton v West Brom  St. Mary's Stadium       
  15:00 Stoke v Norwich  Britannia Stadium       
  15:00 Wigan v Tottenham  The DW Stadium       
  17:30 Newcastle v Liverpool  St James' Park    

Sunday 28 April 2013 
  13:30 Reading v QPR  Madejski Stadium     
  16:00 Arsenal v Man Utd  Emirates Stadium    

Monday 29 April 2013 
  20:00 Aston Villa v Sunderland  Villa Park     

Saturday 4 May 2013 
  15:00 Fulham v Reading  Craven Cottage       
  15:00 Liverpool v Everton  Anfield      
  15:00 Man Utd v Chelsea  Old Trafford      
  15:00 Norwich v Aston Villa  Carrow Road       
  15:00 QPR v Arsenal  Loftus Road Stadium       
  15:00 Sunderland v Stoke  Stadium of Light       
  15:00 Swansea v Man City  Liberty Stadium       
  15:00 Tottenham v Southampton  White Hart Lane      
  15:00 West Brom v Wigan  The Hawthorns       
  15:00 West Ham v Newcastle  Boleyn Ground       

Tuesday 7 May 2013 
  19:45 Wigan v Swansea  The DW Stadium       

Sunday 12 May 2013 
  15:00 Arsenal v Wigan  Emirates Stadium      
  15:00 Aston Villa v Chelsea  Villa Park       
  15:00 Everton v West Ham  Goodison Park      
  15:00 Fulham v Liverpool  Craven Cottage       
  15:00 Man Utd v Swansea  Old Trafford      
  15:00 Norwich v West Brom  Carrow Road       
  15:00 QPR v Newcastle  Loftus Road Stadium       
  15:00 Reading v Man City  Madejski Stadium       
  15:00 Stoke v Tottenham  Britannia Stadium       
  15:00 Sunderland v Southampton  Stadium of Light       

Sunday 19 May 2013 
  16:00 Chelsea v Everton  Stamford Bridge      
  16:00 Liverpool v QPR  Anfield      
  16:00 Man City v Norwich  Etihad Stadium      
  16:00 Newcastle v Arsenal  St James' Park      
  16:00 Southampton v Stoke  St. Mary's Stadium       
  16:00 Swansea v Fulham  Liberty Stadium       
  16:00 Tottenham v Sunderland  White Hart Lane      
  16:00 West Brom v Man Utd  The Hawthorns      
  16:00 West Ham v Reading  Boleyn Ground       
  16:00 Wigan v Aston Villa  The DW Stadium