By James Pearson Last updated: 6th March 2008
Ling: Threatening action
If we finish sixth and lose the final play-off spot to Leeds on a courtroom appeal, we'd be straight back in court.
Ling
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"Rest assured that if we finish sixth and lose the final play-off spot to Leeds on a courtroom appeal, we'd be straight back in court and the whole episode would drag on," Ling told the Daily Mail.
"My big gripe with any change now is that we've been involved in a race all season in which Leeds have been 15 points behind us all. Indeed, we've factored that into all our plans."
However, Leeds feel it is only fair if teams battle for promotion and against relegation purely based on results on the pitch and not other factors.
"As long as this matter is resolved by the end of the season the outcome will be decided purely on performances on the pitch which surely must be the right place," said a Leeds spokesman.
"It is difficult to believe that any club has not tried to win every game this season.
"We are seeking for on-the-field performances to be the only defining factor in terms of promotion and relegation."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 30th August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 15:00 | Brighton vs Leyton Orient |
| 15:00 | Carlisle vs Yeovil |
| 15:00 | Cheltenham vs Leicester |
| 15:00 | Colchester vs Oldham |
| 15:00 | Hereford vs Crewe |
| 15:00 | Leeds vs Bristol Rovers |
| 15:00 | Millwall vs Huddersfield |
| 15:00 | Milton Keynes Dons vs Swindon |
| 15:00 | Peterborough vs Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Stockport vs Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 | Tranmere vs Northampton |
| 15:00 | Walsall vs Southend |
| Friday 5th September | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 19:45 | Hereford vs Swindon |
| Saturday 6th September | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| 12:15 | Peterborough vs Bristol Rovers |
| 15:00 | Brighton vs Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 | Carlisle vs Southend |
| 15:00 | Cheltenham vs Huddersfield |
| 15:00 | Leeds vs Crewe |
| 15:00 | Millwall vs Hartlepool |
| 15:00 | Milton Keynes Dons vs Yeovil |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 23rd August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Leyton Orient 0 - 0 Carlisle | |
| Leicester 3 - 1 Tranmere | |
| Swindon 1 - 3 Colchester | |
| Northampton 0 - 0 Millwall | |
| Crewe 2 - 1 Walsall | |
| Oldham 4 - 0 Cheltenham | |
| Hartlepool 0 - 1 Stockport | |
| Scunthorpe 1 - 0 Peterborough | |
| Yeovil 1 - 1 Leeds | |
| Huddersfield 1 - 3 Milton Keynes Dons | |
| Bristol Rovers 6 - 1 Hereford | |
| Friday 22nd August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Southend 0 - 2 Brighton | |
| Saturday 16th August | |
| Coca-Cola Football League One | |
| Cheltenham 2 - 0 Swindon | |
| Leeds 0 - 2 Oldham | |
| Millwall 1 - 1 Southend | |
| Carlisle 4 - 2 Crewe | |
| Hereford 1 - 2 Yeovil | |
| Peterborough 3 - 0 Leyton Orient | |
| Brighton 1 - 1 Bristol Rovers | |
| Colchester 0 - 0 Huddersfield | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Yeovil Town | 3 | 5 |
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