Ross McCormack Looks to Fire Bluebirds to Promotion

The race to join the Premier League has been as competitive as ever this season and with a month to go, at least five clubs are still dreaming of automatic promotion.

Wolves are top with 83 points and are all but sure of a place in the top two, but with just four teams below them separated by seven points it's the team who can hold their nerve that will be promoted.

Cardiff are in decent position in fourth spot just four points behind second placed Birmingham, as they have a game in hand, but more importantly a striker in the form of Ross McCormack.

The Scottish frontman has looked a class act over the last few months, he is on top of his game and could be the key man for the Bluebirds.

The 22-year-old, who signed on a free transfer from Motherwell in the summer of 2008, has proved a shrewd acquisition after netting 21 Championship goals this season.

The former Rangers man has developed as a player at Ninian Park and his talents have also been recognized by Scotland. The striker has been capped three times and netted in the recent 2-1 win over Iceland.

Cardiff have won their last three games with four goals from McCormack, handing the forward seven goals in his last seven games. With four games to go he looks primed to fire the Bluebirds to promotion.

While the title looks out of reach, Cardiff are 2.8 for promotion and could be entering a winning run that will see them finish second. Sheffield United are the form team, but the goalless draw with Nottingham Forest ended their run.

The on-form McCormack might be enough for Cardiff to overcome three away trips from their last four games.

The Bluebirds face Preston, Charlton, and Sheffield Wednesday away and Ipswich at home.

But only PNE look set to have anything to play for with a faint hope of the playoffs, and that could work in Cardiff's favour. Charlton will already be relegated, while Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich are midtable fodder.

It could well go down to the final day, but Cardiff looks in good shape, and you should use your next football bet to back McCormack having his say over the last four games.