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SWANSEA City are aiming to defy the odds and claim a top six spot in the Championship.

Fulham and Brentford have already secured play-off spots at the very least, while Nottingham Forest seem certain to achieve the same feat.

And the Swans still harbour faint hopes of clinching a top six place, although they have an uphill task ahead of them.

Here’s the full state of play ahead of the final two games of the regular season, as well as what Swansea need this weekend to stay in the mix.

HOW THE PLAY-OFF RACE CURRENTLY LOOKS three points adrift of South Wales rivals Cardiff City, who occupy the fourth and final play-off spot at present while they are one point behind Millwall.

Realistically, Swansea will need to claim all six points on offer from their remaining two fixtures, and even that may not be enough.

But given the topsy-turvy nature of the Championship, you can’t rule them out.

Regardless of what happens elsewhere this weekend, Swansea will be mathematically in with a shout of clinching a topsix place on the final day of the regular season if they beat Bristol City.

And they could even go into the final day in control of their

Steve Cooper is looking to cap an impressive first season in charge by leading Swansea into the play-offs.

own destiny. For that to happen, they would need to win against Bristol City and hope Millwall don’t beat QPR while also seeing Cardiff lose at Middlesbrough.

If Cardiff emerge victorious at the Riverside Stadium, only a win against the Robins will keep Swansea in the mix going into their clash with Reading at the Madejski Stadium.