Former Whites captain highlights Leeds United fear factor and makes assessment over Brentford and West Brom

Marcelo Bielsa's table-topping Whites saw their cushion in the Championship's automatic promotion spots cut to six points after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Luton Town last mid-week but United bounced back in style with Saturday's 3-1 victory at Blackburn Rovers.

At the same time, third-placed Brentford kept up their relentless pursuit of front-runners Leeds and second-placed West Brom with a 3-0 cruise at home to Wigan Athletic thanks to a Said Benrahma hat-trick.

West Brom then responded with Sunday's 4-2 victory at home to Hull City which has left Leeds one point ahead of the Baggies and still with a six-point gap back to third-placed Brentford with five games to go.

Brentford have now won five games in a row without conceding a goal but Warnock fully expects Leeds to seal automatic promotion and believes if Brentford make the top two then West Brom will be the side they need to overhaul.

“I thought Leeds were superb against Blackburn," said Warnock, speaking on Sky Sports' The Football Show.

“The Kalvin Phillips free-kick was absolutely brilliant. That’s believing in what you’re doing.

“People are scared of Leeds now and they’ve almost got it in their sights. I don’t expect them to mess it up this season.”

Assessing Brentford's prospects of finishing in the top two, Warnock said: "If they’re going to close in on anyone I think it will be West Brom because of the games the two teams have left.

“Leeds and Brentford have very similar fixtures, they’re playing teams around the bottom.

"The one tricky game they have which they both have to play is Derby.

"Apart from that, they have very winnable games.”