QPR began brightly and went ahead with just eight minutes on the clock through Ilias Chair who was not closed down as he ran towards the Whites back line from deep. Chair then cut inside past Ilia Gruev before unleashing a low drive which took a slight deflection off Joe Rodon en route to sailing past Illan Meslier into the bottom right corner.
The hosts continued to threaten and a second goal quickly arrived through Lucas Andersen in the 22nd minute. Moor poor Leeds defending allowed QPR's Danish winger to ease into the box from the right flank and Andersen worked space in front of Ilia Gruev before rifling a low finish into the bottom left corner.
Leeds were just not at the races despite the magnitude of the tie and the hosts bagged a third goal in the 73rd minute in easy fashion as Lyndon Dykes headed home from a corner. United's night then got even worse in the 86th minute as yet another set piece, this time a Chair free-kick, was headed home by Sam Field.
Graham Smyth, the YEP’s chief football writer, hands out the scores from a dreadful night for the Whites at Loftus Road which left Leicester City promoted and offers Ipswich Town a huge chance to now join them, potentially consigning the Whites to the play-offs.

7. Archie Gray
4 - Did little to stem the QPR tide in the first half, or get Leeds playing. A few forward runs in the second half when put back to right-back. Photo: Ed Sykes

8. Crysencio Summerville
4 - Missed his one first half chance, struggled to get free. Just wasn't a factor in the second half. All his possession was in areas that were comfortable for QPR. Photo: Steven Paston

9. Willy Gnonto
3 - Looked to suffer an early case of head loss and never really recovered. Too many concessions of the ball. Photo: Steven Paston

10. Georginio Rutter
4 - A quiet first half, couldn't make the ball stick. Missed a big second half chance. Next to nothing he tried came off in possession. Photo: Steven Paston

11. Joel Piroe
2 - Nowhere near it in the first half. Did little to impact the QPR defence in or out of possession. One shot saved. Struggled just as much in the second half. Photo: Steven Paston

12. Mateo Joseph (sub)
5 - Got himself in the right place for a chance, drew a save from Begovic but could do little else to change the game. Photo: Warren Little

