QPR 4-0 Leeds United highlights: Whites' automatic promotion bid derailed at Loftus Road as Leicester go up
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Victory at Loftus Road will turn up the heat on promotion rivals Ipswich Town, who must wait until tomorrow to play Hull City and potentially reduce the arrears between themselves and current top two Leicester City and Leeds.
Lose or draw in West London and United will have left the door open for Kieran McKenna’s side to walk through and reclaim a spot in the automatic promotion places.
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Hide AdThere is plenty riding on tonight’s game, which will captivate audiences up and down the country as the match is being beamed live on Sky Sports. Dan James, Connor Roberts and Pascal Struijk are ruled out for the away side, while Patrick Bamford is a doubt due to a bruised knee. Joe Rodon and Sam Byram are available after picking up knocks in the 4-3 win over Middlesbrough on Monday night.
Build-up, lineups, team news, live match coverage and analysis here throughout the evening. Kick-off is at 8pm.
Yellow and a missed opportunity
40' Good play by Leeds down the right to release Byram whose cross is met by Rutter but he can't get it under control. QPR clear and Gnonto slides in on Dykes. Yellow.
38' Summerville's through-ball into Rutter's run ends with a Leeds corner. They need one before half-time.
32' Gnonto's deep cross is volleyed at goal by Summerville but Begovic equal to it and parries away. Leeds corner.
Mistakes
28’ Leeds their own worst enemies. Firpo, then Rodon with poor giveaways. Ampadu got away with a risky one just before that.
Off target
24' Piroe takes the ball on halfway and drives forward, shooting from about 30 yards. Wide of the mark.
Goal. 2-0. Andersen.
22' Leeds undone at a throw. Lofted delivery isn't cleared, Andersen picks it up inside the penalty area, sidesteps Summerville and bends it around Gruev into the bottom corner. QPR two goals up.
19' Dykes with a glancing header just wide. Leeds haven't got going yet. QPR finding all sorts of space to carry and progress the ball whenever they come forward. Leeds thwarted so far.
Over the bar
18’ Chair lashes one over the top from the knockdown off a QPR corner. Leeds haven’t got going yet.
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