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Leicester City return to the Premier League at the first time of asking was confirmed after Leeds were hammered by QPR.
Goals from Ilias Chair, Lucas Andersen, Lyndon Dykes and Sam Field ensured a third defeat in five games for Daniel Farke’s side, who now look set for the play-offs unless Ipswich fail to capitalise.
The Tractor Boys are one point behind Leeds but have two games in hand and a golden opportunity now to return to the Premier League for the first time since 2002.
Kieran McKenna’s side go to Hull City on Saturday night, before travelling to Coventry on Tuesday and if they win both, promotion will be confirmed before the final game of the season next weekend.
Just like at Middlesbrough on Monday, Leeds went behind in the opening ten minutes through a goal that should have been avoided but this time, there was no comeback.
Leicester City secured promotion to the Premier League after QPR hammered Leeds 4-0
Chair was allowed to cut onto his right foot in before his strike too a deflection for the opener
Danish international Lucas Andersen curled in a wicked left-footed strike for his first QPR goal
Lyndon Dykes headed in from Chair’s corner to put the game out of Leeds’ reach
Chair was allowed to cut in onto his right foot and his strike from distance took a deflection off Joe Rodon before flying past Illan Meslier.
Minutes later, Leeds failed to deal with a long throw in, with the ball returning to Andersen who threw the ball in the first place and the Danish international curled in a wicked left-footed strike for his first QPR goal.
Leeds had chances of their own with Asmir Begovic denying Joel Piroe and Crysencio Summerville in the first half.
After the break, Georginio Rutter dragged the ball wide from a few yards out before Begovic made another brilliant save to deny Mateo Joseph on a night of frustration for the visitors.
Sam Field headed in from Chair’s free-kick to condemn the visitors to a thumping defeat
Leeds now look set for the play-offs unless Ipswich fail to capitalise in their next two matches
And their misery was confirmed when Dykes headed in from Chair’s corner before Field headed in from Chair’s free-kick as Marti Cifuentes’s side secured their own Championship status with a deserved victory.
Despite an unbeaten run from the start of the 2024 till April 6, Leeds have capitulated in the last few weeks with just four points from a possible 15 and ultimately, that looks to be the difference between them and automatic promotion.