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QPR 4-0 Leeds United highlights: Whites' automatic promotion bid derailed at Loftus Road as Leicester go up

Leeds United visit Queens Park Rangers tonight in what Daniel Farke hopes will be the club’s penultimate fixture of the 2023/24 season.

By Joe Donnohue

Published 26th Apr 2024, 16:46 BST

Updated 26th Apr 2024, 22:05 BST

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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.

There 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.

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024, 21:56 BST

FT: QPR 4-0 Leeds United

Second-best from start to finish.

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024, 21:50 BST

Stoppages

90’ Six added minutes

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024, 21:49 BST

Not good enough

89' Gelhardt shoots over the top from 20 yards. Away end has half-emptied and you can't blame them. Leeds haven't served up anything close to a statement performance tonight.

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024, 21:47 BSTUpdated 21:48 BST

Goal. 4-0 QPR.

86' Field powers a header beyond Meslier from close range. 'Keeper gets a hand to it but not strong enough.

Gruev off; Shackleton on, meanwhile. Kamara on for Gnonto, too.

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024, 21:43 BST

Game dying a death

84' Gnonto hits a low shot straight at Begovic. Lacking power.

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024, 21:40 BST

QPR subs

81’

OFF: Clarke-Salter, Colback

ON: Fox, Hayden

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024, 21:39 BST

Nowhere near

79' Piroe blasts a 30-yard free-kick into the stand behind the goal.

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024, 21:37 BSTUpdated 21:38 BST

Subs

78' Joe Gelhardt and Jaidon Anthony come on for Leeds in place of Summerville and Georginio.

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024, 21:33 BST

Goal. QPR. 3-0. Dykes.

73' Near post header from a corner. Runs off Georginio and gets in front of Joseph to nod between Meslier's legs.

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024, 21:26 BST

Impact

66' Joseph straight into the action. Summerville into Firpo on the overlap. He crosses low and the Spanish forward gets a toe on the ball but Begovic is there to save at close quarters. Goal kick, says the referee, incorrectly.

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