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QPR drove an almighty dent into Leeds’ promotion hopes with a sensational 4-0 win – that also saw Leicester City seal their return to the Premier League.
Goals from Ilias Chair, Lucas Anderson, Lyndon Dykes and Sam Field did the damage at Loftus Road on Friday night, also ensuring QPR of their Championship status for next season.
For Leeds, it was a bitter blow. They are still in second place, but with a game to go they can no longer catch Leicester – who sit four points above them. They are just a point above Ipswich who have two games in hand.
All eyes will be on the MKM Stadium on Saturday night now, as Ipswich head to Hull City. It is live on Sky Sports Football from 7.30pm; kick-off 8pm.
Brilliant QPR blow Leeds away at Loftus Road
It took just eight minutes for QPR to find the opener after a bright start. Chair picked up the ball and cut in from the left channel, before his low drive from the edge of the box took a deflection off Joe Rodon that steered the ball past Ilian Meslier.
And a bright start turned electric on 22 minutes as Anderson doubled the advantage, jinking through challenges in the box before bending one into the far corner. Leeds were stunned.
It got better for QPR in the second half, and even worse for Leeds. Chair swung in a corner and Dykes got in at the near post to glance one in.
Then a fourth. Chair again with the delivery, this one from a corner, and there was Field to nod home. The win moves QPR seven points clear of the relegation zone. They will be a Championship side in 2024/25.
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