Leeds regained the winning habit against Queens Park Rangers to move second in the table with a hard-fought three points. A first defeat in nine against Millwall last Wednesday had put a dent in Leeds’ promotion charge.

Follow live coverage as Leeds United face Queens Park Rangers in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

There was a scruffiness about how Leeds United scored and a sloppiness about how they did not, but Leeds United managed to scramble a 2-0 win over the worst team in the Championship on Saturday.

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Follow live coverage as Queens Park Rangers face Middlesbrough in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

Daniel Farke's side moved to within two points of Sunderland after coasting to a 2-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers at Elland Road

Middlesbrough score four goals in a dominant performance to pile the pressure on QPR and boss Marti Cifuentes.

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