Big new Leeds United opening as twist offers chance for Daniel Farke promotion race 'first'

Leeds moved back into the Championship’s second automatic promotion place with Friday night’s 2-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich Town’s slip-up at Cardiff City the following day ensured the Whites stayed there. In the division’s lunchtime kick-off, The Tractor Boys fell to a dramatic last-gasp 2-1 defeat at Cardiff City which left Kieran McKenna’s third-placed side one point behind Leeds whose automatic promotion destiny is now in their own hands with nine games left.

Friday night’s win at Hillsborough also brought Leeds to within just two points of leaders Leicester City who then had to settle for a 2-2 draw in Saturday afternoon’s clash at Hull City. The result left Enzo Maresca’s side three-points clear of Leeds and with a fractionally better plus one goal difference.

But Leicester are not in league action next weekend due to their FA Cup clash at Chelsea which has presented the chance for Leeds to move top if beating next Sunday’s visitors Millwall by two clear goals. If doing so, the Whites would occupy top spot for the first time under Farke with eight games to go.