Key occasions
GOAL! QPR 2-0 Leeds (Andersen 22)
Leeds are having a shocker!
21 min: Willock, who has been amongst it, has a cross from the appropriate cleared away.
19 min: QPR proceed to threaten, Paal drifting into the Leeds half earlier than crossing for Dykes, whose diving header trickles vast. QPR have a foolish quantity of house out on the left when venturing ahead.
17 min: Andersen whips in a greater free-kick this time spherical, and the ball drops properly for Chair to have a swing contained in the field … however the ball flies excessive and over.
16 min: QPR have a free-kick that’s wasted by Andersen, who passes straight to a Leeds participant. After which a dreadful problem from Byram on Chair out on QPR’s left; he solely will get the person, and a yellow card, too.
14 min: The nook is handled and QPR break, however Leeds retreat and Colback commits a foul deep contained in the guests’ half.
13 min: Leeds’ first correct go at QPR. Gruev splits the midfield with a high-quality cross and so they work it round nicely contained in the field earlier than Piroe lets fly. Begovic saves nicely to his left and it’s cleared for a nook.
11 min: Simply weird how a lot room Chair had there, allowed so simply to dribble and let free.
GOAL! QPR 1-0 Leeds (Chair 8)
What a begin for the hosts! Chair picks up the ball in so a lot house contained in the Leeds half; he drives ahead, cuts on to his proper foot and launches a shot from simply exterior the field. There’s a slight deflection, I believe, and the ball finds the underside proper nook previous the diving Meslier. A second of pleasure for QPR and, in fact, Leicester.
7 min: Dunne, operating again in the direction of his personal purpose, clears away for a Leeds throw. He’s acquired a critical battle on his fingers this night, having to cope with the electrical Summerville.
6 min: Willock breaks by the center of the sphere, however can’t nail his cross to the supporting Dykes. QPR have began nicely in opposition to a aspect on the reverse finish of the desk.
5 min: Grey intercepts for Leeds excessive up the pitch and finally laces a cross into the field from the left. QPR clear it to security.
4 min: A quiet begin to proceedings as Leeds cross it round on the again.
2 min: Chair, out on the left, fails to convey down a protracted diagonal ball from the again.
1 min: Dunne advances ahead for QPR and is within the opposition field, however the ball is diverted out for a goalkick. Meslier clears from simply exterior the field for a QPR throw on the left.
Peep!
Off we go. QPR of their ordinary blue-and-white, Leeds not all that fairly in pink. The hosts kick first, shifting from proper to left.
Not distant now from kick-off. Type your snacks, tea, no matter you eat.
“Taha, greeting from California.” Whats up to you, Mary Waltz. “When it appeared that my beloved Everton was happening I started to attempt to be taught a bit in regards to the Championship. I’ve adopted the chase for the final 10 weeks and began watching the Second Tier podcast. I discovered a distinctly totally different ambiance from the PL and the truth that there wasn’t VAR was a plus. I’m trying ahead to the playoffs and to get a soar on the groups Everton will likely be preventing for relegation subsequent yr.”
“I’d slightly it not be like that,” Joe Rodon tells Sky, reflecting on Leeds’ thrilling 4-3 win over Middlesbrough. Um, Joe, have a take into consideration the neutrals, please.
Right here’s John Brewin, by the way in which, making his case.
So Leeds are with out Patrick Bamford; in comes Joël Piroe to steer the road. QPR have the identical XI that beat Preston.
QPR: Begovic, Dunne, Cook dinner, Clarke-Salter, Paal, Subject, Colback, Willock, Andersen, Chair, Dykes
Subs: Smyth, Hayden, Fox, Dixon-Bonner, Cannon, Larkeche, Armstrong, Walsh, Adomah
Leeds: Meslier, Byram, Rodon, Ampadu, Firpo, Grey, Gruev, Gnonto, Rutter, Summerville, Piroe
Subs: Crew, Cresswell, Cooper, Kamara, Anthony, Shackleton, Darlow, Gelhardt, Fernández
Referee: Darren Bond
The groups
Right here’s how they’re trying tonight.
Preamble
Whats up, hey, hey and welcome to protection of Leeds United’s journey all the way down to Loftus Street. Either side discover themselves competing for various issues: one other season within the Championship can be scrumptious for 18th-placed QPR; for Leeds, at the moment second, it will style like gone-off milk.
The excellent news for tonight’s hosts is that they aren’t far off confirming security. A victory this night – following on from their 1-0 win over Preston final weekend – will preserve them within the second tier.
Leeds, in the meantime, are trying over their shoulder – they sit one level forward of Ipswich however having performed an additional sport. They’d a wild time at Boro the opposite night time, nicking it 4-3, however how they’d simply love to assert a peaceful, composed strolling three factors in London. However a Friday dalliance within the capital appears primed for, on the very least, a little bit of drama. Kick-off’s at 8pm BST.