Hello, hello, hello and welcome to coverage of Leeds United’s trip down to Loftus Road. Both sides find themselves competing for different things: another season in the Championship would be delicious for 18th-placed QPR; for Leeds, currently second, it would taste like gone-off milk.
The good news for tonight’s hosts is that they aren’t far off confirming safety. A victory this evening – following on from their 1-0 win over Preston last weekend – will keep them in the second tier.
Leeds, meanwhile, are looking over their shoulder – they sit one point ahead of Ipswich but having played an extra game. They had a wild time at Boro the other night, nicking it 4-3, but how they’d just love to claim a calm, composed strolling three points in London. But a Friday dalliance in the capital seems primed for, at the very least, a bit of drama. Kick-off’s at 8pm BST.
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 44 | 47 | 94 |
| 2 | Leeds | 44 | 43 | 90 |
| 3 | Ipswich | 43 | 32 | 89 |
| 4 | Southampton | 44 | 24 | 84 |
| 5 | West Brom | 44 | 23 | 72 |
| 6 | Norwich | 44 | 16 | 72 |
| 7 | Hull | 44 | 9 | 69 |
| 8 | Coventry | 43 | 13 | 63 |
| 9 | Middlesbrough | 44 | 4 | 63 |
| 10 | Preston North End | 44 | -5 | 63 |
| 11 | Cardiff | 44 | -11 | 62 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 44 | 4 | 59 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 44 | 1 | 56 |
| 14 | Swansea | 44 | -5 | 56 |
| 15 | Watford | 44 | 1 | 53 |
| 16 | Millwall | 44 | -12 | 53 |
| 17 | Stoke | 44 | -16 | 50 |
| 18 | QPR | 44 | -16 | 50 |
| 19 | Blackburn | 44 | -16 | 49 |
| 20 | Plymouth | 44 | -11 | 48 |
| 21 | Sheff Wed | 44 | -29 | 47 |
| 22 | Birmingham | 44 | -16 | 46 |
| 23 | Huddersfield | 44 | -27 | 44 |
| 24 | Rotherham | 44 | -53 | 24 |