Updated at 17.41

LEEDS FOUGHT back from two goals down to draw 2-2 against QPR on Saturday as the Championship leaders kept their promotion push on track, while it was a bad day for recent Ireland call-up James Abankwah, who was sent off for Watford.

Koki Saito and Steve Cook struck in the first half to put QPR in control against the run of play at Loftus Road.

But a Morgan Fox own goal and Jayden Bogle’s second-half equaliser ensured Daniel Farke’s side left west London unscathed.

QPR’s Saito was sent off in the closing stages but Leeds couldn’t clinch a second win in their last four league games.

Leeds know a win for third-placed Sheffield United at Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday will move them level on points at the top of the table.

Second-placed Burnley are in hot pursuit of Leeds after a 2-0 win at Swansea.

Josh Brownhill’s 13th goal of the season and Jaidon Anthony’s strike moved Scott Parker’s team within two points of Leeds as the race for automatic promotion to the Premier League hots up.

Fifth-placed Coventry underlined their play-off credentials with a 3-0 win over fourth-placed Sunderland thanks to a Haji Wright hat-trick.

West Bromwich Albion hold the final play-off berth after Abu Kamara’s goal gave Hull a 1-1 draw at the Hawthorns.

Ryan Porteous and Stefan Teitur Thordarson were on target as Preston beat Portsmouth 2-1.

Oxford took advantage of Abankwah being sent off to beat Watford 1-0 thanks to Siriki Dembele’s goal.

Bottom-of-the-table Plymouth were beaten 3-2 by fellow strugglers Derby, with Irish-eligible winger Marcus Harness grabbing the vital winner two minutes from full-time at Home Park.

Third-bottom Derby are just one point from safety, although their survival bid was not helped by fourth-bottom Cardiff’s 2-1 at Blackburn.

Mihailo Ivanovic’s stoppage-time penalty fired Millwall to a 1-0 victory against struggling Stoke at The Den, while second-bottom Luton drew 0-0 with Middlesbrough.

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