Leeds need relegation-destined Huddersfield to bag a shock final day victory at second-placed Ipswich to stand any chance of achieving automatic promotion. Only then would a final day win for Leeds at home to Southampton be enough for Daniel Farke’s Whites to wrestle the division’s second automatic promotion place back from the Tractor Boys. Huddersfield, though, know realistically that even victory at Ipswich won’t be enough to keep them up. The second-bottom Terriers are three points adrift of...
Leeds United’s automatic promotion rivals Ipswich Town have a new injury concern over a star man on the back of Saturday evening’s 3-3 draw at Hull City. Former Leeds youngster Leif Davis has continually excelled for Kieran McKenna’s side this season, the 24-year-old named in the Championship team of the year and the only Tractor Boys player to be included in that XI. Left back Davis made his 41st league start of the season in Saturday evening’s huge clash at Hull but the defender rolled his...
Leeds United have been sent a play-off warning by former Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill as they stare down the barrel of the Championship’s showpiece lottery. The Whites still have a chance of securing automatic promotion, but with Ipswich Town only needing four points from games against Coventry City and Huddersfield Town, it looks as though it could be a long shot. Daniel Farke’s men have been left praying for a Coventry City win on Tuesday night to remain ahead in the race heading into the...
Axel Tuanzebe has revealed that talk of automatic promotion was present at Ipswich Town as early as September. Ipswich defied all odds to secure a second consecutive promotion after pipping Leeds United to second place on the final day. The Tractor Boys managed to rediscover form at the perfect time, winning their last two to join Leicester City as a Premier League team from next season. Having only come up from League One last season, Ipswich were widely expected to drop off as the three...
Ipswich Town captain Sam Morsy admits Leeds United’s 90-point total was simply not enough to win promotion in what has been an incredible Championship season. Leeds were consigned to a place in the play-offs after losing 2-1 at home to Southampton on Saturday, albeit the result was moot with Ipswich beating Huddersfield Town to secure their own fate and join Leicester in the top two. Daniel Farke’s side were excellent for large parts of the season and enjoyed a 15-game unbeaten run to put...
Leeds United’s regular season ended on a disappointing note after Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at home to Southampton. A second defeat at Elland Road in less than a month consigned Daniel Farke’s side to the play-offs and a two-legged semi-final tie against Norwich City. Despite the stuttering finish, Leeds have enjoyed some incredible moments this season and fans have been entertained by a young and exciting group. Particularly in attack, the likes of Crysencio Summerville and Georginio Rutter have...
Leeds United will need a final-day miracle to achieve automatic promotion after seeing Ipswich Town beat Coventry City 2-1 on Tuesday evening. Ipswich were far from their best but got the job done at the CBS Arena, twice taking the lead through Kieffer Moore and Cameron Burgess. Haji Wright cancelled out the former shortly after half-time but Kieran McKenna’s side rallied to take a massive three points back to Portman Road. The Tractor Boys are now back into second-place and three points clear...
Leeds United have endured a torrid few weeks and could miss out on automatic promotion from the Championship as a result. A humbling 4-0 defeat at Queens Park Rangers on Friday stopped Daniel Farke’s side from pulling four points clear of Ipswich Town, who could now go second this evening if they take anything from Coventry City. United were top of the Championship during the March international break after an incredible 15-game unbeaten run saw them claw back 17 points on previous leaders...
Mateusz Klich has perfectly summed up the feeling among Leeds United fans ahead of this evening’s Championship clash between Ipswich Town and Coventry City. Ipswich go to the CBS Arena in their penultimate fixture of the regular season, with any positive result seeing them leapfrog Leeds into second with just one game remaining for each. Kieran McKenna’s side are currently only behind the Whites on goal difference after drawing 3-3 at Hull City on Saturday. Regardless of tonight’s result, the...
Ipswich Town midfielder Jack Taylor insists his side can ‘definitely’ claim the second automatic promotion place ahead of Leeds United - but the Tractor Boys are not getting too carried away with two more games to play. Kieran McKenna’s side can climb back into second if they take anything from Coventry City this evening, with Saturday’s dramatic 3-3 draw at Hull City pulling them level on points with Leeds, having played a game less. Coventry cannot make a late push for play-offs and so have...
There was euphoria, elation and relief reverberating around the away contingent at the Stadium of Light as Sheffield Wednesday’s sealed their Championship status with a 2-0 win at Sunderland. Danny Rohl’s men travelled to the North East knowing a draw would bring a successful end to their battle against relegation - but they went a step further as first-half goals from Liam Palmer and Josh Windass were enough to give Wednesday all three points against a well below-par Black Cats side. Memorable...
Ipswich Town captain Sam Morsy is under no illusions that Saturday’s final-day clash against Huddersfield Town will be no walkover, insisting his side will run themselves ‘into the ground’ to beat Leeds United to automatic promotion. Ipswich put themselves firmly in the driving seat for a top-two finish after beating Coventry City 2-1 on Tuesday evening, with Kieffer Moore and Cameron Burgess on target for the away side. The Tractor Boys are now three points clear of Leeds with just one game...