Leeds United 'first mover advantage' revealed in fixture battle with Ipswich Town but 'tipping point' feared

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk— Drawing on wisdom and research into penalty shootouts, Leeds could certainly benefit from the EFL's scheduling of theirs and Ipswich's remaining fixtures as it looks increasingly likely to be between those two sides for who takes second place and automatic promotion to the Premier League. It follows Leicester City's eventual five-goal drubbing of fourth place Southampton on Tuesday evening, 24 hours on from Leeds' own return to winning ways with a 4-3 triumph at the Riverside Stadium. The Foxes...

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk—Ipswich Town man makes confident automatic promotion claim amid Leeds United battle. 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...

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk—Ed Sheeran reveals his Ipswich fear with last day Leeds United thoughts and Premier League vow. Ed Sheeran has revealed his Leeds United fear in providing his last day Ipswich Town thoughts and a Premier League pledge. Ipswich fan Sheeran is out in the USA for the F1 Grand Prix of Miami where he is performing on track the same weekend as his side look to seal automatic promotion from the Championship. Ipswich will seal a place in the Premier League if they avoid defeat in today’s season finale at home to Huddersfield Town which would consign Leeds to the play-offs, even if Daniel Farke’s...

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk—Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna details automatic promotion advantage amid Leeds United race. Ipswich Town boss Kiernan McKenna believes Ipswich Town have an advantage over Leeds United in their bid to land automatic promotion. The Tractor Boys are currently behind the Whites on goal difference but they crucially have a game in hand against Coventry City on Tuesday night. Ipswich know that four points from their last two games will guarantee their long-awaited return to the Premier League, keeping in mind that they face already relegated - for all intensive purposes - Huddersfield Town...