Eddie saves day for wasteful Leeds
EDDIE NKETIAH came off the bench to save Leeds United but the visitors still blew a chance to go top after a 1-1 draw with Preston.
Prolific England Under-21 hotshot Nketiah was belatedly introduced in the 78th minute with the visitors trailing to Tom Barkhuizen’s strike after Patrick Bamford’s woes continued up front.
The forward had enough chances for a first-half hat-trick but has now not scored in eight games since August.
Swansea were sent tumbling out of the Championship top-six after losing to Brentford 3-0.
The early Championship front-runners were given a reality check by a pair of stunning strikes from Said Benrahma and Bryan Muembo either side of Jake Bidwell’s own-goal ahead of the weekend’s South Wales derby.
QPR saw their hopes of Premier League promotion dealt a blow as Reading struck late to earn a point in a 2-2 draw.
Mark Warburton’s side went into the game as favourites with 11 points separating the two teams in the Championship table.
But though QPR twice took the lead through Nahki Wells and Jordan Hugill, they were forced to settle for a point as George Puscas and Sam Baldock pegged them back.
Frenchman Maxime Colin scored his first goal in 19 months to end Birmingham’s mini-slump with a 1-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers.
Sheffield Wednesday moved to within a point of the top two with a 1-0 victory over Stoke as they continue to enjoy life under manager Garry Monk.
A 43rd-minute goal from Massimo Luongo, above, was enough to make it 14 points from seven games since Monk took over last month.