the championship

LEEDS UNITED 0

QPR 0

PROMOTION-CHASING Leeds missed the chance to keep up the pressure on the Championship top two after being held by QPR.

The Yorkshire side failed to get into their stride against a dogged Rangers outfit and are now 11 points off the automatic promotion places.

It was QPR who enjoyed the better of the chances, with Conor Washington wasting great chances either side of the break to snatch the points.

The Whites, who have now drawn two in a row, created few clear-cut chances with the Rangers defenders keeping dangerman Chris Wood silent throughout.

The visitors started strongest with Luke Freeman firing wide, before Darnell Furlong glanced a header past a post.

Matt Smith headed a 12thminute corner wide as QPR continued to enjoy the best of the early chances.

Veteran keeper Rob Green, who was making his 600th league appearance against his former club, saved well from Washington to keep the scores level. Alfonso Pedraza brought the best out of Alex Smithies as Leeds registered their first attempt after 18 minutes.

Jake Bidwell’s dangerous low cross-shot flashed across goal while, at the other end, Kemar Roofe had a shot deflected for a corner following a dangerous run.

Green saved well after 48 minutes as Smith again proved tough to beat in the air, before Bidwell’s shot was also comfortably stopped.

And Washington wasted a great chance to fire Rangers ahead when he lashed an effort wide from 15 yards.

Wood flicked a header wide from Pablo Hernandez’s cross as Leeds struggled to find a way through a strong QPR defence and had to settle for a point.