the championship

CHRIS WOOD netted his seventh goal of the season as Leeds continued their recent revival under Garry Monk.

The former Ipswich loanee, having already crashed a fierce shot against a post, headed home the winner in the 35th minute.

Wood has proved an influential figure in Leeds’ progress under Monk, scoring in all four of their consecutive wins, following a challenging start to life in the Elland Road hotseat for the ex-Swansea boss.

As for Ipswich, they failed to find the net for the second successive match and had Bartosz Bialkowski, who made fine second-half saves from Wood and Kalvin Phillips, to thank for keeping them in the contest until the very end.

Leeds, without injured midfielders Ronaldo Vieira and Liam Bridcutt, were in the ascendancy from the off, and had the first attempt at goal as Hadi Sacko surged forward from halfway, brushed off Cole Skuse in midfield and fired a shot high and wide.

The visitors struggled to get hold of the ball and it was Leeds who deservedly took the lead 10 minutes before half-time through Wood, the in-form striker heading Charlie Taylor’s dinked cross into the bottom corner following smart build-up play involving Stuart Dallas down the left.

Leeds continued to dominate after the break and Sacko missed a glorious opportunity to double the lead when, with only Bialkowski to beat, the unmarked winger shot wide from close range after Wood’s blocked shot fell perfectly into his path.

Freddie Sears had a chance to salvage a point for Ipswich five minutes from time, but he could only curl a 20-yard free-kick over the top.