The Sunday Post (Newcastle)

Roofe’s double makes it four in a row for Leeds

- By Damian Spellman sport@sundaypost.com

Kemar Roofe scored twice as Leeds came from behind to beat QPR 2-1 and make it four straight league wins.

Nahki Wells put the visitors ahead after 26 minutes with a cool finish, but Roofe found a way past Rangers goalkeeper Joe Lumley on the stroke of half-time.

Roofe’s second-half spot-kick – Leeds’ first penalty in 58 games – was enough to secure the victory.

Jack Marriott scored the only goal as Derby picked up three points at a Wigan side who played with 10 men for 75 minutes following Kal Naismith’s red card.

Teemu Pukki grabbed a dramatic stoppage-time winner as Norwich beat Bolton 3-2 at Carrow Road to stay top of the table.

Mario Vrancic and Marco Stieperman­n had put the Canaries 2-0 ahead before Sammy Ameobi pulled one back for Bolton, and defender Mark Beevers equalised with just two minutes of normal time remaining.

Daniel Farke’s side shrugged off the setback, with Pukki thumping home a last-gasp winner.

Paul Lambert’s return to the bet365 Stadium was one to forget as goals from Tom Ince and Joe Allen secured Stoke a comfortabl­e 2-0 win over Ipswich.

Sheffield Wednesday were held to a 2-2 draw with Rotherham at Hillsborou­gh.

Lucas Joao opened the scoring, but two goals in 10 minutes from Michael Smith and Richie Towell saw Rotherham lead 2-1. However, Joao’s second – a 64th-minute header – ensured honours ended even.

Captain Markus Henriksen popped up when it mattered most as Hull came from behind at The Den to snatch a 2-2 draw against Millwall.

Kamil Grosicki lashed in an early goal for the visitors before Millwall striker Lee Gregory headed home an equaliser midway through the first half.

Aiden O’Brien fired the hosts in front in the 54th minute, but Henriksen nodded home on 73 minutes.

Brentford slumped to their seventh defeat in nine games with a 3-2 home loss at the hands of Swansea.

Wayne Routledge, a Chris Mepham own-goal and Leroy Fer put the visitors three up in the first half.

Ollie Watkins and Said Benrahma gave the hosts hope, but they squandered a string of clear-cut chances to pull off an unlikely comeback.

Famara Diedhiou’s goal consigned Birmingham to their first league home defeat of the campaign against Bristol City, while Louis Moult scored the only goal of the game at the City Ground as Preston North End snatched a 1-0 victory against Nottingham Forest.

Sheffield United left it late to beat Reading 2-0. Billy Sharp scored in the 83rd minute, before an own goal from George Baldock sealed the points.

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