Sheffield United close gap on Leeds in race for automatic EPL promotion

Sheffield United boosted their bid to reach the Premier League with a 2-1 win at QPR that closed the gap on table-topping Leeds on Saturday.

Leeds drew 1-1 with West Bromwich Albion at Elland Road in the day's early kick-off.

Junior Firpo headed Leeds in front before Darnell Furlong equalised for the Baggies.

That left Leeds six points clear of Sheffield United, who took advantage of their Yorkshire rivals' stumble.

Ben Brereton Diaz opened the scoring for the Blades after 10 minutes from Vinicius Souza's cross.

Tyrese Campbell's superb strike doubled the lead early in the second half before Michael Frey pulled one back with a penalty.

Luton climbed off the bottom of the table with a 1-0 win over Portsmouth, their first in 13 league games, thanks to Jordan Clark's first-half goal. 

The Hatters moved ahead of Derby, who lost 1-0 to Middlesbrough after Finn Azaz scored with 10 minutes remaining to boost his side's playoff bid.

Andreas Weimann's header in the seventh minute of stoppage time earned Blackburn a 1-1 against Norwich.

The game was still goalless when Rovers' Emmanuel Dennis was sent off in the 85th minute, but Ante Crnac scored for Norwich in the last minute of normal time before Weimann's late response.

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto scored Coventry's winner in a 3-2 victory at Oxford, while Stoke drew 0-0 with Watford.