Patrick Bamford double sends Leeds back into Championship top two

• Leeds win 2-0 away at Preston to leapfrog Sheffield United
• Bristol City hang on to beat West Brom, Derby lose at Blackburn

Leeds United returned to the automatic promotion places thanks to a 2-0 win over 10-man Preston North End at Deepdale.

Patrick Bamford broke the deadlock just after the hour, 13 minutes after Ben Pearson’s sending off for two yellow cards, and added a second with 14 minutes to go to seal a victory that sees Leeds leapfrog Sheffield United, who face Birmingham on Wednesday.

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