Championship wrap: Sinclair Armstrong nets as QPR stun Leicester, Ipswich and Saints make up ground

Republic of Ireland international Sinclair Armstrong scored as QPR boosted their survival hopes with a shock 2-1 success over Sky Bet Championship leaders Leicester at the King Power Stadium.

Armstrong's 57th-minute goal came within two minutes of coming off the bench, and doubled the lead for the visitors after Ilias Chair's first-half opener.

The victory was the third on the trot for the relegation-threatened side, as teenage defender Ben Nelson's 60th-minute goal for wasn't enough to prevent a third consecutive defeat for Leicester.

Armstrong's solitary Ireland cap came in the Euro 2024 qualifying defeat to the Netherlands last September after he had impressed for Jim Crawford's Under-21 side.

Leeds dropped to third after their quest for a 10th successive league win ended in a 1-1 West Yorkshire derby draw at 10-man Huddersfield.

Patrick Bamford's second-half equaliser salvaged a point for the visitors following Michal Helik’s opener.

The Terriers played half of the match a down after captain Jonathan Hogg was shown a second yellow card in first-half added time for swinging an arm at Junior Firpo.

Blackburn Rovers are just a point better off and anxiously looking over their shoulders following a 2-1 loss at Swansea.

One-time Ireland call-up Sammie Szmodics gave 17th-placed Rovers hope with his 19th league goal of the season following early strikes from Joe Allen and Jamie Paterson.

Ipswich took advantage of Leeds' slip-up to seize the second automatic promotion spot thanks to a 2-0 victory at Plymouth.

Brendan Galloway’s 63rd-minute own goal broke the deadlock at Home Park before Kieffer Moore’s fifth goal in seven games sealed the Tractor Boys’ victory.

Substitute Joe Aribo hit a dramatic added-time winner as fourth-placed Sout