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Sammie Szmodics' late goal gave relegation-threatened Blackburn Rovers a shock victory as Leeds United again failed to take a chance to go top of the Championship.
It was Szmodics' 30th goal of a remarkable season for the Republic of Ireland international - and inflicted Leeds' first home defeat of the campaign, reports BBC.
Keeper Aynsley Pears' long kick was flicked on by Sam Gallagher to Tyrhys Dolan, whose excellent pass put Szmodics through.
Szmodics coolly slotted past keeper Illan Meslier to leave the Elland Road crowd stunned and lift Rovers six points clear of the bottom three ahead of the 15:00 BST kick-offs.
For the second time in the space of a few days, leaders Leicester losing handed both Leeds and Ipswich chances to go top.
Leeds failed to take that opportunity in midweek, managing just one shot on target during a goalless stalemate at home to Sunderland on Tuesday and Ipswich also drew 0-0 at home to Watford 24 hours later.
The Suffolk side will, however, go top if they get at least a point at home to Middlesbrough later on Saturday.
Following Leicester's 1-0 loss at Plymouth on Friday evening, Leeds were determined not to fluff their lines again.