Ex-champs seal instant PL return as fallen giants’ shock humiliation causes promotion chaos

Leicester City were promoted to the Premier League on Saturday (AEST) after rivals Leeds United crashed to a shock 4-0 defeat at Queens Park Rangers.

The result leaves Leicester top of the Championship with 94 points with two games to play while Leeds stay second on 90 but with just one match left.

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Third-place Ipswich Town can pip Leeds to the second automatic promotion place as they currently have 89 points with three matches still to play.

Enzo Maresca’s Foxes achieved promotion at the first time of asking having been relegated from the Premier League last season following a third-from-bottom finish.

Their final two games begin with a trip to Preston on Monday, before they round off the season with a home finale against Blackburn on May 4.

Leeds will find themselves outside the top two if Ipswich beat Hull on Saturday, or Coventry with their game in hand on Tuesday.

Should Ipswich win both, they will be promoted while Leeds will have to enter the play-offs.

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The 4-0 victory for QPR also guarantees their survival in England’s second-tier, completing a remarkable turnaround from when manager Marti Cifuentes arrived on October 30.

Two goals in each half did the business for the London club with Ilias Chair, Lucas Andersen Lyndon Dykes and Sam Field all getting on the scoresheet.

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