![Patrick Bamford scored for Leeds Utd in their 3-1 come-from-behind win over leaders Leicester City. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS) Patrick Bamford scored for Leeds Utd in their 3-1 come-from-behind win over leaders Leicester City. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-feed-data/c98c4abe-f490-4ef5-b2bf-411ea1613c67.jpg/r0_0_800_600_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Leeds United struck three late goals at a bouncing Elland Road to beat Leicester City 3-1 and throw the Championship title race wide open.
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Leicester appeared to be tightening their grip on top spot after Wout Faes' first-half header, but Leeds hit back in a roaring finish with goals from Connor Roberts, Archie Gray and Patrick Bamford.
Daniel Farke's side equalled a club-record nine straight league wins - set in 1931 - extending their unbeaten start to the year and closing the gap on leaders Leicester to six points.
The Foxes, who had been 17 points ahead of Leeds at the start of 2024, had been good value for their slender lead, but were punished for some glaring misses as they slipped to back-to-back league defeats.
Leeds boss Farke said the feel good factor was more important than club records.
The former Norwich boss said it was a great evening for everyone connected with Leeds United.
"To be there with a ninth win in a row, unbeaten here at Elland Road (this season) - there are many record-breaking statistics.
"But even more important is the feeling and the spirit. You could feel it in the celebrations of the whole stadium.
"You could see what it means to everyone connected with this club after some really tough years, many disappointments and days of suffering.
"To experience such a period when you feel everything is really united here - players, staff, supporters, the whole club.
"We're delivering such performances and such results. It's great and I'm delighted for our supporters. They can enjoy their weekend in a proper way, that's for sure."
Leicester boss Enzo Maresca said they had dominated and controlled the game until conceding in the 80th minute with his players reacting badly to it.
"We created many chances and at the end it was a matter of the chances that we missed.
"In the last 10 minutes, in this kind of game in this stadium, it's easy when you concede a goal that you drop a little or mentally they are better than us," he added.
"We feel bad because we dropped points, but at the same I feel very proud because we came here with the personality we showed."
At the CBS Arena, hosts Coventry were stunned 3-0 by Preston.
Emil Riis had a hand in all three goals with the Danish striker putting Preston ahead inside the first minute before setting up top scorer Will Keane and then forcing Bobby Thomas to put through his own net.
The remarkable victory took Preston on to the cusp of the play-off places, two points behind Hull, and leapfrogging Coventry in the process.
Australian Associated Press