Leeds embrace chaos to take step closer to promotion

"We haven't won anything yet".

Leeds boss Daniel Farke rightly relished his side's late, late show to take all the points in their win over Sunderland on Monday night (to the point that his own celebrations saw him booked and he now faces a one-match touchline ban) but he also wanted to reiterate that the job of claiming promotion back to the Premier League isn't done yet.

Of course the German, twice a Championship title-winner with Norwich, is right; they don't hand out the medals in February.

That said, Leeds were in ominous form before Monday's clash with the Wearsiders. They went into the match unbeaten in 14 games, with six successive clean sheets and were the leading scorers in the top four divisions.

They came out of it having held their nerve and, through Pascal Struijk's unlikely double, found a way to win just when it looked to be beyond them. For so much of this season Leeds' promotion bid has been built on control. Last night they showed they can also embrace chaos.

Farke's men will now travel to second-placed Sheffield United two points ahead of their Yorkshire rivals, at least four points clear of third, and with the fate of the Championship title in their hands.

All the evidence suggests they are unlikely to allow it to be taken from them without an almighty fight.