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Ipswich were left top of English football's second-tier Championship on Friday after Leeds missed the chance to regain first place as they drew 2-2 at Watford.
Conor Chaplin scored the only goal in the ninth minute as Ipswich won 1-0 away to Blackburn at Ewood Park following the international break, the midfielder starting and finishing a well-worked move.
"Fantastic result, you have to enjoy every win you get in the Championship," said Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna.
"The performance was mixed. I thought first half we started ever so well, big credit to the way we came out, especially after international duty, we imposed ourselves really well on the game."
Victory took Ipswich two points clear of Leeds, who could have recaptured top spot in the late kick-off.
Instead Leeds had to twice come from behind at Vicarage Road to secure a draw that left them one point behind Ipswich and one ahead of third-placed Leicester in the race for promotion to the Premier League.
Vakoun Bayo opened the scoring for Watford in the 31st minute before Leeds hit back six minutes later thanks to a superb finish from Crysencio Summerville.
Watford regained the lead before half-time with another fine goal from Emmanuel Dennis.
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