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Patrick Bamford's last goal for Leeds was on 24 August

Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United both missed the chance to go top of the Championship as their game at Hillsborough ended in a goalless draw.

A win for Leeds would have taken them above leaders West Brom, while the Owls needed victory by two goals to move into first, but neither could find a winner in atrocious conditions.

Striker Steven Fletcher almost broke the deadlock for Wednesday in the second half when his first-time shot bounced off the bar, while Kiko Casilla made several fine saves for the visitors.

Ezgjan Alioski almost stole all three points for Leeds but nodded against the post.

Patrick Bamford also missed a fine chance for the visitors before the break as his header was well saved by Keiren Westwood and the forward is now without a goal in nine matches.

Leeds and Sheffield Wednesday each dropped a place to third and fourth respectively after Preston's victory against Blackburn later in the afternoon lifted them to second.

It was a game that deserved a goal, but the wastefulness of both teams in the final third meant the fixture ended in a first goalless draw since 1969.

Leeds have now only scored 17 times in their 14 games this campaign, and the Owls 18, with their lofty positions the result of having the two tightest defences in the division.

Ultimately it was defences on top once again but the Baggies wasted the chance to stretch their lead to four points above Leeds and five in front of the Owls when they were held to a draw by Charlton.

Sheffield Wednesday manager Garry Monk:

"It was two really good teams going at it in those conditions, but overall our performance warranted the three points.

"If any team was going to win the game, we deserved it, especially in the second half as we were so dominant, and we had the most offensive actions in the whole game.

"You won't often see Leeds under that pressure, and it was them scrambling towards the end."

Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa:

"In the first half we played better and although we controlled the match, they had the chances.

"In the second half, the match changed. Sometimes they commanded, imposing their style on us at certain moments, sometimes we did.

"It was the kind of match you can win or lose."