Brentford and Leeds share the points in key Championship clash after goalkeeping errors at Griffin Park

A goalkeeping clanger at either end ensured it was honours even in Tuesday night’s key Championship promotion clash between Brentford and Leeds United at Griffin Park.

In-form winger Said Benrahma had given the Bees the lead with his fourth goal in three games, but Liam Cooper struck back for Leeds to earn a 1-1 draw as neither side was able to take full advantage of Nottingham Forest’s surprise home defeat to Charlton.

Despite returning to full training this week, Pontus Jansson was not fit enough to play any part against his former side, so Thomas Frank named an unchanged Brentford side, with Julian Jeanvier partnering Ethan Pinnock at centre-back.

Marcelo Bielsa made just one change to his Leeds line-up despite their recent run of poor form, with Kalvin Phillips returning from suspension in place of Gjanni Alioski.

The visitors started on the front foot, and Jack Harrison missed an excellent chance to open the scoring when commendably staying on his feet when he might have had a penalty shout, only to skew tamely at David Raya.

Instead, it was the home side who struck first and in comical fashion as Kiko Casilla allowed a backpass to run too far across him, leaving Benrahma with an open goal.

Not to be outdone, Raya then all-but handed Leeds a leveller before the break, flapping at a corner and leaving Cooper an easy close-range finish.

Helder Costa missed a good chance to put Bielsa’s men in front just after the hour mark, while Brentford lost Josh DaSilva to injury, with Emiliano Marcondes sent on in his place.

Bielsea introduced January loan signing Jean-Kevin Augustin in place of Patrick Bamford, before Frank gave Tarique Fosu and Shandon Baptiste their debuts following their arrivals from Oxford United last month.

But neither side could find a winner as the race for promotion condensed even further, with just two points now separating second from fifth, though Fulham have a game in hand, against Millwall on Wednesday.