Championship anxiety and emotion heighten in the race for promotion

Manor Solomon celebrates with Ethan Ampadu (left) and Wilfried Gnonto after giving Leeds the lead in last weekend’s win over Preston.Photograph: Alex Dodd/CameraSport/Getty ImagesAo Tanaka sat in the away dressing room and started crying. The Japan midfielder had just helped Leeds win a vital match at Middlesbrough this month but they were not tears of joy. “I asked Ao: ‘Why?’” said his manager, Daniel Farke. “He said: ‘I don’t know boss, I’m