Struggling Leeds United have sacked manager Kevin Blackwell.

The Championship side are second from bottom with just two wins and a draw from eight games and have scored only four league goals in the process.

A statement from the club read: "The board of Leeds United have today terminated the contract of manager Kevin Blackwell.

"The club would like to place on record its thanks to Kevin for the work he has put in over the past three-and-a-half years, the past two and a half of which were as manager.

"No further comment will be made at this time."

QPR have appointed John Gregory as their new manager, with former boss Gary Waddock handed the job of first-team coach.

Former Aston Villa and Derby boss Gregory is a close friend of chairman Gianni Paladini, and takes over with the club bottom of the Championship.

The 51-year-old returns to football management three-and-a-half years after leaving Derby.

Waddock replaced the sacked Ian Holloway in February and was handed the position full-time in the summer.

But the former QPR midfielder has struggled, winning just three league games during his Loftus Road reign, and saw his team knocked out of the Carling Cup by Port Vale.