The manner of Norwich City's 2019 Championship title win is giving Daniel Farke reassurance as his Leeds United side continue to miss opportunities to break into the top two.

The Whites drew 0-0 with Sunderland at Elland Road on Tuesday, their second significant blow in just three days after losing 2-1 to Coventry on Saturday.

Ipswich Town's failure to beat Watford gave Farke some consolation as they trail the second-placed Tractor Boys by just one point, but doubt has crept into Leeds' promotion bid in recent weeks.

The German has no such worries, however, having come through a similar period to win an enthralling title race with the Canaries in the 2018-19 season.

"You know how I ended my first promotion with Norwich City in the last six games? Draw, draw, draw, draw, win, win," he said.

"And you know what, after each and every draw, everyone was panicking. ‘Oh, it's not enough for promotion, a draw is not enough, we need to win this.’

"And then, in the end, you see the other good results coming in. By the way, it was not too bad and it was also a tight race.

"Leeds was involved with Marcelo, Sheffield United with Chris Wilder. In the end, we won the league with four draws in the last six games. You never know."

Farke felt that refereeing decisions played a key role as two points were dropped against the Black Cats, with visiting captain Luke O'Nein's raised arm appearing to clear a second-half corner and Dan Ballard seemingly fortunate to stay on the pitch.

"We have had six letters this season so far apologising and saying it was a penalty or a red card," he continued. "We’ll probably get two more letters right now. It won’t help us because it doesn’t feel like a fair outcome.

"It makes no sense. In general I am never asking for red cards, it’s more like ‘Come on, act a bit earlier with yellow cards’. If you don’t do this you send the message ‘OK, keep going’.

"It’s not my side to ask for red cards but if there’s a rule that there should be a handball yellow, then I ask only for the rules.

"When you lean into the ball with the elbow and the referee has a clear view of it, sorry, this is something you have to give.

“In the second half it was obvious. With both hands in the air, not difficult to see."