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Plymouth stunned Leicester in Friday’s only fixture, before Blackburn snatched an away win at Leeds’ expense during Saturday’s early kick-off as two sides battling relegation secured slender victories over championship contenders to kickstart another wild week of Championship action – Ipswich went top despite being held at home to Middlesbrough as the Premier League push continues. Continue reading “16 hours apart, Bundu and Szmodics rip script as Championship title race hots up”
After 16 years of frustration, heartbreak and turmoil, Leeds United will finally make their long-awaited Premier League return in 2020-21. Continue reading “Leeds promoted to the Premier League, after Huddersfield Town stun West Brom”
Brentford forward Ollie Watkins and Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic proved matchwinners in Saturday’s 3pm kick-offs – boosting their promotion push with narrow wins over Middlesbrough and Blackburn Rovers respectively. Continue reading “Ollie Watkins, Aleksandar Mitrovic score 20th league goals in wins for Brentford and Fulham”
Nahki Wells’ dubious 20th-minute strike was enough for QPR to snatch a hard-fought three points against promotion hopefuls Leeds, who have now lost three successive games and won just one in their last eight across all competitions.
Continue reading “QPR 1-0 Leeds United: Nahki Wells’ controversial winner stings wasteful Whites”
Goalscorer Reiss Nelson and Man of the Match Alexandre Lacazette revealed Mikel Arteta’s inspired half-time teamtalk did wonders for a lethargic Arsenal, who won despite a scare by a bullish Leeds side during their FA Cup tie on Monday evening. Continue reading “Arteta is honest as Nelson and Lacazette speak after Arsenal scrape past Leeds”
Reiss Nelson’s second goal of the season proved just enough for Arsenal to scrape through into the FA Cup Fourth Round, after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Championship side Leeds – who gave a great account of themselves but faded in the latter stages, after a brilliant first-half showing. They now face an away trip to Premier League strugglers Bournemouth for a place in Round Five on January 25.
Continue reading “Arsenal 1-0 Leeds United: 5 Hits and Flops as Gunners into FA Cup 4th Round”
Jack Marriott proved an inspired substitute with a brace to help Frank Lampard’s Derby make history, overturning a 1-0 deficit in an unpredictable six-goal thriller at Elland Road, sealing their place at Wembley in the Championship Playoff Final – against Aston Villa on May 27.
Continue reading “Leeds United (3) 2-4 (4) Derby County: Marriott the hero as Rams off to Wembley”
Kemar Roofe’s deft finish during a controversial second-half proved enough for Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United as they earned a slender 1-0 lead over Derby County in their Championship playoff semi-final fixture at Pride Park. Continue reading “Derby County 0-1 Leeds United: Roofe gifts Whites slender play-off advantage”
Goals from Neal Maupay and Sergi Canos proved enough as Brentford were comfortable 2-0 winners against a disappointing Leeds side at Griffin Park, denting the visitors’ automatic promotion hopes after other Championship results on Easter Monday. Continue reading “Brentford 2-0 Leeds United: Maupay, Canos dent visitors’ promotion hopes”
Since his promotion into the first-team around this time last year, Jeff Reine-Adelaide made six senior appearances but all were in the Cup competitions.
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