Leeds United 1 Stoke City 0: Reaction and recap as Dan James fires Whites back to winning ways

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Leeds United made a quick return to their Championship promotion quest on Tuesday evening with the visit of relegation-battling Stoke City to Elland Road.

Daniel Farke’s Whites dropped out of the division’s automatic promotion places and down to third place as Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Huddersfield Town was followed by a 2-0 triumph for Ipswich Town at Plymouth Argyle. Ipswich, who are now two points ahead of Leeds in second, host Bristol City this evening in an 8pm kick-off, starting 15 minutes after Leeds take on third-bottom Stoke.

Here, upon landing at LS11, we will bring you all of the pre-match build-up and starting line-ups before in-game updates and analysis followed by reaction. The 7.45pm kick-off is being broadcast via Sky Sports Red Button.

Leeds United 1 Stoke City 0 - reaction and recap

Key Events

  • 7.45pm kick-off at Elland Road
  • Three changes for Leeds as Byram, Roberts and James start
  • Gray, Firpo and Gnonto drop to the bench

1: Bamford with the kick off

Bright start by Leeds

3: Stoke under the pump a bit already. Summerville gets into the box within a minute but is eventually crowded out.

7: By Kamara to prevent Stoke looking to get up the pitch, Summerville gets into the box again and forces a corner which Stoke head clear.

Stoke's first attempt

8: From Laurent but no power in it and Meslier easily gathers.

10: Fluffs a clearance into the crowd for a Stoke throw in

Crikey, penalty claims

11: Stoke keeper Iversen clatters into James who ends up on the deck as James closes him down after dallying but not given, ref Langford appeared to have a think about it.

13: Looking at the replay, it looked like he got James and not the ball.

Fine pressing again

15: By James, on Gooch this time.

Corner flag taken out

16: By a sliding Byram challenge as Stoke attack down the right

17: Penalised for a challenge on Laurent, felt he got the ball, free-kick coming into the box