Leeds United 3-0 Birmingham City highlights: Whites back to winning ways as Bamford breaks 23/24 duck
Daniel Farke's men ended 2023 with back-to-back defeats against Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion but will be looking to bounce back in their first game of 2024 with victory over Wayne Rooney's Birmingham.
The Blues have won just two of their last 14 matches with the former England striker under increasing pressure to turn the club's fortunes around. Given Leeds' unbeaten home form this season, that will be no easy task, especially with Farke and Leeds keen to put an end to their own difficulties.
Build-up, team news, goal and score updates from Elland Road here throughout the day. Kick-off is at 3pm.
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2' Dan James with an important intervention on Siriki Dembele in Leeds' penalty area before bursting up the right flank and finding Patrick Bamford in the middle. He tees up Archie Gray but the pass is a little short and B'ham clear.
Teams out
Here are the players. For the first time in 2024, Marching On Together bellows around Elland Road.
Ready to go
Less than ten minutes 'til kick-off. Warm-ups done and dusted. A big afternoon for Kris Klaesson - and Patrick Bamford.
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