Leeds United fans troll Nottingham Forest from the skies as banner spotted flying over T20 Blast match at Trent Bridge

'Leeds Utd champions we r going up'
By Abbey Maclure
Published 31st Aug 2020, 17:58 BST
Updated 31st Aug 2020, 18:02 BST
A plane towing the banner was flown during the match between Notts Outlaws and Yorkshire Vikings at Trent Bridge (Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire)A plane towing the banner was flown during the match between Notts Outlaws and Yorkshire Vikings at Trent Bridge (Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire)
A plane towing the banner was flown during the match between Notts Outlaws and Yorkshire Vikings at Trent Bridge (Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire)

Eagle-eyed viewers of today's Vitality T20 Blast match at Trent Bridge will have spotted this message flying over the skies of Nottingham.

A plane towing the banner was flown during the match between Notts Outlaws and Yorkshire Vikings this afternoon, which was broadcast live on YouTube.

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Leeds United fans calling themselves the Nottingham Whites on Twitter claim to be the masterminds behind the message.

The account tweeted a video of the banner this morning and said: "Exciting day today #nottinghamwhites #lufc #nottinghamisfullofLeeds"

Leeds United were crowned Championship winners and will return to the Premier League for the first time in 16 years this season.

Nottingham Forest narrowly missed out on a place in the Championship play-offs.

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