Brighton under-23s 1 Leeds United under-23s 0: Recap as Whites fall to Seagulls setback

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Leeds United's under-23s face Brighton's under-23s at Albion's training ground today and you can keep up to date with all the developments here.

The contest marks the third-last game of the Premier League Two Division One season for the young Whites for are fourth-bottom in the table.

Andy Taylor's young side are currently four points clear of the drop zone but have played one game more than second-bottom Chelsea.

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Leeds are level on points with third-bottom Everton, both sides having played the same amount of games.

SEAGULLS TEST: For Leeds United's under-23s in their third-last game of the season.
Photo by Tim Keeton - Pool/Getty Images.SEAGULLS TEST: For Leeds United's under-23s in their third-last game of the season.
Photo by Tim Keeton - Pool/Getty Images.
SEAGULLS TEST: For Leeds United's under-23s in their third-last game of the season. Photo by Tim Keeton - Pool/Getty Images.

Our live blog will bring you all the team news as the young Whites face the young Seagulls followed by match updates and analysis.

Joe Gelhardt, Sam Greenwood and Crysencio Summerville are expected to feature for the Whites having all missed Monday's 5-1 reverse at West Ham United in the Premier League Cup.

Brighton under-23s 1 Leeds United under-23s 0 recap

Key Events

  • 2pm kick-off at Brighton’s training ground

18: Klaesson dives at the feet of the Seagulls no 9 Ferguson to stop a certain goal from close range from a cross from the right

21: Free kick from the right pumped into the area, another scramble but Leeds hold firm and win a free-kick

23: From Bate, wriggles free from a couple of men on the edge of the box but Kenneh’s attempted through ball is then intercepted

25: Won by Sutcliffe very advanced down the right

26: Looping header by Cresswell easily gathered

HUGE CHANCE BRIGHTON

26: Brighton couner, cross from the left reaches Peupion with the goal gaping but he vollyes an awful effort wide via a deflection

30: End to end and Leeds now get into the box but Kenneh’s powerful shot is blocked

30: Good play by Brighton’s top scorer Ferguson. The no 9 works an opening on the edge of the box and his low shot that is heading inside the right hand post is tipped wide by Klaesson. Leeds clear the corner

Ferguson causing chaos

34: Get strength by the Seagulls striker to storm into the box from the right hand side and his low cross across the area is simply sidefooted home by Andy Moran. Klaesson no chance.

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