Crystal Palace U23s 1-3 Leeds United U23s RECAP - Goals for Crysencio Summerville, Liam McCarron and Sean McGurk as Whites win

Leeds United Under 23s are in Premier League 2 top flight action tonight with their season opener at Crystal Palace.
BACK AGAIN - Leeds United youngster Joe Gelhardt has recovered from injury to start for the 23s tonight at Crystal Palace Pic: GettyBACK AGAIN - Leeds United youngster Joe Gelhardt has recovered from injury to start for the 23s tonight at Crystal Palace Pic: Getty
BACK AGAIN - Leeds United youngster Joe Gelhardt has recovered from injury to start for the 23s tonight at Crystal Palace Pic: Getty

Mark Jackson's side face off against their fellow new boys, having won the title last season at a canter and you can follow it with our live blog, below.

Crystal Palace v Leeds United U23s LIVE

Key Events

  • Adam Forshaw get 60 minutes of action
  • Joe Gelhardt returns from injury
  • Leeds make PL2 top flight debut in style

Street shoots low, tamely as Palace fashion another chance. They’re taking the ball off Leeds too easily and too often in the visitors’ half of the pitch. At the other end Amari Miller is flagged offside as he shapes to shoot from an acute angle.

GOAL! Cry Summerville slides in a cool finish. Bate picked the ball up with a nice interception, it was swung wide to the far side by Jenkins and the Leeds fans in the ground are treated to a lovely goal as Summerville gets in behind his man and beats the keeper.

9 - Chance! Forshaw on the ball in the middle, finds Bate and he slips the ball into the feet of Gelhardt who curls the ball over the top. Leeds have emerged from a difficult start, taken the lead and come close to doubling it. An excellent response.

A free header inside the area from a free-kick and it’s level all of a sudden. Jake O’Brien the man to nod past Klaesson.

PENALTY! RED CARD! Palace down to 10 as Boateng is adjudged to have handled on the line as Miller shot for goal.

SAVED! Gelhardt with a hop and a tame, tame penalty that is saved with ease by Whitworth.

Leeds deserved a goal in the lead up to that penalty award. Cody Drameh produced a silky dribble to beat two and get towards the byline, cutting the ball back nicely. Miller was on hand at the far post when the ball rebounded his way and his shot was goalbound, the officials decided, which is why Boateng walked.

24 - Summerville clips the feet of Street. Banks replaced by Quick, for Palace, as they reshuffle to adapt to being a man down.

SAVE! Wonder save from Whitworth as a Drameh cross is miskicked towards his top corner and he claws it out of the net and behind for a corner.

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