Leeds United Under-23s recap: Whites edge out Derby County at Loughborough University

Welcome to tonight’s Premier League 2 clash between Derby County and Leeds United at Loughborough University.

The Whites have won one and lost one so far this term, having earned promotion to the top division of the PL2 last season.

United travel to take on the Rams this evening with kick-off set for 7pm.

Team news is expected at around 6pm in Loughborough - we’ll have both sets of line-ups right here when they’re announced.

Leeds have won one and lost one so far, with defeat to Spurs coming on Monday...

“We have stepped up but we’re fully confident in our players to cope with this level of football. We have full trust and belief in them,” Jackson told the YEP post-match.

“Every defeat should hurt. It hurts staff and players but after every game you analyse it and break it down and look at what can be made better. You also look at the positives and there were plenty of those.

“We’ll spend time feeding that back to the players. It’s ultimately about learning and development. We now have to look towards Derby on Friday.”

Leeds United XI: Klaesson, Drameh, Moore, Cresswell, Kenneh, Jenkins, Summerville, Bate, Greenwood, McKinstry, Miller.

Subs: Van Den Heuvel, Gelhardt, McGurk, McCarron, Sutcliffe.

Both teams heading back into the changing rooms here at Loughborough. Kick-off will be coming shortly... we’ll have live updates throughout this evening.

Both teams out here at Loughborough - updates to come...

1. We’re underway at Loughborough... updates to come.

2. Good start from the hosts this evening. Couple of deep throws in the Leeds half. They also win an early free-kick but United defend well.

3. First effort on goal of the evening. Aghatise runs at the Leeds defence. He lays it off and gets it back. He spins on the edge of the box and fires an effort on goal. Klaesson watches it fly past the post.

5. A nice move from a throw from the Whites. Moore, McKinstry and Miller involved. It’s Moore who tries to race onto a ball inside the Derby box but he’s flagged as he pulls a low cross back from the byline.

6. A dangerous ball is flashed into the area from the left as the hosts break. Kenneh swings a boot at it to clear and then an errant shot flies behind.

9. Aghatise scores...

9. Leeds fail to clear their lines. A free-kick comes in from the halfway line. There’s a second and third phase... the ball eventually drops to Aghatise inside the area and United don’t take the warning and he fires into the bottom corner of the net past Klaesson.