Leeds United Under-23s recap - Whites toppled by Everton fightback in Southport

Leeds United Under-23s head coach Mark Jackson. Pic: Bruce RollinsonLeeds United Under-23s head coach Mark Jackson. Pic: Bruce Rollinson
Leeds United Under-23s head coach Mark Jackson. Pic: Bruce Rollinson
Leeds United's development side travel to face Everton in the Premier League 2 on Monday evening - follow every kick live below on our matchday blog.

Mark Jackson takes his squad to Soutport this evening as Leeds return to league action at Under-23s level following the October international break.

Follow live updates below with the Yorkshire Evening Post throughout the night...

LIVE - Everton U23s v Leeds United U23s

Key Events

  • Leeds U23s travel to face Everton
  • United take on the Toffees in PL2 action
  • Kick-off in Southport is at 7pm
  • FULL-TIME: Everton 4-2 Leeds United

4. McGurk wins it... first attack of the game from either side.

Klaesson in goal. Moore/Hjelde wing-backs. Cresswell/Kenneh in the middle of defence. Summerville/McGurk your wide men. Jenkins 6. Bate 8 with Miller up front. Greenwood is the 10.

1. Everton get us underway...

The Whites emerge from the tunnel at Southport first... Everton follow just after. Updates to come once the coin toss is done.

A decent crowd has assembled in Southport for this one. Plenty of Leeds fans here - kick-off is now fast approaching. We’ll have updates right here.

A few faces in the crowd

Ducan Ferguson is here watch the Toffees tonight. Leighton Baines - a club youth coach - is also here to take a look at David Unsworth’s side.

Confirmed Leeds team news

23s XI: Tyrer, John, Campbell, Weich, Astley, Warrington, Mills, Price, Whitaker, Onyango, Dobbin. Subs: Cannon, Barrett, Hughes, Anderson, Butterfield.

LEEDS UNITED TEAM NEWS

23s XI: Klaesson, Moore, Hjelde, Jenkins, Kenneh, Cresswell (C), Summerville, Bate, Miller, Greenwood, McGurk.

Subs: Van den Heuvel, McKinstry, Drameh, Gelhardt, Hughes.

How things stand in the PL2

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