Leeds United 2 Norwich City 1: Reaction after Joe Gelhardt bags late winner in Elland Road epic
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The Whites and Canaries are approaching the contest having lost their last 11 league games between them, Leeds falling to a sixth-consecutive defeat via Thursday night's 3-0 reverse at home to Aston Villa.
The setback in new boss Jesse Marsch's first home game in charge left Leeds fifth-bottom and just two points clear of the drop zone but having played more games than third-bottom Burnley and fourth-bottom Everton.
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Hide AdThe Clarets then blew a chance to make inroads by falling a 2-0 defeat at Brentford on Saturday afternoon, a game in which Nathan Collins was shown a straight red card.
Norwich continue to prop up the table and Dean Smith's Canaries fell to a fifth consecutive league loss on Thursday evening after being beaten 3-1 at home to Chelsea.
The Canaries are six points behind Leeds having played the same amount of games.
Our live blog below will bring you live match updates and analysis from Elland Road followed by post-match reaction.
Leeds United 2 Norwich City 1: Reaction and recap
Key Events
- 2pm kick-off at Elland Road
- Two sides have lost their last 11 league games between them
A chilly wind
The adrenalin of the occasion will probably be enough to ensure forgetting all about the weather today but there’s a sharp breeze blowing through the West Stand which is dropping the Real Feel a bit so maybe wear an extra layer. Then again, who cares, all that matters today is three points.
Leeds players arrive
Meslier first out. Then Bate, Cresswell, Klaesson, Joffy. Shackleton, Klich, Koch, Bamford, Struijk, Greenwood. Not everyone comes out though
Forshaw then comes out
A bit later than the others. There’s a group of very excited young kids cheering the players and shouting their names.
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