Leeds United Under-23s - recap: Young Whites fall to Wigan in Premier League Cup opener at York
The Whites are set to be young this evening with a number of Mark Jackson's usual Under-23s squad away on international duty.
United kick off their Premier League Cup campaign in the club's opening Group E fixture against the Latics.
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Leeds United Under-23s LIVE
Key Events
- Young Whites side will take on Wigan in PL Cup
- United are in Group E of this season’s tournament
- Kick-off in York is at 7pm
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- U23s FT: Leeds United 1-2 Wigan Athletic
Leeds chance
39. Lovely football from Leeds. Moore picks out a beauty of a ball over the top for Ferguson to run onto. He takes it down with a wonderful touch. He’s into the box but his low ball across is cut out by the goalkeeper.
Wigan corner
38. Wigan pressure comes from a free-kick. Smith ends up with the ball and shoots on goal but it’s deflected behind. Corner ball.
LEEDS CHANCE
34. The ball falls kindly for Andreucci for Leeds. He falls, takes a touch, mishits a pass but still comes away with it. He decides to shot and it draws a good save from Tickle in the Wigan goal.
Van den Huevel save
32. Wigan burst forward. It opens up for Pinnington who unleashes an effort but his shot it met by the palms for Ven den Huevel.
Half an hour gone
30. Half an hour gone. It’s been a good game, this. Leeds ahead early but Wigan have since turned it around - relentless pressure from the Whites. Not many chances either way since the Latics went ahead.
Wigan attack
28. Wigan come forward through Smith, he’s on the right in the Leeds half and delivers a dipping ball to the back post but there’s no-one on hand to head home.
Leeds corner
24. Great high pressure from Leeds. Ferguson closes down the Wigan man. McGurk breaks free down the left. He gets to the byling and sees his low ball put behind. Wigan clear the set-piece.
Leeds chance
23. It opens up for McGurk on the left. He opts to shoot but he drags his effort wide of the goal. It was asking a lot....
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