Leeds United under-23s 1 Chelsea under-23s 3 - Recap as young Whites suffer Blues reverse at Thorp Arch

CLEAR MESSAGE: Leeds United under-23s boss Mark Jackson, above, says it is important his side build momentum following Monday's Premier League Cup success in today's clash against Chelsea. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.CLEAR MESSAGE: Leeds United under-23s boss Mark Jackson, above, says it is important his side build momentum following Monday's Premier League Cup success in today's clash against Chelsea. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.
CLEAR MESSAGE: Leeds United under-23s boss Mark Jackson, above, says it is important his side build momentum following Monday's Premier League Cup success in today's clash against Chelsea. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.
Leeds United's under-23s face Chelsea's under-23s at Thorp Arch on Friday afternoon - and you can follow all the latest here.

Jackson’s newly-promoted side have gone six Premier League Two Division One games without winning but enjoyed a 2-1 success at home to Premier League Cup visitors Mansfield Town on Monday.

Ninth-placed Leeds are still seeking a first home win of the season in PL2 D1 but Chelsea sit second-bottom and are yet to win away.

Our live blog below will provide all the pre-match team news, build up and then live updates and analysis.

Leeds United under-23s 1 Chelsea under-23s 3 FULL TIME

Key Events

  • 1pm kick-off at Thorp Arch
  • Leeds seeking first home league win of the season
  • Joe Gelhardt on the bench for Whites
  • Tyler Roberts starts

Chelsea header wide - guess who?

62: Yep, him again, from a corner, just wide. Leeds often giving the ball away at the back

Leeds might have weathered the storm

68: So many Chelsea chances immediately after the restart, Leeds now giving as good as they are getting. Hjelde has been excellent at left back.

68: Soonsup-Bell off for Chelsea’s joint top scorer Fiabema

71: Lovely ball from Bate through to Miller whose shot is palmed away

Yellow card for Gelhardt

71: A late challenge on the edge of the box

Decent from Max Dean

74: Takes matters into his own hands, cuts in from the right and has a go from the edge of the box but shot saved

Haigh for Uwakwe

Gelhardt’s day is done

76: Subbed for McGurk, looked to be pre-planned

78: McGurk has gone wide right with Dean now through the middle

80: Rankine on for Hall

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