Leeds United under-23s 2 Derby County under-23s 0 RECAP - Whites jump out of drop zone

KEY CONTEST: For Leeds United's under-23s under boss Mark Jackson, above, against Monday evening's visitors Derby County. Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images.KEY CONTEST: For Leeds United's under-23s under boss Mark Jackson, above, against Monday evening's visitors Derby County. Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images.
KEY CONTEST: For Leeds United's under-23s under boss Mark Jackson, above, against Monday evening's visitors Derby County. Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images.
Leeds United's under-23s take on Derby County's under-23s this evening in an important contest in the lower reaches of Premier League Two Division One.

Mark Jackson's young Whites currently find themselves in the division's relegation zone, United sat second-bottom but only behind third-bottom Derby on goal difference.

The Rams, though, have two games in hand and the two sides will lock horns at York City's LNER Community Stadium tonight in a 7pm kick-off.

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

Leeds United under-23s 2 Derby County under-23s 0 LIVE

Key Events

  • 7pm kick-off at York City’s LNER Community Stadium
  • Second-bottom v third-bottom
  • Rams only ahead of Whites on goal difference
  • Derby have two games in hand

Derby free kick edge of the box

35: Chance this. Littlewood with the foul and booked

Leeds survive, but it was close

36: Cross cleared but ball back out to Buchanan whose swirling cross sails just behind

Unconvincing - chance Derby

39: Aghatise with a powerful effort from range which Klaesson spills but gathers at the second attempt

Klaesson clears the stand

41: No nonsense there. Clears a long ball that Derby tried to chase down and smashes it over the stand

44: Leeds under the pump a bit as the Rams look to level, Hutchinson sees a shot blocked as he cuts in from the right

Two minutes added time

45: As Derby put a misplaced pass out for a throw

Between Archie Gray and CJ Clarke in the middle

Leeds 1-0 up through Miller’s stunner

So important that Leeds see this out

Double change for Leeds

Kenneh and Moore on at the break for McCarron and Gray. So important that Leeds see this out. Back underway.

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