Leeds United 5-2 Cardiff City highlights: Gnonto and Bamford score brace apiece for triumphant Whites
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Cardiff will be without first-team head coach Mark Hudson this time around, after the former central defender parted company with the Bluebirds following a 1-1 draw against Wigan Athletic last weekend. Jesse Marsch will instead shake hands with caretaker boss Dean Whitehead before kick-off, who will look to earn a shock result over the Premier League side in his bid to convince Cardiff’s board of directors he deserves a permanent stint in the job.
Leeds are unable to call on new £30 million striker Georginio Rutter this evening, as the Frenchman was not registered for the initial fixture at the Cardiff City Stadium. However, Marsch did allude to the fact Luis Sinisterra may be able to play some part in Wednesday night’s cup clash, having spent the best part of two months on the sidelines with a foot injury.
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Hide AdStuart Dallas, Adam Forshaw, Archie Gray and Crysencio Summerville are Leeds’ confirmed absentees, while club captain Liam Cooper is set to miss out also with a knee injury picked up in training during the week. This means January addition Max Wober could come into the starting line-up for the first time, having been introduced from the bench in Leeds’ two previous fixtures.
Live match updates, team news, build-up and analysis throughout the evening here. Kick-off is at 7:45pm.
Leeds United 5-2 Cardiff City LIVE
GOOOOOOOOALLLLLL BAMFORD 4-0
71' Beats the offside with an arcing run, takes his time with the bouncing ball and caresses it into the far corner. Good finish. Lovely ball to find his run. Two in two.
68’ Neat flick round the corner from Aaronson sets Kristensen free down the right. His early cross is deflected and just evades Bamford, who tries to get something on it. There’s a fourth in this game.
67' Willy Gnonto off; Joe Gelhardt on. Raucous atmosphere for the teenager inside Elland Road as he's substituted.
Offside
60' Gnonto turning playmaker, threading in Bamford who is a yard offside. Flag goes up but only after the latter gets his shot away and forces a save.
59' Gnonto and Firpo link up, with the former letting rip from 25 yards. Hits the side-netting. Cardiff don't know what to do with him. They can't even get near enough to foul the wee laddie.