Leeds United survival bid: Updates on massive evening in deciding where Whites fate lies

Leeds United are still three days away from taking in their final game of the season - but Thursday evening represents a huge night in the club's Premier League survival bid.
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United's two relegation-battling rivals Burnley and Everton are both in action tonight and you can follow all of the latest developments from both games here.

Third-bottom Burnley are away at Aston Villa in an 8pm kick-off whilst Everton are at home to Crystal Palace in a match starting at 7.45pm.

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United's destiny will be back in their own hands should the Clarets fail to pick up a point at Villa Park.

OVER TO YOU: Leeds United will stay out of the Premier League drop zone if third-bottom Burnley are beaten by an Aston Villa side under boss Steven Gerrard, above, tonight. Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images.OVER TO YOU: Leeds United will stay out of the Premier League drop zone if third-bottom Burnley are beaten by an Aston Villa side under boss Steven Gerrard, above, tonight. Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images.
OVER TO YOU: Leeds United will stay out of the Premier League drop zone if third-bottom Burnley are beaten by an Aston Villa side under boss Steven Gerrard, above, tonight. Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images.

In that event, a final day win at Brentford would definitely leave Leeds safe.

But even a point for Burnley would leave the Whites back in the bottom three and with a far inferior goal difference to both the Clarets and Toffees.

That would mean Leeds would be relying on results elsewhere on Sunday, even in the event of taking a point or better against the Bees.

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United begin the evening fourth-bottom, one point ahead of third-bottom Burnley and one point behind fifth-bottom Everton.

Burnley are at home to Newcastle United on the final day whereas Frank Lampard's Toffees are away at Arsenal.

Leeds United survival bid live

Key Events

  • Massive evening in Whites survival bid
  • Burnley away at Aston Villa
  • Everton at home to Crystal Palace
  • Whites destiny back in own hands if Clarets lose

OFF THE BAR AT EVERTON

Richarlison free-kick hits the woodwork.

A big call already at Villa Park

6: Barnes catches Mings with an elbow, VAR have looked and no punishment

Everton 1-0 down already. Mateta puts the Eagles in front after 21 minutes.

Very steady at Villa Park

12: Not much happening after a bright Villa start.

Villa upping the ante a bit

16: Cash almost in down the right after Chukwuemeka went close to bursting through the middle

17: Fine save by Pope to tip a McGinn effort that was heading for the top corner wide

Bit of Burnley pressure now

20: Taylor cross wins a corner

21: McNeil rocket headed over the bar by Cash

Everton now 2-0 down. Ayew

Burnley hard to break down

26: A very compact back line with men behind the ball. Cash fires over.

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