Leeds United U21s 6-2 Southampton U21s highlights: Bamford hat-trick seals confident win
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Leeds United Under-21s head coach Michael Skubala will name several first-team players in his squad to face Southampton B this evening.
With an unprecedented 29-day break between first-team matches due to the Premier League’s postponements in line with the Queen’s passing, a number of senior figures are still in need of minutes to build and maintain match fitness.
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Team news, build-up, match analysis and updates throughout the evening here.
Leeds United U21s 6-2 Southampton U21s highlights: Bamford hat-trick seals confident win
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Bamford (3), Perkins, Summerville and Cooper with the goals for the home side. Leeds in control from start to finish, despite late consolation strikes. Summerville had the Saints defence in a tumble dryer all night.
GOAL! 6-2 Bellis
88’ GAME ON...no, not really. Sam Bellis scores another consolation for the visitors, cutting in from the left and bending it into the far corner. Good finish, actually.
And unleash the counter
79' Keenan Carole makes an important block inside the area to deny Southampton a second. Corner ball.
74' Summerville with all the hard work, nicking the ball off the defender's toe, pulling it back, setting up Ayling who lashes one over the bar. A right-back's finish.
GOAL! 6-1 Ballard
70’ Hjelde caught out on the halfway line and Southampton scamper forward. They square it to Ballard who gets a consolation.
GOOOALLLL 6-0 PERKINS
56’ So strong from Perkins on the edge of the box to hold off a Southampton challenge, then the composure to bend it low into the far corner from 18 yards. Maintains his 100% scoring record. Six in five now for August's PL2 Player of the Month.
GOOOALLLL 5-0 BAMFORD
53’ Summerville wins it in the middle, sprints forward and finds the run Bamford has made to his right. Textbook finish low to the ‘keeper’s right.
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