Leeds United under-23s RECAP: Five-star Whites sign off in style

LEEDS United's under-23s conclude their outstanding season with Monday's clash against Burnley at Thorp Arch.
STUNNING SEASON: For Leeds United's under-23s, coached by Mark Jackson, above. Photo by Charlotte Tattersall/Getty Images.STUNNING SEASON: For Leeds United's under-23s, coached by Mark Jackson, above. Photo by Charlotte Tattersall/Getty Images.
STUNNING SEASON: For Leeds United's under-23s, coached by Mark Jackson, above. Photo by Charlotte Tattersall/Getty Images.

Mark Jackson's side have already sealed promotion as champions and will tasks against the country's elite development sides will follow next year in Premier League Two Division One.

But beforehand, the young Whites will be looking to end their campaign in style and we will bring you all the very latest news here.

RECAP: Leeds United under-23s 5 Burnley under-23s 2

Key Events

  • Mark Jackson’s side already promoted as champions.
  • Season finale sees young Whites face Burnley.
  • 1pm kick-off at Thorp Arch.

Chances at both ends

62: Greenwood turns and smashes the ball wide from inside the box. Burnley come again but Casilla produces a good save. From another Clarets attack, Drameh produces an excellent tackle. Costelloe booked for Burnley for whom Burton was yellow carded earlier too.

OFF THE BAR - GREENWOOD

60: So close. Flicked header clips the bar. Burnley clear

60: Casey shot from a set piece trickles just wide. Deflected.

58: Free kick deflected to Gomez who fires past Casilla, not much he could do about that. 2-1.

57: For Casey, dangerous free kick on the edge of the box.

54: Piling it on again. Cresswell header from a corner smacks the post. Grenwood then sees a shot deflected behind for another corner which Burnley survive

GOOOOAAAAAAAALLL!!!

50: Huggins with a tap in from a tight angle. Jenkins on the edge of the box slides in Summerville down the left, Summerville goes for goal but the ball finds Huggins at the back post. Acute angle but he slides the ball home into an empty net with the keeper taken out by Summerville’s cross/shot.

47: Crucial lunge from Cresswell to prevent a tap in from a low cross. Excellent defending.

Triple change for Leeds

Mckinstry for Davis. Summerville for Rodrigo. Shackleton for Berardi. Back underway

Changes at the break..

Rodrigo and Berardi both off, as expected

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