Leeds United v Sunderland live: Updates and analysis from Elland Road, TV details

Leeds United face Championship automatic promotion rivals Sunderland this evening in a crunch Monday night showdown under the Elland Road lights.

Here, upon landing at LS11, we will bring you all of the pre-match build-up followed by in-game updates and analysis before post-match reaction The 8pm kick-off is being broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.

Leeds United v Sunderland live

Warm ups done, Elland Road set to fill quickly here as fans emerge from the warmth of inside.

Players out at Elland Road.

Brilliant atmosphere

Extra loud that felt

Underway at Elland Road

1: Superb atmosphere, both sets of fans in loud voice early. Early possession for Sunderland

DOUBLE CHANCE SUNDERLAND

3: Double save from Meslier saves the day to deny Bellingham and then Roberts on the follow up.

Good chance that was

Le Fee got away down the left from a fine Ballard pass, cutback for Bellingham whose low shot from the edge of the box was well saved by Meslier but parried, smart keeping to then get up quick and deny Roberts from close range on the follow up

8: Sunderland survive three Leeds corners, James, Bogle and Solomon all lively early

9: Hume has pulled up injured after colliding with a teammate as he looked to clear, seems okay now after treatment.

He also got in the way of the Roberts follow up - a combo of Ampadu and Meslier blocked the shot

12: Leeds corner played short but crossed wires and Sunderland clear. Leeds come again but keeper Patterson gathers a Firpo cross

15: By Sunderland’s Isidor to beat several men as the Black Cats counter from a Leeds corner but eventually stopped in his tracks

18: Leeds break, Piroe knock down to James whose shot is deflected behind for a corner

19: And Isidor again threatens on the counter but again blocked out and Leeds come again

20: Hume flies into Solomon, got the ball but the sheer force has left Solomon in pain and needing treatment, caught his knee on the follow through but he seems okay

23: Leeds attempts from Aaronson and then Tanaka from the edge of the box both blocked, but Sunderland zip it about quick when they have the ball and they look a big threat on the counter

Brilliant from James

25: Sheer pace wins a free kick on the byline

25: Despite a decent deliver by Gruev

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