Leeds United 3-0 Birmingham City highlights: Whites back to winning ways as Bamford breaks 23/24 duck

Leeds United welcome Birmingham City to Elland Road this afternoon in their first Championship fixture of the New Year.

Daniel Farke's men ended 2023 with back-to-back defeats against Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion but will be looking to bounce back in their first game of 2024 with victory over Wayne Rooney's Birmingham.

The Blues have won just two of their last 14 matches with the former England striker under increasing pressure to turn the club's fortunes around. Given Leeds' unbeaten home form this season, that will be no easy task, especially with Farke and Leeds keen to put an end to their own difficulties.

Build-up, team news, goal and score updates from Elland Road here throughout the day. Kick-off is at 3pm.

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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLL 3-0 SUMMERVILLE

67' Game, set and match, people. Georginio lifts a lovely pass over the top for the run of Firpo, perfectly weighted. Full-back takes it down nicely and picks out Summerville 12 yards from goal. Takes a touch and slots it. No mistake from there.

61' Jordan James off; Tyler Roberts on. Elland Road applauds. Ivan Sunjic also off for Gary Gardner.

Wrong side of the post

60' Dan James hits the side-netting after a nice through-ball from Georginio.

60' Tyler Roberts being readied from the bench by Wayne Rooney.

58' Pinball in the Brum third. Blues can't keep possession, Bamford races onto it, finding Summerville. Dutchman tackled but the ball is teed up nicely for a Bamford strike, which hits the post. Dan James' follow-up blocked by a B'ham defender's face.

57' Sunjic shoots following a B'ham corner. Wide, Klaesson had it covered.

Leeds are killing them

53' Georginio creating lots of openings with his running and passing. Almost finds Summerville with a great through-ball, which runs on to Ruddy. Then latches onto Firpo's forward pass and feeds Dan James who can't sort his feet inside the penalty area.

49' Georginio goes for goal from 18 yards but lifts his attempt over the top. Up the other end a rare Birmingham attack sees Bacuna played in one-v-one. He shakes off Firpo and goes to chip Klaesson who is out to close the angle promptly. Wide.

47' Firpo steals possession in an advanced spot on the left, finds Summerville who then threads one into space for Dan James. Winger can't turn and get a shot away inside the penalty area in time before he's apprehended.

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