Rotherham United 1-1 Leeds United highlights: Summerville goal cancelled out on frustrating Friday night
Leeds' recent form has seen the team close the gap on automatic promotion to eight points with Leicester City and Ipswich Town slipping up in weeks past. The top two's surge to the summit of the Championship table is the topic of much debate in Leeds fans' circles, debating whether the pair have the endurance to keep the chasing pack at arm's length.
United's Friday night fixture scheduling offers Leeds the chance to cut the top two's joint-eight-point lead to just five ahead of their Saturday engagements with Watford and West Bromwich Albion, respectively.
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Hide AdFarke welcomed five players back to team training this week, two of which returning earlier than anticipated, and a certain Djed Spence who has spent the last eight weeks out with a knee injury. He is in contention to be named on the bench this weekend.
Georginio Rutter picked up an abdominal strain on international duty with France's Under-21s and was labelled a 'major doubt' by the manager on Wednesday afternoon. He is subject to a late fitness test, which could hand Patrick Bamford a first start of the 2023/24 season.
Match updates, build-up, team news and the all-important minute-by-minute coverage here throughout the evening. Kick-off is at 8pm in south Yorkshire.
Rotherham United vs Leeds United LIVE
Key Events
- Odoffin equalises 1-1
- Summerville 1-0
- Georginio starts
Going begging
74' CHANCE. Gnonto with a lovely reverse pass into Piroe who almost finds Bamford but he can't stretch. Runs through to Summerville, passed back to Gnonto and his shot is blocked. Corner played short and Leeds stay on the attack.
Fine to carry on
55' Rutter fouled, gets up to remonstrate with Ayala and then goes down holding his side. He's back up now, doesn't want treatment.
Less of that
51' Big chance for Millers. Ampadu goes to head back to Meslier but it's short and at an awkward height. Rotherham striker looks to control with his hand, beats Meslier but there's a Leeds body on the line to clear. Corner then dealt with.
Away we go again
46' Second half underway, no changes for either side. Kamara being given some touchline instructions before kick-off.
HT: Rotherham 1-1 Leeds
A plain and obvious gulf in class on the ball, but Leeds go in at the break level. Need to be more cut-throat with their opportunities, of which there have been a few.
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