Salford City 5-3 Leeds United U21s - recap: Whites exit EFL Trophy in thriller
The Whites make the short trip to Moor Lane in Group B knowing that picking up points this evening will put pressure on Oldham Athletic, who will play out their final group game against Tranmere Rovers next week.
Leeds head into tonight's fixture third on goal difference alone behind the second-placed Latics - who they beat 3-2 in a thriller at Boundary Park last month.
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Hide AdSalford remain bottom of the group, having lost both of their games in the tournament so far while Tranmere are top with six points.
Defeat would see Leeds exit the competition while an 8-0 victory would see them progress - picking up any form of points would require Oldham to fail to match United's result when they take on Tranmere next week.
Follow all the latest from Salford below on tonight's matchday blog...
Salford City v Leeds United - LIVE BLOG
Key Events
- Leeds U21s face Salford in EFL Trophy
- Whites need points to put pressure on Oldham
- United will exit with defeat but can progress with 8-0 win
- A point, two (penalty bonus) or three means Latics have to match result next week
- Kick-off at Moor Lane is at 7pm
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- RESULT - Salford City 5-3 Leeds United
GELHARDT SHOOTS
28. Lovely feet from Joffy on the edge of the area. It opens up and he shoots at goal... it’s sliced a little and flies the wrong side of the post.
LEEDS CHANCE
30. Chance... Dean pops up and creates a chance himself as he steals the ball. Shoots low, slight deflection and Ripley pushes it wide.
McKinstry shoots
31. The corner comes in... it’s headed away but is only as far as McKinstry. He shoots and it’s a great shot but Salford block behind again before clearing the next corner ball.
Salford ahead
33. For the first time tonight the hosts are ahead... Touray is free at the back post. Golden dinks a ball into the box and it’s headed home.
LEEDS BACK LEVEL
35. Great response. It’s an instant reply from Leeds. Lovely work from Joffy down the right, he’s in. Could shoot but squares it and Greenwood finds the corner. We’re back level. 2-2
Salford pressure
38. Three minutes without a goal... what’s going on? Salford win a throw deep in the Leeds half but United stand fir,.
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