Salford City 5-3 Leeds United U21s - recap: Whites exit EFL Trophy in thriller

Salford City's Moor Lane stadium. Pic: Getty

Leeds United's academy travel to face Salford City in their final group game in the EFL Trophy - follow every kick live below with the Yorkshire Evening Post.

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.

Salford 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

Tue, 02 Nov, 2021, 20:44 BST

Leeds back in it

68. Salford corner. Leeds break - Bate wins the ball on halfway and sprints clear. His pace sees him home... dinks the goalkeeper, who has just come on and is getting pelters from the away fans.

Tue, 02 Nov, 2021, 20:45 BST

GOAL SALFORD

GOAL. Salford restore the two-goal cushion... corner scrambled home.

Tue, 02 Nov, 2021, 20:47 BST

Salford restore the advantage

70. Honestly... Mark Jackson is visibly frustrated. Corner pops around the box and Turnbull fires a loose ball home. Just when Leeds had got a foothold in the game it’s taken away.

Tue, 02 Nov, 2021, 20:49 BST

Salford attack

73. It’s a waste... it try to build on the edge of the box. Thomas-Asante overhits the ball. Goal-kick. Time ticking away now...

Tue, 02 Nov, 2021, 20:50 BST

SALFORD CHANCE

75. Denny shoots from outside the box... it’s pushed wide by Van den Heuvel. It zipped off the surface that one. Leeds clear the corner.

Tue, 02 Nov, 2021, 20:51 BST

Turnbull handball

76. Yellow card. Leeds lifted a ball over the top and he used a hand to stop its progress.

Tue, 02 Nov, 2021, 20:52 BST

Greenwood shoots

77. Greenwood unleashes a free-kick at goal from distance... Jeacock punches it over the bar.

Tue, 02 Nov, 2021, 20:53 BST

Bate shoots wide

78. Corner ball falls to Bate... he spins and shoots from the edge of the box but he drags the effort wide of the post.

Tue, 02 Nov, 2021, 20:55 BST

Salford pressure

80. Good pressure from City. They work left, then right. Thomas-Asante shoots from distance but it’s easily caught by Van den Heuvel.