Southampton U21s 1-2 Leeds United U21s highlights: Whites top PL2 Div 2 with big win
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Leeds’ youngsters put an end to their four-match winless streak earlier this week with victory over Aston Villa at Elland Road. A 2-1 win with goals from first-teamer Brenden Aaronson and Under-21s regular Sean McGurk mean Leeds go into this evening’s fixture with their tails up.
Southampton have lost teenage prodigy Jimmy-Jay Morgan to the bright lights of Chelsea’s Cobham academy, but still find themselves atop Premier League 2 Division 2, holding a slender one-point lead over the Whites in second place.
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Hide AdLeeds are looking to bounce back from last season’s relegation with an immediate return to Division 1 but may be forced to go through the play-offs if they cannot defeat Southampton’s Under-21s this evening. Only one side in Division 2 is automatically promoted, while positions 2nd through 5th battle it out in the play-offs for the second available promotion spot.
Build-up, team news, match updates and plenty more here throughout the evening. Kick-off is at 7pm. Tonight’s fixture is untelevised due to Premier League broadcast restrictions.
Southampton U21s 1-2 Leeds United U21s LIVE
What’s at stake...
Only five games remain after tonight’s fixture, meaning there can be no room for error. Leeds will hope to avoid allowing Southampton to go four points clear at the top, in the competition’s solitary automatic promotion place, if they can help it.
Team news on the way within the next hour.
Current standings: PL2 Div 2
1. Southampton: 30pts
2. LEEDS UNITED: 29pts
3. Nottingham Forest: 28pts
4. Norwich City: 26pts
5. West Bromwich Albion: 23pts
6. Aston Villa: 21pts
7. Middlesbrough: 21pts
8. Newcastle United: 15pts
9. Sunderland: 14pts
10. Stoke City: 8pts
11. Derby County: 1pt
Welcome to Staplewood
Leeds’ Under-21s are on the south coast this evening. A big fixture in their season, less than 24 hours before the first-team take on Southampton in the Premier League.
Unlike the seniors, tonight’s game concerns the top of the table and the race for promotion. Updates here throughout the evening.