West Bromwich Albion U21 vs Leeds United U21 live: Goal and score updates in PL2 title decider
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It all comes down to this: Leeds’ youngsters up against West Brom, who have already secured a PL2 play-off spot at the Baggies’ training ground on a grey and dreary April afternoon. Kick-off from 2pm in the behind-closed-doors fixture, which will have match updates for right here throughout the afternoon.
A point will ensure Leeds are champions but defeat will hand the title to Southampton B, who have completed all of their fixtures and sit ahead of Leeds in the table on goal difference. Team news at 1pm, although all of the 21s’ big-hitters: Mateo Joseph, Sonny Perkins and Darko Gyabi are expected to feature from the start. Don’t miss it.
West Brom U21s 1-1 Leeds United U21s LIVE
Still 1-1
75' Gray and Joseph combine as Leeds fly forward. West Brom get a decisive tackle in to deny the striker a crucial goal.
The ‘Love-machine'
66' Layton Love (great name) nods a Baggies cross just wide of Van den Heuvel's goal. He's been a threat for the home side.
Good save
58' Archie Gray denied by an excellent save from West Brom's 'keeper. Races onto Joseph's knockdown, opens his body and slots it side-footed into the far corner, but the Baggies' stopper gets a firm left foot to it. 1-1.
Perkins...
52' Huge chance for a Leeds second. Joseph does well to retrieve possession at the byline, lays it back to Perkins whose effort is over the crossbar.
Brummie accents
27' Leeds playing some brilliant, technical stuff since equalising. McGurk sends an effort just wide of the post after some neat interplay with Archie Gray. West Brom parents behind me have described Perkins and Allen's link-up as 'outrageous'.
Need that equaliser
16’ McGurk fires a low cross into the area from the edge of the box. Mateo Joseph is inches away from connecting but it runs out for a goal kick.
Pushing
12' Archie Gray set free by a McGurk pass but sees his effort smothered by the goalkeeper. Charlie Allen's follow-up is dragged wide.
10' OVER! Inches over the crossbar by Mateo Joseph. West Brom stop momentarily thinking the ball had gone out. McGurk capitalises, crosses and Allen cuts it back to Joseph whose effort isn't far away.
Free-kick
9’ West Brom swing a free-kick into Van den Heuvel’s box which the Dutchman gathers. First time the home side have been in Leeds’ third