West Ham United under-23s 5 Leeds United under-23s 1 recap: Mateo Joseph opens Whites account

Leeds United's under-23s are in Premier League Cup action away at West Ham United today, and you can keep up to date with all of the developments here.
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The young Hammers and Whites are locking horns in the last 16 of the competition and a home clash against Fulham awaits the winners in the quarter-finals.

Today's contest is a 4pm kick-off at Rush Green Stadium and our live blog below will provide live match updates after early team news and the confirmed line ups.

United's under-23s are in action twice this week as Andy Taylor's side are away at Brighton on Friday afternoon in a Premier League Two Division One clash.

West Ham under-23s 5 Leeds United under-23s 1 - FULL TIME

Key Events

  • Premier League Cup last 16 clash
  • 4pm kick-off at Rush Green Stadium

As Leeds United’s under-23s face West Ham under-23s at Rush Green Stadium today.

Team news - a start for Leo Hjelde on his return from injury

Leeds United under-23s v West Ham United under-23s: Van den Heuvel, Sutcliffe, Mullen, Hjelde, McCarron, Jenkins, Bate, Miller, McGurk, Dean, Joseph. Subs: Ombang, Moore, Snowdon, Allen, McKinstry.

Can the young Whites book a quarter final date at home to Fulham? Updates to follow here

Players out at Rush Green Stadium

A tough game this one

1: McGurk kicks us off

Joseph up tops, McGurk at no 10. Miller wide left.

2: A fine block by Hjelde to force a corner from a goalbound shot, instant impact on his return

Leeds survive the corner

3: But plenty of early West Ham pressure

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