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

The other positions

Dean is wide right, Hjelde at CB next to Mullen. Sutciffe RB, McCarron left back. Jenkins and Bate in the middle of the park

Another clearance from Hjelde

6: To force another Hammers corner

CHANCE WEST HAM - should be 1-0

7: Free header wide from the corner, flashes wide of the left hand post. Alese with the header.

9: Another corner

9: A scramble in the box but fine play by McCarron to carry the ball to the halfway line

Leeds have survived the storm

12: Getting a bit of possession going now but high pressing from West Ham

13: Ball smacks back of Hjelde into Ashby’s face and he is down having treatment, excellent start by Hjelde, best Leeds player already

15: Ashby is okay. All West Ham again

15: The very talented Oxoflex cuts in from the left and shoots for the opposite corner, van den Heuvel tips it wide and Leeds clear the corner

GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLL!!!

JOSEPH!

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