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

By Lee Sobot

Published 11th Apr 2022, 13:20 BST

Updated 11th Apr 2022, 19:20 BST

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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.

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

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022, 16:40 BST

Dan Chesters with the second goal

The Hammers flooded men forward, cutting in from the left and despite the bests attempts to clear the Whites were overpowered

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022, 16:43 BSTUpdated 16:46 BST

CHANCE LEEDS

42: Cross to Miller at full stretch but he can’t get a clean contact and shot saved. Okoflex got himself in a pickle in his own area and allowed Sutcliffe the chance to cross

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022, 16:46 BST

Two minutes added time

45: Leeds still very much in this

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022, 16:48 BST

More good play by McCarron

45 + : Skins his man down the left and wins a corner

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022, 16:49 BST

Cleared

45 + 2: Rapid Hammers counter but Leeds get bodies back and that’s half time

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022, 17:03 BST

Players back out

An entertaining game so far, more goals likely here you would think

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022, 17:05 BST

Leeds sub at the break

Hjelde replaced by Moore.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022, 17:06 BST

Back underway

46: Hammers get us going

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022, 17:09 BST

Fine tackle

48: By Jenkins, already end to end at the start of the second half

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022, 17:10 BST

Strong

49: Defending by Moore to stand up to Oxoflex who cuts inside into the area but is outmuscled and sent to the ground

West Ham United Fulham Andy Taylor Brighton

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