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.

By Lee Sobot

Published 11th Apr 2022, 13:20 BST

Updated 11th Apr 2022, 19:20 BST

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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

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022, 17:42 BST

Goal West Ham

81: Perkins into the top right

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022, 17:44 BST

Goal West Ham

84: Leeds carved open and a fine shot sent into the roof of the net

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022, 17:46 BST

Longelo with the fifth

A fine finsh.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022, 17:48 BST

Ashby

88: Has caused loads of bother from right back for the Hammers, a good player

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022, 17:49 BST

Team bus

89: Has just turned up, Leeds have battled well and until the end but the young Hammers too good

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022, 17:50 BST

One last Leeds chance

90: Down the left, Snowdon to Allen with a pullback to Joseph whose low shot is blocked

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022, 17:51 BST

Chance West Ham

90: Good save by VDH to deny Okoflex his hat-trick

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022, 17:52 BST

Three minutes added time

90: As VDH makes yet another save

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022, 17:54 BST

Sutcliffe attempt

90 + 3: Cuts in from the right but low shot saved from 20 yards out

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022, 17:54 BST

Full time

West Ham 5 Leeds 1

West Ham United Fulham Andy Taylor Brighton

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