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Mansfield Town v Leeds United Under 23s RECAP - Whites progress in Premier League Cup with the help of Littlewood equaliser

By Flora Snelson

Published 7th Mar 2022, 11:45 BST

Updated 7th Mar 2022, 16:10 BST

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Leeds United Under 23s take on Mansfield Town Under 23s in the Premier League Cup on Monday afternoon.

A place in the knockout stages of the Premier League Cup is at stages as the teams battle out the final Group E fixture.

Group E leaders Wigan Athletic are already through, while Sunderland are out of the running, trailing second-placed Leeds by one point with no games left to play.

Only one of the two remaining teams will progress, with the Whites holding a three-point advantage as they travel to the RH Academy in Mansfield on Monday afternoon.

With a superior goal difference, the Stags could leapfrog Leeds with a win, but if Leeds avoid defeat it'll be the West Yorkshire side going through.

The match marks Under 23s boss Andy Taylor's first game in charge after former manager Mark Jackson gave up his academy duties to join Jesse Marsch's first team coaching staff last week.

The last time the sides met in November, goals from Max Dean and Sean McGurk helped Leeds claim a 2-1 home victory.

Our live blog will bring you all the updates as the Whites fight to progress in the Premier League Cup.

Stuart McKinstry battles Dermi Lusala during Leeds United's 1-1 Premier League 2 Division One draw with Tottenham Hotspur. Pic: Alex Morton.

Stuart McKinstry battles Dermi Lusala during Leeds United's 1-1 Premier League 2 Division One draw with Tottenham Hotspur. Pic: Alex Morton.

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Leeds United Under 23s v Mansfield Town LIVE

Key Events

1pm kick-off at the RH Academy in Mansfield

Mon, 07 Mar, 2022, 13:09 BST

Leeds corner

10: McKinstry delivers, Moore throws his head at it at the near post but Mansfield get there first.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2022, 13:09 BST

First corner of the game

9: Good work by birthday boy McCarron on the left flank, wins the visitors a corner.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2022, 13:06 BST

Forward looking

5: McKinstry plays a long ball along the right flank but it’s too far for Sutcliffe to reach.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2022, 13:03 BST

Edgy start

Kris Moore’s stray pass gives possession to the Mansfield attack, while at the other end Charlie Allen wrestles the ball off the Stags with aggressive pressing.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2022, 13:00 BST

UNDERWAY

1: Max Dean kicks things off for Leeds.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2022, 12:15 BST

This afternoon’s man in the middle

Scott Jackson takes charge of today’s Premier League Cup clash

Mon, 07 Mar, 2022, 12:13 BST

United will wear their white home kit this afternoon.

with Dani van den Heuvel sporting an all-orange ‘keepers kit.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2022, 12:07 BST

Mansfield’s subs this afternoon

Mansfield subs: Mason, Deakin, Kruszynski, Davies, Pitt.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2022, 12:06 BST

and the Mansfield starting XI...

Mansfield XI v Leeds United under 23s: Stech, Charles, Perch, Collins, Wauchope, Wallace, Carter, Law, Johnson, Scott, Caine.

Mon, 07 Mar, 2022, 12:03 BST

The Leeds bench this afternoon

Leeds United Under 23s subs v Mansfield: Christy, Coleman, Carole, Hughes, Joseph.

Mansfield Town Stags Andy Taylor Wigan Athletic

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