Leeds v Southampton LIVE: Championship result and reaction as Whites miss out on promotion
Leeds 1-2 Southampton: Both sides will contest the play-offs after Leeds’s defeat and Ipswich’s win means Daniel Farke’s side finish third
Leeds United face Southampton in their final game of the Championship season with promotion to the Premier League still a possibility.
It appears to be an unlikely scenario for the Whites but if they defeat the Saints and Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield, who are all but relegated, surprisingly beat Ipswich, then Leeds would secure an immediate return to the Premier League.
Daniel Farke has guided his side to an impressive season and if they don’t go up automatically, they would be the first team to earn more than 90 points and not finish in the Championship’s top two since Sunderland in 1998.
That year, the Black Cats lost arguably the greatest play-off final of all time against Charlton and Leeds will be wary of the banana skins awaiting in the 2024 play-offs should they not get the favour they need from the Terriers.
Follow live updates from today’s game below:
Leeds United vs Southampton
Goal! Leeds United 0, Southampton 1. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
Leeds United vs Southampton
Attempt saved. Will Smallbone (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
Leeds United vs Southampton
Attempt saved. Junior Firpo (Leeds United) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Leeds United vs Southampton
Georginio Rutter (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Leeds United vs Southampton
Attempt blocked. Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Byram with a headed pass.
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