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🆕 Manor Solomon the only doubt for #LUFC's trip to Bramall Lane. Picked up a knock vs Sunderland and hasn't been able to train last few days. Daniel Farke hopeful he might return over the weekend. Bamford and Wober remain out. www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/footba...

🆕 Rangers takeover by 49ers could be completed by June according to reports in Scotland. Estimated cost ~£100m. Follows #LUFC technical director Gretar Steinsson's move to similar role within 49ers global football apparatus. Multi-club real possibility. www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/footba...

👔 Angus Kinnear shortlisted for chief exec role at Everton. Leeds director into 8th year at Elland Rd & remains on the board after 49ers' acquisition in Sept 2023. #LUFC say everyone's focus at club is on promotion. h/t @telegraphfootball.bsky.social www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk//sport/footb...

🚑 Chris Wilder is 'confident' Sheffield United trio Gus Hamer (hamstring), Kieffer Moore (hernia) and Tom Cannon (ankle) will be available for Monday night's game against #LUFC. All three missed recent win over Luton Town. www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk//sport/footb...

🆕 #LUFC chairman Paraag Marathe is named as part of a US consortium in talks over a buyout for Scottish Premiership side Rangers, according to sources north of the border. Leeds, Rangers & 49ers Enterprises have declined to comment. www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk//sport/footb...

📝 This week's Inside Elland Road newsletter is out at 5pm. 📅 Monday night (x2) 🔢 Final dozen league games 🥇 Are #LUFC inevitable this season? 👉 Sign up here: www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/newsletter/p...

🟨 Daniel Farke's yellow card vs Sunderland only deemed a 'minor disciplinary action', meaning it cannot be appealed by #LUFC & touchline ban stands. FA rationale is if yellows were subject to appeal, it could undermine integrity of on-field officials. www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk//sport/footb...

❌ Joe Rodon's tangle with Wilson Isidor last night can't be acted upon retrospectively, so no danger of a violent conduct charge. Officials saw incident & took action at the time. Would've been soft anyway, but #LUFC at least now have peace of mind. www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk//sport/footb...

Hahahaha, mint. #lufc

🧲 Joe Rodon has described Pascal Struijk as a 'head magnet' after his two goals last night. #lufc www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk//sport/footb...

🚫 Daniel Farke's full-time celebrations came at a price. Shown a third yellow card of the season which means a touchline ban at Bramall Lane next Monday. #lufc www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk//sport/footb...

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL! RRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!

🟨 Bogle picking up his ninth yellow of the season during the first half means he must avoid a booking in the next four games or he'll be suspended for two matches. #lufc www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/footba...

🆕🎙 Inside Elland Road Podcast 🔊 @grahamsmyth.bsky.social & @joedonnohue.bsky.social 📲 Tweet of the Week, Month, Year 🧱 Centre-back partnerships 🦈 Hammerhead winger 🍺 Passing the pint test 🧙‍♂️ Hogwarts disaster 🔴 Sunderland 🎧 Listen on all major podcast platforms | #LUFC pod.fo/e/2aced9

Leeds United say they will take action on supporters participating in the Manor Solomon chant, including bans. #lufc

Ilia Gruev privately decided to support a charity involved with the local community and then planned a 'dream come true' for three Leeds United fans in the care of that charity. #lufc

🌍 #LUFC's pre-season plans will see the team visit Europe again. Efforts made & assurances given there won't be a repeat of last summer when fans were asked not to travel & matches behind closed doors. First friendly announced in due course. www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk//sport/footb...

📝 According to the minutes of the latest Supporters Advisory Board meeting, police do not consider lyrics to the Manor Solomon chant referencing Palestine a hate crime. #LUFC do, however, hope a new chant might eventually replace the existing one. www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk//sport/footb...

🚫 #LUFC are the only Championship side this season yet to concede a headed goal. Burnley may have conceded 10 fewer total goals, but two of their nine concessions have been headers. They've also kept just one clean sheet more than the Whites. www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk//sport/footb...

#LUFC's goal difference is +47 with 14 games remaining this season. English football's GD record is +69 (Liverpool 1978/79), for those wondering.

🎥 A grateful away end. Farke encourages the staff and squad to join the celebration as one. #lufc

⏳ Since #LUFC last conceded a Championship goal, they have scored 18 times: ⚽⚽⚽⚽ Dan James ⚽⚽⚽⚽ Joel Piroe ⚽⚽⚽⚽ Manor Solomon ⚽ Brenden Aaronson ⚽ Jayden Bogle ⚽ Willy Gnonto ⚽ Mateo Joseph ⚽ Largie Ramazani ⚽ Ao Tanaka ⛔ 541 minutes and counting.

FT: Watford 0-4 #LUFC Didn't really attack for the first 15 minutes of the second half, didn't need to. Then they wanted to, scored and this game was well and truly done. Staying top.

90' Four added minutes. #lufc 0-4

87' Meslier called into action. Louza with a venomous effort from the edge of the penalty area, palmed over the crossbar. #lufc 0-4

87' Ampadu off; Struijk on. Aforementioned trio all fine. #lufc 0-4

85' Chakvetadze strikes the frame of the goal after playing a one-two inside Leeds' half. Rare chance for the hosts. Firpo, Ampadu and Meslier all down feeling the effects of something. Looks as though they may have clashed trying to prevent that shot. #lufc 0-4

80' Rothwell and Joseph on; Tanaka and Piroe off. #lufc 0-4

76' Gnonto and Ramazani on; Solomon and James off. #lufc 0-4

70' Leeds attacks just coming in waves now. Bit of a scramble inside the Watford penalty area but Piroe manages to keep a hold of it. Ball comes out to Tanaka whose first-time effort is just wide. #lufc 0-4

69' CHANCE! So nearly a Dan James hat-trick. One-two with Aaronson on the edge of the box, who plays a cute little flick into the Welshman's path. Drags his low shot wide of the post, though. #lufc 0-4

62' It's Leeds' first real chance of the second half and it's four. Tanaka sends Ince in a circle on the edge of the Watford box, plays in Solomon who cuts it back for Piroe. He sends Pollock to the deck and slots past Selvik. #lufc 0-4

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL PIROEEEEEEEEE 4-0 #LUFC

60' Firpo with good speed down the left flank, beats Abankwah to the ball and plays a first-time pass into the box. Piroe almost onto it but Watford clear for a corner. Ends up going all the way back to Meslier. #lufc 0-3

59' Ryan Andrews tries his luck from distance. Wide of the mark. Tom Cleverley rolling the dice, meanwhile. #lufc ON: Vata, Ince, Larouci OFF: Doumbia, Sissoko, Ngakia 0-3

46' Underway again. Leeds three up. #lufc 0-3

HT: Watford 0-3 #LUFC Some half of football.

43' OOF. Dan James almost seals his hat-trick from 45 yards. Watford corner cleared, Ngakia beaten to the ball by DJ who looks like he's in fast-forward. Tries to lob Selvik but ball always spinning wide of the post. 'Keeper couldn't get near it, though. #lufc 0-3

35' That's three. Throw-in from the left-hand side taken by Firpo, Solomon lets it run across his body, he holds off Louza's challenge and shoots from 25 yards. Wicked deflection wrong-foots Selvik but that's a third before half-time. #lufc 0-3

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLL SOLOMONNNNN! 3-0 #lufc

31' SAVE! Sissoko is clean through on goal having made a run from the right, reading an excellent through-ball. Meslier is out to it and saves with his chest. #lufc 0-2

29' That is some brilliant counter-attacking football. Sissoko's pass inside Leeds' area is cut out and in a flash, Leeds are breaking. Aaronson holds off a challenge, plays a well-timed ball through to Piroe. Unselfishly, he lays on James who fires into the roof of the net. #lufc 0-2

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLL DAN JAAAAAAAAAMES 2-0 #LUFC

27' Leeds playing some lovely stuff, at speed as well. Moving through the gears, Gruev escapes trouble on one side and in a flash Aaronson has fed James down the right. Shot blocked, bobbles through to BA who is crowded out at the six-yard box. #lufc 0-1

20' There's the opener. DJ, from Kayembe's blind side, races onto a stray pass meant for a Watford centre-back. From there, he's through on goal and plants his effort into the back of the net. #lufc 0-1

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL DAN JAMES! 1-0 #LUFC

18' A couple of half-chances in quick succession for Leeds. Solomon cuts inside after Firpo steamed onto a loose ball, but the Israeli's shot loops towards DJ at the far post. Bogle teed up but is met by a firm Watford challenge and the Hornets clear. #lufc 0-0

14' Must do better. Solomon again involved to wriggle away from a yellow shirt, finds Aaronson's run through the middle. Piroe to his left, receives it, feints one way then goes inside, but drills the shot low at Selvik's palms in the Watford net. #lufc 0-0