Leeds United will be watching on with interest this weekend as their Championship promotion rivals take to the pitch before Monday’s trip to Middlesbrough. Saturday’s 1-0 defeat against Blackburn Rovers saw a chance to go top wasted and it remains incredibly tight going into the final three games of the season. With Leeds once again picked for live television broadcast and kick-off at Boro pushed back to Monday evening, this week presents a rare chance to fully rest up and recover ahead of the...
Leeds United could be in the Championship’s automatic promotion places by the end of the day but must overcome an in-form Middlesbrough to do so. Daniel Farke’s side currently sit third and need to gain two points on Ipswich Town if they want to avoid the play-offs. Form has been patchy at best for Leeds but with just three games remaining, there can be no more slip-ups and victory at the Riverside Stadium could prove crucial. Ahead of kick-off, The YEP has rounded up some of the latest stories...
Changes have been made to next season's FA Cup with the aim of 'protecting and enhancing the magic' of the competition. The most noteworthy change is that replays have been scrapped from the first round proper in order to try and reduce the amount of games played across the competition. At present, replays are used until the fifth round, but the decision has been made to ditch them entirely once Football League clubs have entered the competition, with all ties from the first round set to be...
Leeds United climbed back into the Championship’s automatic promotion places with a thrilling 4-3 win at Middlesbrough on Monday evening. An action-packed night at the Riverside Stadium saw Crysencio Summerville net a brilliant brace to bookend efforts from Patrick Bamford and Wilfried Gnonto. Boro forced a nervy ending when Emmanuel Latte Lath bagged his second goal of the game with a looping 87th-minute header, but Leeds held on to secure a crucial three points in the promotion race. Daniel...
Leeds United have the opportunity to lay down the gauntlet to Ipswich Town and Leicester City on Friday night when they travel to Loftus Road to face a QPR side aiming to secure their spot in the Championship for next season. The London outfit are four points clear of the bottom three with two games remaining but three points on Friday will mathematically seal their spot in the second tier for another year. For Leeds, the stakes are promotion to the Premier League as their season-long battle...
There's no doubt about it, Monday night's clash with Middlesbrough is a must win for Leeds United. The Whites are two points adrift of the automatic promotion pace at present and they know a win would be enough to carry them into the top two until next weekend at the very least. Ahead of that contest, the Yorkshire Evening Post takes a look at some of the biggest stories out there. Leeds United continue to be linked with a move for Newcastle United's Sean Longstaff with the Sunday People...
Raphinha’s long-term future could see him back in England with reports suggesting a €60million (£51.2m) bid from a Premier League club has been rejected by Barcelona. Leeds United sold Raphinha to Barcelona in a deal worth around £50m in July 2022, following their final-day win over Brentford that secured top-flight survival. It has not been plain sailing for the Brazilian since, with the increased competition among wide forwards seeing minutes limited. Raphinha has knuckled down and come into...
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Newcastle United are showing an interest in former Sheffield United man Morgan Gibbs-White with Tottenham Hotspur already considering a move for the Nottingham Forest star this summer, according to reports. The 24-year-old joined Forest from Wolves in August 2022 and has gone on to make 75 appearances for the City Ground outfit, playing a key role in their first season back in the Premier League as the club secured their top-flight status. Blades fans are familiar with the attacking...
Hull are also understood to be close to signing former Leeds Rhinos winger Tom Briscoe from the same club, with back Derrell Olpherts going the other way. Briscoe played for Hull from 2008-2013 and then had nine seasons with Leeds before joining Leigh ahead of the 2023 campaign. He is a former Rhinos teammate of Hull’s new director of rugby Richie Myler. Chamberlain, who can operate in the outside-backs and back-row, has also played for Salford Red Devils and London Broncos. The 28-year-old made...
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Max Wober admits he is yet to hear from Leeds United regarding their plans for him beyond this season. Wober was one of several Leeds players to force an exit from Elland Road last summer, taking advantage of a loan clause once Leeds were relegated to the Championship. The defender gave initial suggestions he could stay in West Yorkshire but seemingly U-turned once interest came from Bundesliga outfit Borussia Monchengladbach. The Austrian international has played regularly at Gladbach but their...