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
Substitution, Southampton. Joe Rothwell replaces Flynn Downes.
Leeds United vs Southampton
Offside, Leeds United. Joël Piroe is caught offside.
Leeds United vs Southampton
Substitution, Leeds United. Jaidon Anthony replaces Wilfried Gnonto.
Leeds United vs Southampton
Substitution, Leeds United. Archie Gray replaces Glen Kamara.
Leeds United vs Southampton
Substitution, Leeds United. Mateo Joseph replaces Georginio Rutter.
Leeds United vs Southampton
Substitution, Southampton. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Ché Adams because of an injury.
Leeds United vs Southampton
Delay in match because of an injury Ché Adams (Southampton).
Leeds United vs Southampton
Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
Leeds United vs Southampton
Attempt saved. Joe Aribo (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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