Leeds United U21s 3-2 Colchester United U21s highlights: Bate stunner helps Whites win PL Cup opener
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Leeds have been drawn against Colchester, Chelsea and Luton Town in Group D of this year’s Premier League Cup, one of three competitions the youngsters will participate in during 2023/24.
Skubala’s youngsters have begun the season in sterling form, winning three of their opening four Premier League 2 fixtures and sit seventh after wins over Manchester United, Brighton and Hove Albion and Stoke City.
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Hide AdTonight sees League Two outfit Colchester send their Under-21s to the LNER Community Stadium. The U’s are not a Category One academy setup, therefore do not qualify for the elite 26-team PL2 division Leeds currently compete in. Instead, they are participants of the Under-23 Professional Development League – South Section, in which they have won two and lost three of their opening five this season.
Team news, goal and score updates, as well as live coverage of the 21s here throughout the evening. Kick-off is at 7pm.
Leeds United U21 vs Colchester United U21 LIVE
Welcome to the LNER Community Stadium
Leeds’ U21s are back at the LNER tonight kicking off their Premier League Cup campaign versus Colchester United’s youngsters.
Live updates throughout the evening here.
Team news from 6pm. Kick-off is at 7.
Opportunity
The likes of Darko Gyabi and Lewis Bate have had limited minutes at senior level this season. Tonight’s U21s encounter should be a good opportunity to rebuild confidence and showcase themselves, demonstrating they remain a level above youth football. Both are in line to feature.
Leeds United team news
U21s XI: Ombang, Moore, Ferguson, Debayo, Coleman, Spencer, Bate, Gyabi, Carole, Douglas, Thomas
Subs: Christy, McFadden, Allen, McGurk, Godden
Colchester team news
XI: Collins, Yates, Dyer, Kennedy (c), Beadle, Terry, Lowe, Marshall-Miranda, Bennett, Thorn, Cooper
Subs: Aman, Chamberlain, Marcel-Dilaver, Oliver, Green
KICK-OFF
1’ Underway at York. Leeds’ U21s facing Colchester United in the PL Cup. Darko Gyabi and Lewis Bate in the starting line-up for the hosts
GOAL! Colchester 1-0
GOAL. Two minutes in, Colchester have the lead. Ball given away in the middle, Kennedy and Bennett combine with a one-two and the latter slots past Ombang.
GOOOOOALLLL! Gyabi 1-1
Instant impact. Leeds hit back through Darko Gyabi. Keenan Carole burns down the right, crosses low into the middle and he strokes one home. Level. 1-1. Three-and-a-half minutes played.
So nearly 2-1
5’ Almost a repeat of the Leeds goal sixty seconds later. This time it’s skipper Kris Moore down the right, cuts into the box and finds Connor Douglas but the youngster can’t make a clean connection on the shot and the ball runs through.