Follow live coverage as Sheffield United face Leeds United in the Championship today.
An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.
Relegation from the top flight last term means Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will Norwich City, an improving Coventry and beaten play-off finalists Leeds United. At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney is aiming to revive Plymouth’s fortunes after they narrowly avoided relegation last year, with Portsmouth and Derby the teams promoted from League One along with play-off final winners Oxford.
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Sheffield United FC 1 - 3 Leeds United FC
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
22:01Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Leeds United 3.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:58Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Leeds United 3.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:57Illan Meslier (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:57Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:58Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:56Foul by Joël Piroe (Leeds United).
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:56Foul by Joël Piroe (Leeds United).
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:56Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Byram replaces Jayden Bogle.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:56Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:56Substitution, Sheffield United. Kieffer Moore replaces Callum O'Hare.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:52Goal! Sheffield United 1, Leeds United 3. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:50Goal! Sheffield United 1, Leeds United 2. Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) header from the left side of the six yard box following a corner.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:52Attempt missed. Junior Firpo (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto following a corner.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:50Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Michael Cooper.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:50Attempt saved. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ao Tanaka.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:47Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:47Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:46Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Sydie Peck.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:47Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:46Substitution, Leeds United. Wilfried Gnonto replaces Manor Solomon.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:46Attempt saved. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:46Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Piroe.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:43Attempt saved. Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:42Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jayden Bogle.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:41Attempt blocked. Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:34Substitution, Sheffield United. Tom Davies replaces Ben Brereton.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:34Goal! Sheffield United 1, Leeds United 1. Junior Firpo (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:34Attempt missed. Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:33Attempt blocked. Joe Rodon (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:33Attempt blocked. Manor Solomon (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:33Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:31Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:31Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:27Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:27Foul by Ao Tanaka (Leeds United).
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:25Attempt saved. Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:22Attempt missed. Junior Firpo (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ao Tanaka with a cross.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:22Substitution, Sheffield United. Gustavo Hamer replaces Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:22Substitution, Sheffield United. Thomas Cannon replaces Tyrese Campbell.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:20Attempt missed. Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a set piece situation.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:20Substitution, Leeds United. Joe Rothwell replaces Ilia Gruev.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:20Substitution, Leeds United. Mateo Joseph replaces Brenden Aaronson.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:18Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:07Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Leeds United 0.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
21:07Substitution, Sheffield United. Hamza Choudhury replaces Harry Clarke because of an injury.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:50First Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Leeds United 0.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:50Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:48Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:48Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:48Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:45Delay in match because of an injury Harry Clarke (Sheffield United).
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:43Offside, Leeds United. Junior Firpo is caught offside.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:43Attempt blocked. Manor Solomon (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Struijk.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:41Foul by Manor Solomon (Leeds United).
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:40Attempt saved. Manor Solomon (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pascal Struijk.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:39Joe Rodon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:38Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manor Solomon.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:35Foul by Ao Tanaka (Leeds United).
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:34Attempt missed. Daniel James (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:31Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:31Attempt saved. Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manor Solomon with a cross.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:30Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ben Brereton.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:29Attempt missed. Ilia Gruev (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pascal Struijk.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:27Attempt saved. Sydie Peck (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:27Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:25Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:25Delay in match because of an injury Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:22Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:20Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:21Attempt blocked. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harrison Burrows.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:15Own Goal by Illan Meslier, Leeds United. Sheffield United 1, Leeds United 0.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:15Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United) hits the right post with a header from very close range.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:15Attempt saved. Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Brereton with a cross.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:09Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:07Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:05Joe Rodon (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:05Junior Firpo (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:05Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:03Delay in match because of an injury Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:03Attempt missed. Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
20:01First Half begins.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
19:30Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Sheffield United vs Leeds United
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