Leeds vs Newcastle LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Sam Allardyce seeks his first win as Leeds boss, while Newcastle are chasing a Champions League place
Follow live coverage as Leeds United face Newcastle United in the Premier League today.
It’s crunch time at both ends of the table and the hosts know they need a victory to keep their survival hopes realistically alive, with only three matches remaining including this one. Leeds sit 19th in the league, two points from safety, and can put pressure on the likes of Leicester and Everton later in the weekend if they pick up a result here.
Newcastle, meanwhile, are third and need only seven points from four matches to guarantee a top-four finish - they’ll see this game as a real opportunity to take a huge step towards that, though need a reaction after being beaten by Arsenal last time out.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Leeds United vs Newcastle United
LEEDS UNITED SUBS: Pascal Struijk, Marc Roca, Brenden Aaronson, Illan Meslier, Crysencio Summerville, Georginio Rutter, Adam Forshaw, Wilfried Gnonto, Archie Gray.
Leeds United vs Newcastle United
LEEDS UNITED STARTING XI (3-4-2-1): Joel Robles; Rasmus Kristensen, Robin Koch, Maximilian Wober; Luke Ayling, Rodrigo, Weston McKennie, Junior Firpo; Sam Greenwood, Jack Harrison; Patrick Bamford.
Leeds vs Newcastle confirmed lineups
Confirmed lineups
Leeds XI - Robles, Kristensen, Wober, Koch, Ayling, Firpo, McKennie, Greenwood, Harrison, Rodrigo, Bamford
Newcastle XI - Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Willock, Joelinton, Almiron, Isak, Wilson
Leeds United vs Newcastle United
Sam Allardyce's first game in charge ended in a narrow 2-1 defeat to league leaders Manchester City last week, and results elsewhere saw them drop to 19th in the table. They have just three games left to turn things around, starting here. The Whites are winless in their last six outings (D1 L5), with their last victory coming against Nottingham Forest at the start of April. As for Newcastle, they're still chasing a top-four spot this season, and their fate is in their hands. They've lost just two of their last 10 matches (W8), though one of those was last time out in a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal.
Leeds United vs Newcastle United
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