Norwich v Leeds LIVE: Championship play-off result and reaction from semi-final first leg
Norwich 0-0 Leeds United: Play-off semi-final remains finely poised after cagey first leg at Carrow Road
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Your support makes all the difference.Norwich City and Leeds United played out a goalless draw in the first leg of their Championship play-offs semi-final tie.
Leeds appealed for a penalty in the seventh minute when Willy Gnonto went down after contact with Borja Sainz on the edge of the penalty area but the referee disagreed.
Junior Firpo found the net on the half-hour mark but Georginio Rutter was offside during the build-up, causing the goal to be ruled out for the visitors.
Norwich, who failed to score at a home game for the first time since December, will visit Leeds for the second leg of the semi-final on Thursday.
Coverage continues with West Brom vs Southampton below, and get all the latest football predictions and odds here.
West Brom 0-0 Southampton
15 mins: CLOSE! A great chance for Southampton as the ball finds Walker-Peters inside the box. The right-back drills an effort across goal but it’s just wide of the post with Palmer at full stretch.
West Brom 0-0 Southampton
14 mins: Southampton have done well to get a foot on the ball after that fast West Brom start. The visitors’ style of play is going to invite pressure but that’s the way they like to play.
West Brom 0-0 Southampton
10 mins: Southampton take their first corner of the day short but are fortunate to get another attempt. The second attempt is swung in but if flies through for a goal-kick.
West Brom 0-0 Southampton
8 mins: Johnston flies inside from the left flank but his eventual effort whizzes comfortably off target.
West Brom 0-0 Southampton
6 mins: It’s a wasted delivery into the box that flies over Bartley’s head at the back post. Still, a hugely encouraging start from Corberan’s side.
West Brom 0-0 Southampton
5 mins: Another set-piece is launched towards the near post but Yokuslu can’t get his header on it. Still, there’s another chance for the hosts after Aribo concedes a free-kick in a good position for West Brom.
West Brom 0-0 Southampton
2 mins: An early corner from West Brom but the visitors deal with the threat well.
KICK-OFF! West Brom 0-0 Southampton
1 min: And we’re underway in the first half.
Out come the players
A rowdy Hawthorns crowd greets both sets of players as they come out onto the pitch.
Let’s hope it’s better than what we just witnessed at Carrow Road...
Saints with the better head-to-head record
West Brom have lost seven of their past eight meetings with Southampton in all competitions (W1), losing both meetings with the Saints in the regular Championship season this term.
The Baggies will be looking to improve upon that poor recent record against Southampton today.
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