Follow live coverage as Leeds United face Plymouth Argyle 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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Leeds United FC 3 - 0 Plymouth Argyle FC
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
17:58Julio Pleguezuelo (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
17:54Attempt blocked. Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
17:50Attempt blocked. Joe Rodon (Leeds United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:57Sam Byram (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
17:10Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
17:24Goal! Leeds United 3, Plymouth Argyle 0. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
17:24Attempt blocked. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:57Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:57Attempt blocked. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:58Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Bali Mumba.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
17:14Foul by Joe Rothwell (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
17:13Goal! Leeds United 2, Plymouth Argyle 0. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
17:12Attempt blocked. Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
17:08Goal! Leeds United 1, Plymouth Argyle 0. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Wilfried Gnonto following a corner.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
17:08Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Nathanael Ogbeta.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
17:03Offside, Leeds United. Daniel James is caught offside.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
17:03Junior Firpo (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
17:00Attempt saved. Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
17:01Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
17:02Offside, Leeds United. Joël Piroe is caught offside.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
17:02Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
17:01Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Caleb Roberts.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:57Ao Tanaka (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
17:00Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:56Attempt blocked. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:56Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Jordan Houghton.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:57Attempt missed. Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Struijk.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:56Attempt saved. Junior Firpo (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson with a cross.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:56Attempt missed. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joe Rothwell following a corner.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:56Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Bali Mumba.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:55Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ao Tanaka with a cross.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:55Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:55First Half begins.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
16:55Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Leeds United vs Plymouth Argyle
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