Leeds showed both the attacking panache that might deliver them promotion and the vulnerabilities that may yet scupper them in this Championship classic. Daniel Farke's team have the capability to destroy most opponents and Crysencio Summerville, Wilfried Gnonto and Patrick Bamford certainly put Middlesbrough to the sword here. But they also committed needless errors and switched off defensively too often to keep Boro in contention right until the final whistle....read
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Hamza the hero for Leicester as Choudhury's three goal-line clearances help put Foxes back in pole position... while it's heartache at the end for Saints
GRAHAM HILL AT KING POWER STADIUM AND GRAHAM THOMAS AT CARDIFF CITY STADIUM: Foxes boss Enzo Maresca admitted his side pulled off a 'lucky' win over West Brom.
Leicester fans have fallen out of love with Enzo Maresca and the heat is on Southampton boss Russell Martin as rivals stumble in the Championship promotion race
Promotion to the Premier League is one of the most lucrative prizes in sport but nobody in the Championship seems to want to claim it.
Starlet Archie Gray has followed his dad, uncle and grandad by playing for Leeds... but the 18-year-old is ready to break with family tradition by playing for England
Teenage terror Archie Gray is confident promotion-chasing Leeds United can finish the season with a flourish and claim a memorable Premier League return.
Southampton 3-0 Preston: Saints surging at the right time as they close gap to automatic promotion places in Championship and capitalise on front-runners' struggles
TOM PRENTKI AT ST MARY'S: The top four in the division are separated by just five points after a Che Adams double inspired Saints to a bruising victory over Preston.
Leeds looking to bring Kalvin Phillips back to the club on loan if they secure promotion to the Premier League
Phillips, currently on loan at West Ham, will return to Manchester City at the end of the season when the current Treble holders will look to sell the midfielder on a permanent deal.
Leeds winger Crysencio Summerville and Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna claim top prizes at the EFL Awards
With 17 goals and eight assists for Leeds United this season, the Dutch winger beat the league's top scorer, Blackburn's Sammie Szmodics and Leicester's Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Kurt Zouma mocked by stag do wearing West Ham kits as they chase the groom - dressed as a cat - to an animal protection charity shop... after Hammers defender was sentenced to community service for kicking his pet
Footage emerged in February 2022 of Zouma - and his brother Yoan - abusing a cat in his kitchen, which eventually led to the pair being prosecuted by the RSPCA.
Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Leicester City: Mustapha Bundu's goal lifts the hosts up the Championship table, as Enzo Maresca's side suffer more misery with back-to-back defeats
Leaders Leicester missed the chance to move clear at the top of the Championship after a 1-0 defeat at relegation-threatened Plymouth, thanks to Mustapha Bundu's 21st-minute goal.
Leicester will NOT face points deduction this season if the Championship side are found to have breached Premier League financial rules, says the EFL
The Foxes were charged with breaching the top flight's profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) last month in relation to the assessment period ending with the 2022-23 season.
Manchester City set to host FA Youth Cup final against Leeds at the Etihad on May 10... with the FA ready to lift deadline for showpiece match and avoid clash with the Blues' Premier League game against Wolves
Manchester City's FA Youth Cup final against Leeds is set to be hosted at the Etihad on May 10 to accommodate what is expected to be another bumper crowd.
The EIGHT-FIGURE fee for a move that NEVER happened: Why Leeds were told they must pay up to £40m for striker, who didn't even make a permanent transfer, after withdrawing court appeal
Leeds United 's appeal against the £24.5million they were ordered to give their former striker has been withdrawn from the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Kylian Mbappe is SLAMMED in L'Equipe's notorious ratings after PSG's defeat by Barcelona as they hit out at the forward for failing to deliver on the big stage... while one team-mate receives a TWO
Kylian Mbappe received a brutally low rating from L'Equipe after PSG 's 3-2 defeat by Barcelona on Wednesday night dented the French side's Champions League hopes.
Pedri's 'pure natural talent' hailed by Rio Ferdinand and Peter Crouch after Barcelona star's sublime assist for Raphinha against PSG… less than a MINUTE after coming on!
Pedri was hailed as a 'pure natural talent' after the Barcelona star set up Raphinha for the second goal in the 3-2 win over PSG.
Ipswich miss chance to move top of the Championship as Watford hang on to claim valuable 0-0 draw with Kieran McKenna's side struggling to breakdown mid-table opponents
WILL PICKWORTH AT PORTMAN ROAD: All season the Tractor Boys have dreamed of completing a fairytale run to the top flight and on a tense night, a 0-0 draw moved them up to second.
Leeds United footballer Stuart Dallas announces shock retirement after suffering 'irreparable damage' to his knee
Dallas hasn't played for club or country since he was injured in a challenge with Manchester City's Jack Grealish in April 2022.
Leeds 0-0 Sunderland: Daniel Farke's Whites miss out on chance to claim top spot in the Championship as they drop two points in goalless stalemate with Black Cats
DOMINIC KING AT ELLAND ROAD: Daniel Farke had heard the gales of impatience swirling around him but, through it all, he managed to stay impressively calm.
Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth receive personalised Leeds shirts as they prepare for the Masters with the pair holding minority investments in the Yorkshire club
AUGUSTA DIARY: Anticipation is building ahead of the Masters, which are set to get underway on Thursday. Mail Sport's Mike Keegan brings you all the key talking points.
Millwall's kids are proving their pedigree... but it's a dogfight to keep them all as Premier League clubs look to snap up south London's thriving talent, writes Matt Barlow
MATT BARLOW: No club will gauge the health of its academy on a successful year in the FA Youth Cup but for the casual observer the prestigious competition is always a useful barometer.
Leicester 2-1 Birmingham: Stephy Mavididi scores late winner as the Foxes return to the top of the Championship while threat of relegation looms for visitors
JAMES SHIELD AT KING POWER STADIUM: Relegation-threatened Birmingham City were on the verge of claiming a point until Stephy Mavididi's late header.
Coventry 2-1 Leeds United: Sky Blues put a dent in visitors' automatic promotion hopes as Ellis Simms and Haji Wright net to end Daniel Farke side's 15-GAME unbeaten streak
COVENTRY 2-1 LEEDS UNITED - ADAM SHERGOLD AT THE CBS ARENA: They took the fight to Leeds and led early when Simms netted his 18th goal of the season.
Norwich 1-0 Ipswich: Tractor Boys' Premier League promotion push is dealt a HUGE blow by their arch-rivals as Canaries cement play-off spot after winning East Anglia derby
ROBERT DUNFORD AT CARROW ROAD: Norwich's 15-year stranglehold over their bitter rivals continued after Marcelino Nunez's goal allowed Leicester to leapfrog Ipswich at the top.
Pep's Man City are Millwall but with the ball on the floor, writes JACK GAUGHAN. The boss is relishing using Keane's Haaland jibe as fuel for title charge after building an atmosphere of defiance
JACK GAUGHAN: They're always railing against something, this City team, and so Roy Keane handed them another piece of ammunition over the weekend when criticising Erling Haaland.
Leeds 3-1 Hull: Crysencio Summerville and Dan James strike late as hosts move back into automatic promotion places... after Liverpool loanee Fabio Carvalho cancelled out Sam Byram's early strike
ROSS HEPPENSTALL AT ELLAND ROAD: Crysencio Summerville won and then converted a dramatic late penalty which sent Leeds United back up into second.
Leeds fans fume at Patrick Bamford's 'absolute howler of a miss' from five yards out before Liverpool loanee Fabio Carvalho equalises for Hull
Bamford was presented with an excellent opportunity to make it 2-0 when he was found by Dan James. However, he somehow managed to shoot over.
Proud Bradford are stagnant and in apathy under a trigger-happy yet absent owner full of empty promises who admits football is NOT his thing
MATT BARLOW: The Good Friday win against Tranmere Rovers ended a sequence of four defeats, three of which came at home before a 3-0 thumping down the road at Harrogate.
Kalvin Phillips 'to be offered Leeds escape route if his former side earn promotion'... as a disastrous spell at West Ham hits a new low after sticking his middle finger up at fans following Newcastle defeat
Leeds United are reportedly planning a move to re-sign Kalvin Phillips should the club secure promotion back to the Premier League this season.
MY FAVOURITE SHIRT - PETER TAYLOR: Crystal Palace away 1975-76... Our run to the FA Cup semi-finals as a Third Division club changed everything for me as I earned an England call-up
PETER TAYLOR: Crystal Palace's run to the FA Cup semi-finals as a Third Division side in 1976 coincided with a new shirt - blue-and-red sash against a white background.
Watford 2-2 Leeds: Sub Mateo Joseph bundles home late equaliser but visitors miss chance to reclaim top spot... with Vakoun Bayo and Emmanuel Dennis scoring in the first-half for Hornets
ALEX JENNINGS AT VICARAGE ROAD: Farke's men had been relentless in winning 12 out of their 13 league games this calendar year but looked on course for a first defeat of 2024.
Blackburn 0-1 Ipswich: Conor Chaplin nets winner after Aynsley Pears' gaffe as Kieran McKenna's side go top of the Championship... with the hosts having three goals ruled out by the officials
JOE BERNSTEIN AT EWOOD PARK: Ipswich rode their luck at times with Blackburn having three goals ruled out and visitor's goalkeeper Vaclav Hladky being forced into a number of saves.
Steph Houghton announces she will RETIRE at the end of the season after legendary career, winning three Women's Super League titles with Man City and Arsenal and captaining England
Houghton, 35, made 121 caps for the Lionesses between 2007 and 2021 and captained the side at the 2015 and 2019 World Cups as well as the 2017 Euros.
The Premier League of SHAME: List of football clubs with most fans arrested and banned is revealed, with Man United top... so where does YOUR club place?
In September, the Home Office revealed that football arrests had reached a new high in the United Kingdom, with the government revealing that 2,264 fans were arrested last season.
Watch Tyler Adams score a 30-yard ROCKET to put USMNT 1-0 up vs. rivals Mexico in CONCACAF Nations League Final... as midfielder marks his first start in 478 days in style
After battling injuries to his legs for over a year, USMNT captain Tyler Adams marked his return to the starting XI for the United States with a howitzer of a goal.
Leicester's legal action against the Premier League and EFL sparks anger with rival clubs convinced the Foxes are stalling to stop potential six-point deduction from derailing their promotion bid this season
EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The Championship club announced they had launched 'urgent legal proceedings' on Friday after being charged.
3G pitch cancer risk
Artificial 3G sports pitches should be banned in Scotland because of health risks, a report has warned. The pitches contain rubber recycled from materials that can cause cancer .
Communities in England and Wales to benefit from over £600,000-worth of funding from Sky Bet... with financial support to arrive at projects linked to several EFL clubs
Various programmes ranging from those made to tackle isolation and loneliness to improving fitness and mental health will benefit following Sky Bet's pledge to investing £6m over six years.
Leicester is CHARGED by Premier League for breaching Profit and Sustainability rules despite being relegated to the Championship last season - as Foxes brand top flight's timing as 'extremely disappointing'
TOM COLLOMOSSE: Despite a recent wobble, Leicester are second in the Championship with a game in hand on leaders Leeds and have a strong chance of winning promotion this season.
Tyler Adams felt like life had 'fallen off a cliff' after a year out of soccer due to hamstring surgery - and reveals he sustained one injury backheeling a ball - as the USA captain gets set to return for his country tonight vs Jamaica
US men's national team captain Tyler Adams has revealed life had 'fall[en] off a cliff' amid his injury-plagued year that saw him sidelined with hamstring issues.
Max Dean on facing Barcelona and PSG as a kid at Everton, surviving Marcelo Bielsa's 'murderball' at Leeds and powering MK Dons' promotion push as the EFL marks its Youth Development Week
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY ADAM SHERGOLD: Max Dean is champing at the bit to get back out on the pitch and spearhead MK Dons' push for promotion.
Heartwarming moment football fan, 98, with dementia sings every word to club's anthem - despite struggling to remember his own age
Leslie Bray has been going to watch his beloved Leeds United for over 50 years. The 98-year-old, who has dementia, can still recall the words to the club's anthem.
Leeds go top of the Championship after 2-0 victory over Millwall... as Daniel Farke yearns for the title and a return to the Premier League
ROSS HEPPENSTALL AT ELLAND ROAD: Tasting the rarefied air at the summit of the Championship for the first time this season will not be enough for Leeds.
Wayne Rooney's son Kai, 14, bags a stunning HAT-TRICK and claims TWO assists for Man United's youth team in 6-4 thriller against Everton
Wayne Rooney's son, Kai, put on an impressive display on the pitch in an under-14 match for Manchester United.
As Mail Sport reveals FA Cup replays are to be scrapped, MATT BARLOW asks... how could they deny us iconic moments like these?
MATT BARLOW: English football is revving up its salami-slicer once more. Gone this time are Ronnie Radford and the most iconic goal of FA Cup history on the mud heap at Edgar Street.
Jesse Marsch questions Tyler Adams' inclusion in USMNT squad, saying there's 'a lot more to lose than gain' by selecting midfielder who's been largely sidelined by injuries in last year
Jesse Marsch has questioned the inclusion of Tyler Adams in the latest USMNT squad following an injury-riddled year for the midfielder in which he hardly played.
WONDERS OF THE PYRAMID: The Championship relegation race begins to heat up - with TEN teams fighting to avoid the drop... PLUS, why Lincoln are in safe hands with their young CEO
WONDERS OF THE PYRAMID: Apologies to fans of half of the Championship teams, who are fearing the worst as plenty of big clubs dangerously dance over the relegation trapdoor.
Erling Haaland steps out in a £640 Stone Island outfit in Marbella with girlfriend Isabel Johansen, as he jets out to see his dad's new £2.5m flat on a break from Man City's Treble push
Erling Haaland enjoyed some time in the sunshine in Marbella with his girlfriend Isabel Haugseng Johansen after visiting his father's new home in Spain.
Weston McKennie had his locker and PARKING SPOT removed by Juventus, USMNT boss Gregg Berhalter reveals, before midfielder worked his way back into Italian club's plans
With Weston McKennie apparently out of Juventus' plans last summer, the club removed his locker and even his parking spot, USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter revealed on Wednesday.
Tyler Adams and Gio Reyna are IN USA squad for Nations League games as USMNT captain nears return from hamstring surgery, while the Forest attacker struggles for game time in Premier League
Tyler Adams and Gio Reyna have both been included in the latest USA men's squad for the CONCACAF Nations League despite a severe lack of playing time at the club level.
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry relives his famous goal against Leeds at the Emirates in 2012... and reveals he stayed in the dressing room until 1am after scoring on his fairytale return
Thierry Henry has admitted staying in the changing room until 1 am after scoring against Leeds on his return to Arsenal in 2012.
Hull 2-2 Leicester: Jamie Vardy's double keeps Foxes three points clear at Championship summit after Fabio Carvalho and Anass Zaroury struck for the Tigers in thriller
ADAM SHERGOLD AT THE MKM STADIUM: This compelling, end-to-end encounter was the Championship at its very best. Both Hull and Leicester went for the win.
- Nottingham Forest could sue Sky over Gary Neville's mafia slur… while FA are set to throw book at club after bombshell statement, with Mark Clattenburg in hot water for Mail Sport column
- Man United need a summer shake-up to refresh a squad that is miles off competing for the top prizes with EIGHTEEN players - and under-fire Erik ten Hag - on the chopping block
- Revealed: Why Rasmus Hojlund complained about Bruno Fernandes to Erik ten Hag, as the manager - who looks set for an exit before fixing the 'no good culture' - hides his fury at Manchester United
- Erik ten Hag 'faces Manchester United exit after fans lose faith at Wembley'... despite the Red Devils reaching the FA Cup final
- Ad Feature Bukayo Saka and Cole Palmer to both score in Arsenal's clash against Chelsea is PRICE BOOSTED to 8/1 with Sky Bet ahead of huge London derby at the Emirates
- Ruben Amorim 'pictured boarding plane to London made available by West Ham's owners'... as Hammers make ambitious move to land the Liverpool target to replace David Moyes
- Why the leaderless, shambolic and arrogant Premier League is no longer the best in the world, writes OLIVER HOLT
- Chelsea legend Ruud Gullit slams club as 'horrible' and 'embarrassing' and blasts the ENTIRE squad claiming 'they all think they're better than they are'
- Graeme Souness shares his fears over Man United star and rips into two of his team-mates... as he insists players at Old Trafford 'get too much too soon'
- Jude Bellingham's debut season is on course to be one of the greatest ever... Real Madrid's blockbuster British signing has surpassed Beckham and Bale's impact to become the darling of the Bernabeu
- Jude Bellingham takes home ANOTHER prize for his remarkable debut campaign at Real Madrid as England star wins 2024 Laureus breakthrough of the year award
- Forget Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham will be the next name to join the pantheon of Real Madrid greats... just ask the legends themselves
- Jude Bellingham backs England to go 'one step further' and claim Euro 2024 glory... as the Real Madrid star bids for a personal treble with LaLiga and Champions League success
- Tennis power couple Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur look loved-up while Jude Bellingham swaps the pitch for the red carpet at the star-studded Laureus World Sports Awards
- Inter Milan celebrate their 20th Serie A title as they defeat city rivals AC Milan in a bad-tempered derby... with three players sent off in stoppage time
- For Nottingham Forest to claim that referees are dishonest is as laughable as it is disgusting, writes IAN LADYMAN. The clubs are the bad guys here
- Oleksandr Usyk's promoter admits fears Tyson Fury will withdraw from undisputed world heavyweight title fight... as he names replacement if the Gypsy King pulls out
- Jurrien Timber scores a screamer on his comeback from an eight-month injury lay-off for Arsenal U21s… leaving Gunners fans excited about £38.5m defender's potential return for title run-in
- PLAYER RATINGS: One Man United defender had a NIGHTMARE as they threw away three-goal lead against Coventry in FA Cup semi-final
- OLIVER HOLT: So much of life is about division. The London Marathon is a glorious antidote to all that
- Did VAR get the decision which ruined 'one of the greatest FA Cup moments' WRONG? Fans claim zoomed-in image shows offside lines being drawn over the middle of Man United star's foot to deny Coventry 121st-minute 'winner'
- VAR's biggest buzzkill moments: England denied in two semi-finals, epic Champions League ties decided by tiny margins and Arsenal's title hopes dealt big blow... as Coventry are denied one of FA Cup's great miracles
- Fans convinced footage from Wembley stands shows Coventry's extra-time strike was ONSIDE as they claim FA Cup VAR drama was 'set up' for Man United and City to play each other
- Jose Mourinho calls out 'a couple of players STILL AT Man United who I didn't want' in a new apparent dig at Luke Shaw's 'professional profile' - so who's the other player he wanted to sell?
- Paige Spiranac praises Caitlin Clark and Nelly Korda after WNBA's new star was drafted by Indiana Fever last week before golfer won her FOURTH straight title: 'What a time for women's sports!'
- Rashee Rice is 'expected to be given a MULTI-GAME suspension by the NFL' with the Chiefs star and Super Bowl winner facing eight charges after his 119mph car crash in Dallas
- Iranian MMA fighter KICKS a ring girl in the derriere before being knocked out and then beaten up by crowd
- LeBron James thrills Maxx Crosby by recognizing the Raiders star DURING a Lakers game as feared pass rusher admits he was 'in shock' that the four-time NBA champion 'just spoke to me'
- Travis Kelce calls brother Jason the 'sexiest man on the planet' after hilarious clip emerges of him getting trolled on the golf course by ex-Eagles teammates about the Chiefs star
- Scottie Scheffler wins RBC Heritage - adding another $3.6 million to his huge earnings this season
- Ryan Garcia's porn star fiancée sends message to boxer after his stunning victory over Devin Haney
- Scottie Scheffler's caddie takes home ANOTHER $360,000 after American's latest PGA Tour win... meaning he's now earned more than Rory McIlroy this season with $1.8m in the bank
- Ex-NBA champ Stephen Jackson slams CBS host Gayle King for claiming 'we were all cheering for Caitlin Clark' in interview with March Madness rival Dawn Staley: 'That s*** was trash... I don't consider her black media'
- Kylie Kelce gifts husband Jason with stunning wood replica of Lincoln Financial Field nearly two months after Eagles legend retired... and reveals she planned the gift TWO YEARS ago
- Zach Wilson traded to Denver Broncos as New York Jets nightmare finally ends... with the two teams swapping late-round picks in the 2024 NFL Draft
- Golf WAG Paulina Gretzky touches down in Australia as husband Dustin Johnson prepares for LIV Golf Adelaide 2024
- Man United 'have already made a decision on Erik ten Hag' - and he will be sacked even if they WIN the FA Cup, suggests Alan Shearer, as he reveals the two big indicators showing sacking is imminent
- Did VAR get the decision which ruined 'one of the greatest FA Cup moments' WRONG? Fans claim zoomed-in image shows offside lines being drawn over the middle of Man United star's foot to deny Coventry 121st-minute 'winner'
- Boxing's wildest maverick since Mike Tyson: Ryan Garcia was 'drinking and smoking EVERY day', proposed to a porn star in fight week and left fans concerned with his bizarre social media rants... and he still schooled Devin Haney!
- Is Travis Kelce a Donald Trump voter? Fans spot Taylor Swift's boyfriend liking Sage Steele post celebrating meeting the former President after he re-shared the image on Truth Social
- Lionel Messi parties with stunning wife Antonela and teammate Luis Suarez at a Latin American night after leading Inter Miami to victory over Nashville
- Jose Mourinho calls out 'a couple of players STILL AT Man United who I didn't want' in a new apparent dig at Luke Shaw's 'professional profile' - so who's the other player he wanted to sell?
- Tiger Woods FINALLY reveals the three stars joining his TGL team next year - after the launch of his tech golf league was delayed after Florida storms damaged new $50m arena
- Did Taylor Swift put Travis Kelce 'on the map'? Pop star's latest lyrics from 'The Alchemy' have Swifties cracking up as she pokes fun at her MASSIVE impact on Chiefs tight end's popularity
- Caitlin Clark comes second in poll of NBA players' favorite athletes outside of the league beating out Patrick Mahomes and Shohei Ohtani: 'Her game is so pretty to watch'
- Aussie glamour girl Ebanie Bridges offers Ryan Garcia a collaboration on OnlyFans after his upset victory over Devin Haney
- Scottie Scheffler is earning $375,000 a DAY, has shot 39 consecutive rounds at par or better and is +5000 to win ALL four majors in 2024... the numbers behind his astonishing streak
- Livvy Dunne hints she may NOT return to LSU for a fifth year - despite team's historic NCAA gymnastics title this weekend - as she considers cashing in on her huge social media fanbase
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