SportFootballPremier League promotion awaits the winner of the \u2018richest game in football\u2019 at Wembley <\/p>\n
Related video: Paris Hilton sends Leeds United video of support ahead of Championship play-off final against SouthamptonLeeds United and Southampton meet in a fascinating Championship play-off final at Wembley this afternoon with a place in the Premier League on the line.<\/p>\n
The Championship\u2019s third and fourth-placed finishers came through their semi-finals in relative comfort, each recording strong home second-leg victories after securing 0-0 draws on the road, to book their place in \u2018the richest game in football\u2019 \u2013 where victory is said to be worth more than \u00a3100m to the winning club.<\/p>\n
The pair are seeking to make an immediate return to the top flight following last year\u2019s relegation, having missed out to Leicester and Ipswich in a dramatic chase for automatic promotion places.<\/p>\n
Daniel Farke has helped reshape Leeds after last year\u2019s relegation, while Russell Martin\u2019s extreme possession and passing-based style of football has given Southampton a shot at playing top-flight football once again.<\/p>\n
Follow full live coverage of the clash with our blog below:<\/p>\n
1716733800Leeds 0-1 Southampton27 mins: A great counter-attacking chance for Leeds as they pick up the Southampton corner and Gray strides forward. It\u2019s a four on two in Leeds\u2019 favour!<\/p>\n
But Gray\u2019s pass inside is misplaced under pressure from Downes. What an opportunity squandered.<\/p>\n
Luke Baker26 May 2024 15:30<\/p>\n
1716733715Leeds 0-1 Southampton 26 mins: Wembley bouncing now with noise from Southampton supporters. That was a hammer blow for Leeds.<\/p>\n
The Saints come forward again and Walker-Peters\u2019 cross is blocked behind for a corner by Firpo<\/p>\n
Luke Baker26 May 2024 15:28<\/p>\n
1716733544GOAL! Leeds 0-1 Southampton (Armstrong 24\u2019)And it\u2019s Southampton who take the lead, almost out of nothing!<\/p>\n
The Leeds defence are caught napping – their defensive line is so disjointed. Ampadu steps forward deal with Smallbone and the Saints midfielder simply slips the ball through to Adam Armstrong in acres of space. Armstrong takes a couple of touches and lashes the ball into the corner past Meslier.<\/p>\n
Nice finish and Southampton lead in this play-off final!<\/p>\n
Luke Baker26 May 2024 15:25<\/p>\n
1716733506Leeds 0-0 Southampton23 mins: Rutter strides forward and a crescendo of noise builds as he feeds Gray on the overlap down the right. But the 18-year-old\u2019s cross is too deep and out for a goal-kick.<\/p>\n
Luke Baker26 May 2024 15:25<\/p>\n
1716733345 Leeds 0-0 Southampton 20 mins: Summerville tries a reverse pass on the edge of the box to try and free Gnonto but perhaps he should have shot at goal instead, as it was blocked. <\/p>\n
Tackles flying in from both sides now! The intensity has been compelling so far.<\/p>\n
Luke Baker26 May 2024 15:22<\/p>\n
1716733260 Leeds 0-0 Southampton <\/p>\n
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(Action Images via Reuters)Luke Baker26 May 2024 15:21<\/p>\n
1716733117 Leeds 0-0 Southampton 16 mins: The Southampton fans are now the louder as \u2018When The Saints Go Marching In\u2019 rings round Wembley. Although a decent rendition of \u2018Marching On Together\u2019 in response from Leeds supporters.<\/p>\n
Gnonto goes down holding his back after a tussle with Stephens but didn\u2019t look like there was much in it.<\/p>\n
Luke Baker26 May 2024 15:18<\/p>\n
1716732929SAVE! Leeds 0-0 Southampton 13 mins: And now the first save of the game. Smallbone goes for goal with a free-kick from 30 yards and Meslier springs to his right to push the ball behind for a corner. Decent enough strike.<\/p>\n
Meslier then flaps at the cross from the subsequent corner but it runs harmlessly through. This is much better from Southampton<\/p>\n
Luke Baker26 May 2024 15:15<\/p>\n
1716732855CHANCE! Leeds 0-0 Southampton 12 mins: Southampton finally get their foot on the ball and play it around the back before attacking at pace. Nice work by Aribo in the build-up and Armstrong into the box on the right-hand side, cuts it back for Smallbone and only a desperate diving block by Rodon stops the shot going on target. Superb defending.<\/p>\n
Luke Baker26 May 2024 15:14<\/p>\n
1716732640 Leeds 0-0 Southampton 9 mins: Southampton look completely rattled here. This time Rutter darts into the box and only some panicked defending gets the ball away from him before a sliced clearance.<\/p>\n
Firpo then slips in the wet and catches Brooks near halfway to give away the free-kick – some relief for Southampton at last.<\/p>\n
Luke Baker26 May 2024 15:10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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