Young pair impact and new boys present as Leeds United's under-21s complete quick Newcastle United double
Leeds United’s under-21s have completed a quick Newcastle United club double.
The impacts of a young Leeds United pair have seen the club record a quick double over Newcastle United.
Five days on from Leeds beating Newcastle 4-1 in Monday night’s Premier League clash at Elland Road, the Whites and Magpies under-21s sides locked horns on Saturday afternoon in a Premier League 2 contest at the LNER Community Stadium in York.
New faces Roman Egan-Riley and Ditmir Hodja were named on boss Scott Gardner’s bench and his side recorded a 2-0 success thanks to a goal each from Josh McDonald and Freddie Lane.
Leeds United under-21s vs Newcastle United under-21s: Cook, Lane, Philpott, Howson, Lienou, Howard (Enahoro-Marcus 82), Vincent, Chadwick, Alker (Whitehead 90), Pickles, McDonald (White 63’). Subs not used: Mahady, Matykiewicz, Egan-Riley, Hodja.