Leeds vs Birmham
Sky Bet Chship
3:00pm Saturday October
Elland Road
(Att: 35731)
Kalvin Phillips hit the sole aim of the match as Leeds edged past Birmingham 1-0 to proceed to the automatic promotion places.
The scoring started on 65 minutes after the ball squirmed through Lee Camp to give the hosts a deserved triumph.
Had dominated the first half but were not able to trouble with the Blues defence.
However, they did in the second half from the visitors to indicate the clubs 100th birthday parties in fitting fashion.
Camp unconvincingly palmed a Gjanni Alioski shooter to safety on eight minutes as the home side enjoyed a great beginning and Marc Roberts did well to flip a cross for a corner 14 minutes as Leeds turned up the anxiety.
Until Alioski fired wide from the lukas Jutkiewicz went to the book on 21 minutes to get a late attack on Stuart Dallas
Patrick Bamford flashed an effort narrowly wide on 28 minutes.
Jutkiewicz fired wide throughout a Birmingham assault minutes.
Helder Costa had a chance blocked after a superb back-heel from Bamford made an opening and Camp subsequently parried the ball after Dallas pounced on 38 minutes.
After he threatened to go to a run just after going through the rear of Alioski ivan Sunjic went into the book.
Dallas had been inches away from getting at the end of a Bamford pass deep in to first-half stoppage time.
Together with Nketiah having stated his desire to get more beginning chances during the week united attracted Eddie Nketiah on for Bamford at half-time.
The Arsenal loan guy gained a free-kick directly on the border of the box two minutes as Leeds appealed for a punishment.
Before Nketiah watched a shot redirected straight to Camp fran Villalba Rodrigo was not far away with a long-distance effort on 51 minutes.
Before Jutkiewicz had a shot stored ben White made a brave block 59 minutes to stop Alvaro Gimenez out of acquiring a shot away.
Leeds finally discovered the opening goal using the keeper knowing he should have done when Phillips slotted the ball.
As United went in search of a killer second aim before Alioski fired over the bar from close range jack Harrison fired just wide.
A place is formed by kristian Pederson since Leeds held .
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