Late goals from Crysencio Summerville and Dan James ensured Leeds United stayed in the Championship’s automatic promotion places after a 3-1 win over Hull City at Elland Road.
Sam Byram headed Leeds ahead early on after Summerville’s shot had been saved, but Hull drew level thanks to an excellent Fabio Carvalho finish.
Leeds missed some excellent chances before the break as Hull posed a threat in the early part of the second half.
Mateo Joseph hit the Hull post with 12 minutes to go before Summerville found the net from the spot after he was fouled by Regan Slater while James sealed victory with a remarkable long range shot.
The win keeps Leeds in second place after leaders Ipswich Town’s late win over Southampton and Leicester City’s victory over Norwich earlier on Easter Monday.
Daniel Farke’s side are a point behind Ipswich and one ahead of Leicester, who have a game in hand.
Hull remain in ninth place and are six points off the play-off spots as their winless run extended to six matches.
Leeds wrapped up the win in emphatic fashion as they worked the ball to James on the counter from a Hull corner, with the Wales international then firing home from just past the halfway line.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Leeds
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Meslier
- 25ByramSubstituted forShackletonat 90+5′minutes
- 14Rodon
- 4Ampadu
- 3FirpoBooked at 27mins
- 22Gray
- 8KamaraSubstituted forPiroeat 84′minutes
- 20James
- 24Rutter
- 10SummervilleBooked at 89minsSubstituted forAnthonyat 90+4′minutes
- 9BamfordSubstituted forJosephat 72′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Cresswell
- 6Cooper
- 7Piroe
- 12Anthony
- 17Shackleton
- 28Darlow
- 30Gelhardt
- 49Joseph
- 50Crew
Hull
Formation 4-4-2
- 17Allsop
- 27Slater
- 2CoyleSubstituted forChristieat 82′minutes
- 5Jones
- 3GilesSubstituted forJacobat 58′minutes
- 50Ömür
- 15Morton
- 24SeriBooked at 70mins
- 23Philogene
- 45Carvalho
- 7TufanBooked at 54minsSubstituted forZarouryat 73′minutes
Substitutes
- 6McLoughlin
- 9Ohio
- 10Traoré
- 12Sharp
- 29Jacob
- 30Pandur
- 33Christie
- 44Connolly
- 47Zaroury
Live Text
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Match ends, Leeds United 3, Hull City 1.
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Second Half ends, Leeds United 3, Hull City 1.
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Attempt saved. Jean Seri (Hull City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Goal! Leeds United 3, Hull City 1. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joël Piroe following a fast break.
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Attempt blocked. Anass Zaroury (Hull City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Hull City. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
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Substitution, Leeds United. Jamie Shackleton replaces Sam Byram.
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Substitution, Leeds United. Jaidon Anthony replaces Crysencio Summerville.
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Anass Zaroury (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Sam Byram (Leeds United).
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Fábio Carvalho (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Joe Rodon (Leeds United).
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Foul by Abdülkadir Ömür (Hull City).
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Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
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Goal! Leeds United 2, Hull City 1. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
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Penalty conceded by Regan Slater (Hull City) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty Leeds United. Crysencio Summerville draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Foul by Cyrus Christie (Hull City).
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Mateo Joseph (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.