West Brom escaped Elland Road with a point on Friday night, as luckless Leeds' rue bad fortune and missed opportunities...again! It was a scrappy game, typical of the Championship, with yellow cards being distributed like confetti, but outside the confines of the top flight, only the tough survive.

Leeds dominated for much of the game, but had little to show for it. The forwards may as well been playing on a different continent to the midfield, such was their symmetry. Nevertheless, Leeds should have gone ahead on 26 minutes when Jamie Shackleton's 25 yard strike took a wicked deflection off Cedric Kipre, sending Alex Palmer the wrong way. Unfortunately, the ball crashed against the post, before being hacked clear of the danger area.

Typical of Leeds fortunes, the Baggies would break the deadlock, with a deflection of their own. Early on in the second half, Leeds failed to clear a corner. Jayson Molumby's scrambled effort looked to be a routine save for Meslier, until it hit the hand of Thomas-Asante, and went in.

Leeds continued to pound the visitors penalty area, but man of the match Alex Palmer continued to thwart their efforts; that is, until the 72nd minutes when Luke Ayling powered in Dan James' cross at the far post, after good work from Gelhardt. Leeds continued to push for a winner, but Corberan's men held firm.

	Line Up		Nat	Match Events
	1	Meslier, Illan Goalkeeper
	2	Ayling, Luke Defender
	21	Struijk, Pascal Defender
	14	Rodon, Joe Defender
	25	Byram, Sam Defender
	4	Ampadu, Ethan Midfielder
	17	Shackleton, Jamie Midfielder
	22	Gray, Archie Midfielder
	20	James, Daniel Midfielder
	30	Gelhardt, Joe Forward
	24	Rutter, Georginio Forward
	Subs		Nat	Match Events
	19	Greenwood, Sam Midfielder
	13	Klaesson, Kristoffer Goalkeeper		Unused Sub
	26	Darlow, Karl Goalkeeper		Unused Sub
	5	Cresswell, Charlie Defender		Unused Sub
	37	Drameh, Cody Defender		Unused Sub
	18	Gyabi, Darko Midfielder		Unused Sub
	26	Bate, Lewis Midfielder		Unused Sub

	References
	LEEDSTATS: Leeds United Season 2023/2024
	Sheridan Dictates: Season Statistics 2023-24
	Leeds United Programme Guide: Season 2023/24