FootballTalk - Episode 231: Leeds edge towards safety, Millers drop while Terriers still have hope

About this episode

The episode discusses recent developments in Yorkshire football, focusing on Leeds United's Premier League status and the relegation of Rotherham United.

YP football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join FootballTalk host Mark Singleton to cast an eye over the latest events in and around the Yorkshire football scene. They start off at Old Trafford where, on Monday night, Leeds United took a huge step to securing their Premier League status for a second season after beating Manchester United 2-1 – the win moving them six points clear of the bottom three with six games remaining. They then turn their attention to the Yorkshire derby between Barnsley and Rotherham United, which saw the Tykes claim all three points in their 3-1 victory and condemn their visitors to a seventh game without a win. The Millers then followed this result with a 3-0 defeat when they visited Wigan Athletic and in doing so, they sealed their relegation in the process. What next for both clubs? Another all-Yorkshire clash brought together Sheffield United and Hull City, the Blades coming away with all three points to leave the Tigers looking over their shoulders in the race to secure a play-off spot. Huddersfield Town who played out a 1-1 draw when they hosted Cardiff City and while they still have a chance to get into the League One play-offs, they…

People in this episode

Host: Mark Singleton

Guests: Stuart Rayner, Leon Wobschall

Topics covered

• Leeds United
• Yorkshire football
• Premier League
• relegation
• play-offs
• football analysis

Keywords

• Leeds United
• Manchester United
• Barnsley
• Rotherham United
• Sheffield United
• Huddersfield Town
• football analysis
• Premier League
• relegation
• play-offs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Leeds United, Manchester United, Barnsley, Rotherham United, Wigan Athletic, Sheffield United, Hull City, Huddersfield Town, Cardiff City

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