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0 Have your say Leeds United's Under-23s travel to face Burnley on Tuesday lunchtime in the Professional Development League - follow all the latest with the YEP's live match blog below. Please refresh the page for updates. Here's where Leeds United rank in the Championship attendance table … [Read more...] about Leeds United Under-23s LIVE: Patrick Bamford bags hat-trick as Izzy Brown, Jack Clarke and Lewis Baker all score in Burnley victory

A stunning top-ten position was achieved by Chesterfield rally driver Rhys Yates on his return to the prestigious Monza Rally Show. Driving an HK Racing Ford Fiesta WRC at the famous Monza race track near Milan in Italy, Yates competed against some of the best motorsports stars in the world.The line-up for the invitation-only event even included seven times Moto GP world champion Valentino Rossi and world rally championship ace Teemu Suninen.But the 25-year-old Yates, reunited with co-driver Denis Giraudet, finished an impressive ninth overall, eclipsing the 18th spot he managed in 2017, after setting a string of fine times during the various stages.He said: “What a great way to return to this event. The crowds and atmosphere were sensational, but the real honour was being able to compete alongside my childhood heroes, such as Rossi.“It was pretty surreal looking through my rear-view mirror and seeing Rossi and Antonio Cairoli chasing me down!“The Fiesta WRC was a … [Read more...] about Yates takes on his childhood hero Valentino Rossi

Lee Evans admits being dropped from the Wigan Athletic side earlier this season delivered the kick up the backside he needed to take his game to the next level. The Wales international has been impressive in the engine room alongside Sam Morsy since being restored to the starting XI.And after a spell on the bench, when Darron Gibson was preferred to him, Evans says he’s determined to take this chance with both hands.“Being dropped probably woke me a little bit if I’m honest,” he told the Wigan Observer.“My form was up and down, but I’ve trained hard and I’ve got my place back in the team.“And I need to make sure I keep doing that because there’s quality waiting to come in all over the park.“It’s never nice being dropped, and missing big games.“I missed the game against Leeds, the team I supported as a boy, and that hurt a lot.“But that’s football, the manager makes the decision, and you have to get on … [Read more...] about Being dropped by Wigan Athletic ‘woke me up’, admits Lee Evans

0 Have your say Leeds United's Under-23s travel to face Burnley on Tuesday lunchtime in the Professional Development League - follow all the latest with the YEP's live match blog below. Please refresh the page for updates. Here's where Leeds United rank in the Championship attendance table … [Read more...] about Leeds United Under-23s LIVE: Bamford, Brown, Clarke and Baker all bag against Burnley

Courtesy of data from Soccer Stats, we look at what percentage of St James's Park has been full so far and how it compares to the other 19 Premier League clubs. Scroll and click through the pages - some clubs will surprise you: Percentage of stadium filled: 99.8%'Average attendance: 56,902 pa Buy a Photo Percentage of stadium filled: 99.4%'Average attendance: 25,591 pa Buy a Photo Percentage of stadium filled: 99.3%'Average attendance: 59,946 pa Buy a Photo Percentage of stadium filled: 99%'Average attendance:30,437 pa Buy a Photo View more Page 1 of 5 … [Read more...] about Newcastle United attendances: How full St James’s Park has been so far compared to every Premier League club