Leeds United move up to second in the Championship with a deserved 2-0 win over Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United at Elland Road.

Struijk’s goal was also the first the visitors had conceded in seven games and Wilder, a boyhood Blade who was taunted mercilessly by the home fans, admitted: “Take nothing away from Leeds – they are far and away the best team we’ve played and I’m not sure anyone will finish above them this season.

Only three points separate the teams before this Yorkshire derby. Join Niall McVeigh.   22:10 Post-game thoughts from the two goalscorers, starting with Pascal Struijk: “It’s a massive win.

Relegation from the top flight last term means Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will Norwich City,

Follow live coverage as Stoke City face Norwich City in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.