Leeds United v Leicester City: Championship – live

78 mins: Leicester are making their first two changes of the night, as Mavididi and Daka go off, with Cannon and Kasey McAteer coming on.

76 mins: Kamara is beaten in midfield and, chasing back desperately, barges into Fatawu and goes into the referee’s notebook.

74 mins: It’s another chance that’s been gift-wrapped for a Leicester forward, but for the second time in this second half, the opportunity has been criminally wasted. Daka conspires to pass his finish wide when it was far easier to hit the target.

Firpo has gone off for Roberts, by the way.

72 mins: Connor Roberts, he of the Burnley loan, is going to be next on for Leeds.

71 mins: Rutter and Dewsbury-Hall come to blows in the centre circle. Both with their socks rolled down and acting as their team’s prime creator, they are kindred spirits, you feel. They share a knowing smile.

69 mins: Leicester’s defensive shape is immaculate at the moment. But as long as it’s only 1-0, Leeds will believe. Further replays have confirmed that assistant referee error on the Daka goal, by the way. He was NOT offside.

67 mins: Leeds finally draw a save from Hermansen and it’s Bamford, on the swivel, who does it. It’s a simple stop, mind.

66 mins: Virtually nothing has gone Leeds’ way since the resumption, so there are ironic cheers when they get a cheap free-kick. And it gets them going forward, with Summerville closed out twice when trying to guide it home.

64 mins: Messrs Bamford and James are being readied. Not before time, from a Leeds perspective.

Gnonto and Piroe are replaced.

63 mins: My word, that’s a huge miss from Mavididi. He was clean through, 1 v 1. Somehow he’s steered it wide, albeit under pressure from Gray. A let-off for Leeds.

62 mins: Looking back on replays of that Daka goal that was chalked off, and I’m really not sure it should have been. The final touch that played Daka in was off Rutter … no VAR of course.

61 mins: It’s Meslier v Mavididi again and the goalkeeper wins the battle again, this time with a simpler save.

Correction: It was actually Vestergaard who hit the woodwork with that header.

59 mins: Farke HAS to make a change soon, surely?

Leeds have lost whatever control the had of this game. Mavididi is causing mayhem and the midfield is being bossed by Winks and Pereira. As for set-pieces … Leicester are dominating them! Daka thinks he’s made it 2-0 after a header from Justin smacks the post, but the striker was offside. Ooooh.

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57 mins: Super save from Meslier!

Mavididi has been threatening to do this all night, collecting it wide left and surging inside into space before hammering a right-footed shot at goal. The Leeds keeper shows strong wrists to beat it away.

56 mins: Daka is OK for now. Leicester are getting a few good look-ins on the counter, with Leeds appearing increasingly open.

55 mins: Not for the first time, Firpo sees the ball nabbed from under his nose. Leeds’ willingness to play expansively with the ball around the back is proving dangerous.

53 mins: Daka looks to have taken a hefty knock there, and Tom Cannon is loosening up in a fluorescent bib on the touchline.

52 mins: Leicester actually look the more physically adept of the two teams. They certainly boast the advantage in terms of height and in midfield, bar Kamara, Leicester look stronger and more athletic than their opponents.

Pereira is now regularly stepping into midfield and using his speed to get away from his markers. Ampadu is booked for clattering Daka.

50 mins: Another Leicester corner almost drops the way of Faes again. But then Leeds win it and break. Rutter shoots over the bar after a rapid run and then a composed cutback by Summerville.

49 mins: Quick and incisive football from Leicester, with Pereira playing a couple of give-and-gos to split open the Leeds midfield; then Mavididi cuts inside and shoots, but it’s blocked.

47 mins: So much of Leeds’ buildup play has been down their right, with Gray, Gnonto and Rutter all getting involved a lot. Firpo gets it on the opposite side but is robbed by Fatawu who tries to shoot … from 40 yards … it doesn’t go well.

Second half: We’re off again. Neither manager has made a change at the break. More of the same?

Leeds have a bench brimming with stars. So when does Daniel Farke introduce Daniel James, Patrick Bamford or Jaidon Anthony? If it’s not at the start of the second half, it won’t be much long after the hour mark, surely.

Elsewhere in the Championship, which as you know is officially sponsored by WTF scorelines …

Enzo Maresca appeared to get involved in an altercation with the fourth official as the half-time whistle sounded. It looks like he was booked for something, which I’m afraid I didn’t see.

Temper fraying already? About that break …

Everyone take a breath. Grab a drink, and a kit-kat, other chocolate bars are available.

A breathless first half comes to a close with Leicester in the ascendancy, but with neither side giving a single inch. Leeds have played some cracking football without really testing Mads Hermansen, while the visitors took their chance through Wout Faes. That’s the difference after 45 minutes.

As it stands, Leicester would be surely en route to the Championship title, while Leeds’ automatic promotion hopes would be dealt a significant blow. BUT – and it’s a big but – you feel there are plenty more twists and turns for us in this contest.

We’re now into two added minutes. This has been an enthralling watch.

45 mins: Leeds have two players lying on the deck, amid appeals for a free-kick (or two) – which Pawson ignores. Leicester can’t get the right pass away to launch a counterattack and capitalise.

43 mins: Phenomenal stuff from Dewsbury-Hall there, just to glide away from the challenges and take his team up the pitch. Sensational feet.

42 mins: Rutter and Gnonto almost get in each other’s way … in fact it’s very messy from Leeds on the edge of the Leicester box and eventually an offside flag goes up. Farke puffs out his cheeks.

40 mins: The territorial advantage lies with Leeds, who have also had the bulk of possession and have not been without chances in this game. They’ve just lacked that clinical touch in front of goal, as Summerville exemplifies with a wild old shot that flies into the stand.

37 mins: No shots on target for Leeds yet … however, there’s a chance to conjure something up here as they win a corner. It’s tough-tackling stuff from Leicester to defend it, though, with Mavididi taking it clear.

36 mins: Leeds appeared to be building up a head of steam with some nice triangles down their inside-right channel, but Gray overhits his cross in the end.

34 mins: Rutter is looking to set Summerville off and running as Vestergaard, running back towards his own goal, buys a cheap free-kick. The Leeds fans don’t like that.

32 mins: “Where’s your famous atmosphere?” is the taunt from the travelling Leicester fans, who are clearly enjoying the current scoreline and maybe the fact the game has calmed down a touch.

An early contender for pun of the night, courtesy of Peter Oh:

Speaking of the middle of the pitch, any chance that the respective number 8s have locked horns, or at least eyes? [Winks at Kamara.]

30 mins: Leeds are enjoying a rare spell of low-tempo possession, with Leicester happy to sit in for the time being. The home side really do have some great ball-players: Gnonto, Rutter and Kamara are all impressive at the moment.