Leeds United did not receive a first-half penalty against Portsmouth at Fratton Park despite Matt Ritchie appearing to kick Dan James without winning the ball

Follow live coverage as Portsmouth face Leeds United 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.

A mix up between Joe Rodon and Illan Meslier was the cause Colby Bishop's winner, though the Whites might have felt they should have had a penalty for a foul on Daniel James in the first half. Joel Piroe's missed chances did not help.

The heat is well and truly on as narrow Championship leaders Leeds United face Portsmouth in a high noon showdown at Fratton Park today.

Whites boss Daniel Farke has named his Leeds United team for today's high noon Championship showdown against Portsmouth at Fratton Park. The one change to the team sees Ilia Gruev replace the benched Joe Rothwell in the middle of the park, as has often been the case for away games.

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The final game of the Championship weekend sees leaders Leeds United travel to Portsmouth on Sunday (12:00 GMT). Daniel Farke's side are unbeaten in 17 league games but could be level on points at the summit when they head to the south coast,

He knows Leeds will be desperate to avoid finishing in a playoff spot, with the Whites having lost in the playoff final against Southampton last season and generally not fared well in the end of season lottery. Minto though noted that Sheffield United and Burnley have been incredibly consistent as they push to reel Leeds in.

Outgoing Leeds United CEO Angus Kinnear is planning to bring multiple employees with him when he makes the switch to Everton. According to Alan Nixon, the chief executive wants to have parts of his backroom team with him at the Premier League club after agreeing a move to Merseyside.

With a second successive late win against promotion rivals, Leeds are making glory feel like something of an inevitability this season