National League Cup Preview: Gateshead vs Leeds United U21sLeeds UnitedTue, November 25, 2025 at 10:25 AM UTC·2 min readLeeds United Under-21s look to end their National League Cup campaign on a high when they make the trip to face Gateshead FC in Group D on Wednesday evening.
Crowned champions of the inaugural edition of the competition last campaign, Scott Gardner’s side have won once and lost twice in their opening three encounters.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDespite falling to defeats against Boston United and FC Halifax Town, the Whites produced a brilliant display in a 3-1 victory over Scunthorpe United.
In that game, Harry Gray’s hat-trick propelled Leeds to a dominant win at the Attis Arena with Rory Mahady also impressing between the posts, leading to the Scotland youth international joining the Iron on loan.
Most recently, United fought hard against an experienced Accrington Stanley side in Lancashire, losing 3-2 to close out their Vertu Trophy campaign despite a brace from Gray.
Leeds sit seventh in the National League Cup standings. Gateshead, meanwhile, are eighth having drawn one and lost two.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOn league duties, Alun Armstrong’s team have struggled to start the season and find themselves 19th with four straight losses. The latest came on the weekend at home to Boreham Wood.
In this fixture last season, the Whites were victorious 2-1 with Rhys Chadwick and Connor Douglas both netting for Leeds.
Action from the Gateshead International Stadium gets underway at 7:30pm.
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Supporter information:
Adult tickets are priced at £5, with youth tickets (under-16) priced at £2. Disabled supporters pay admission prices as per their relevant age group. A personal assistant, if required, will be admitted free of charge.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMore information about the venue can be found HERE.
How to follow:
Subscribers to LUTV can watch the full match live, HERE. Highlights and post-match reaction will also be available after the full-time whistle.
Fans can stay right here on leedsunited.com to follow live blog updates throughout the 90 minutes, with a full match report and highlights available after the game has finished.
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