Join us from a wet and windy Friday night under the lights here at Meadow Park for our Gooner Fanzine Live Blog.
Arsenal U21s host Leeds United U21s at Boreham Wood FC in Premier League 2
Good to be back at Meadow Park for Arsenal U21 vs Leeds U21s pic.twitter.com/VX6rDZkCZ7
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Arsenal U21s Vs Leeds U21 Premier League 2 teamsheet:Amario Cozier-Duberry is No7 with Maldini Kacurri and Ayden Heaven at the back while Jimi Gower is in midfieldNathan Butler-Oyedeji leads the lineJames Sweet captains Mehmet Ali’s Young Guns here at Meadow Park pic.twitter.com/ayQLaNQdzS
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Goal! Arsenal U21 1-1 Leeds United. Young Guns right back Josh Robinson beats Leeds keeper Dani van den Heuvel at his near post with a low drive pic.twitter.com/InxpgM1Dge
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FT: Arsenal U21 1-1 Leeds United U21s. The Young Guns just can't break down their obdurate opponents - see our Player Ratings to find out who impressed here at Meadow Park in this absorbing Premier League 2 encounter
Two late substitutes for Arsenal Henry Jeffcott: On for Josh Robinson Harrison Dudziak: Switched with M’Hand
Four added minutes announced
Leeds thought they had a last-gasp winner but the goal is ruled out for offside with a late call. Still 1-1 with moments remaining
Cozier-Duberry wins a free-kick on the left hand side of the Leeds box with four minutes remaining
Arsenal are pressing for a late winner
Ismeal Kabia replaces Osman Kamara
Arsenal No4 Maldini Kacurri has a shot saved with 15 minutes remaining. Still 1-1
A drinks break for both sides midway through the second half as the rain once again starts to fall heavily here at Meadow Park. Still 1-1
Cozier-Duberry fires wide after a neat backheel from Jimi Gower to set him up in the box
Goal! Arsenal U21 1-1 Leeds United. Young Guns right back Josh Robinson beats Leeds keeper Dani van den Heuvel at his near post with a low drive
Leeds keeper saves Cozier-Duberry's header after Jimi Gower's shot is deflected as the Gunners hunt an equaliser
And we're off again for the second half with the score Arsenal U21 0-1 Leeds U21 - work to be done by the Young Guns here at Meadow Park
Paul Davis is here and looks like he could still pull his boots on and play for The Arsenal. Such an intelligent and cultivated footballer. Great memories watching him play in his prime in the mid to late 1980s
HT: Arsenal U21 0-1 Leeds United U21. A goal from the visitors No7 Charlie Allen the difference between the two sides after an opening 45 minutes that the home side mostly dominated
Moments later the influential Sweet runs half the pitch to help boost an Arsenal attack as he fires over the bar from the edge of the Leeds area
As the clock ticks down to half time captain and left-back James Sweet tracks his man all the back to provide a vital interception following an Arsenal attack that broke down deep in Leeds territory
32 - GOAL - Arsenal U21 0-1 Leeds U21. The visitors’ No7 Charlie Allen slots past Young Guns keeper Ovie Ejeheri
Half hour played here at Meadow Park and it's still Arsenal U21s 0-0 Leeds U21s in a contest mostly dominated by the home side
Good to note Jimi Gower is invariably neat and tidy in tight situations
17 - Leeds hit the post after Ejeheri spills the ball in the wet conditions. An escape for Arsenal there
Good to see Young Guns keeper Evie Ejeheri's distribution improve with every game
Gunners No2 Joshua Robinson has a great engine and showed a desire to supplement colleagues further forward by pushing up with the ball in the early stages here at Meadow Park
Despite the challenging conditions it's always good to see Amario Cozier-Duberry driving forward with the ball
Ismail Ould M'Hand tries an audacious free-kick that tries to beat Leeds keeper Dani van den Heuvel but the ball flies narrowly wide of his near post
Leeds U21s kick-off here at Meadow Park and we're off
Leeds U21s have struggled this term and come into this game having only won one out of their last nine games in all comps They are currently in 20th place in Premier League 2 with 10 points after 10 games. Their three league wins this season have come against Brighton, Stoke City and Manchester United. Let's hope they don't register a fourth against Mehmet Ali's Youngs Guns tonight here at Meadow Park. Kick off is not far away...
Mehmet Ali’s Young Guns currently sit in fourth spot in Premier League 2 with 23 points - with a win over Leeds U21 seeing Arsenal U21 leapfrog Fulham into third place