Yorkshire Post Sport

Leeds United boss Daniel Farke, who has confirmed the absence of two players for Saturday's home game with Middlesbrough. Picture: Getty.

Leeds United boss confirms two absentees for Middlesbrough game

LEEDS UNITED manager Daniel Farke has confirmed that Joe Gelhardt and Junior Firpo will both miss Saturday’s home game against Middlesbrough with injury issues.

Leon Wobschall

Huddersfield Town manager Darren Moore. Picture: PA.

Injury blow for Huddersfield Town as striker is ruled out 'for some time'

Belief: Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Rohl, left, with Bailey Cadamarteri after the 1-1 draw with Leicester City on Wednesday night. (Picture: Steve Ellis)

Danny Rohl on the futures of Lee Gregory, Mallik Wilks and Bailey Cadamarteri

FootballTalk - Pressure on Blades plus Terriers, Leeds and Hull latest

YP Sport

More sport headlines

Hossein Vafaei at the MrQ UK Championship at the York Barbican. Photo: Nigel French/PA Wire.

"I’ve done worse – a lot worse. I like Hossein, he’s a fiery character."

STEADY: Sheffield Steelers' head coach, Aaron Fox. Picture: Dean Woolley/Steelers Media.

Steelers taking it one day at a time on weekend road trip

FINAL GAME? Rotherham United caretaker manager Wayne Carlisle

'Light at the end of the tunnel' with new Rotherham United manager close

GOOD START: Import forward Bailey Conger made a good first impression for Leeds Knights, posting a goal and two assists on his debut in the 5-3 win against Bees IHC last Saturday. Picture: Jacob Lowe/Leeds Knights.

Conger keen to make up for lost time with Leeds Knights

Football

NO LETTING UP: Hull City's Scott Twine

Twine on why Hull cannot take their foot off the gas in December

FIT AGAIN: Harrogate Town's Levi Sutton (centre)

Why Simon Weaver does not want to overplay Harrogate Town's FA Cup underdogs tag

LONG DISTANCE RUNNER: Sheffield Wednesday's Callum Paterson

Running man brings extra qualities to Danny Rohl's Sheffield Wednesday

Sander Berge was 'outstanding' for Burnley against Arsenal earlier this month (Picture: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Vincent Kompany rubs Sheffield United's noses in it over Sander Berge

INJURY CONCERN: Sheffield Wednesday striker Michael Smith

Danny Rohl says Owls will take no risks with Michael Smith's fitness

Huddersfield Town owner Kevin Nagle.

Nagle on the future of Huddersfield boss

Doncaster Rovers manager Grant McCann. Picture: PA.

Grant McCann sheds light on Doncaster Rovers' January preparations

Barnsley head coach Neill Collins. Picture: Bruce Rollinson.

Collins on the 'discernible change' in Barnsley FC striker

SUNDERLAND, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 29: Huddersfield goalkeeper Chris Maxwell celebrates after the Sky Bet Championship match between Sunderland and Huddersfield Town at Stadium of Light on November 29, 2023 in Sunderland, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Maxwell on 'unselfish' Huddersfield and why win over Sunderland was coming

York City manager Neal Ardley. Picture: Ker Robertson/Getty Images.

York v Wigan: Minstermen eye more cup magic - at new venue

Doncaster Rovers boss Grant McCann, who returns to former club Peterborough United in the FA Cup on Saturday. Picture: Bruce Rollinson.

Why Doncaster manager's desire to beat Posh is nothing to do with emotion

Top stories from 3addedminutes.com

A look back at the most bizarre managerial appointments for each team. (Getty Images)

Every Premier League club’s most bizarre managerial appointment

The mysterious case of St. Cristiano Ronaldo and the overturned penalty

The mysterious case of St. Cristiano and the overturned penalty

Garnacho’s wonder goal only papers over the cracks – Manchester United are still in trouble

Garnacho’s wonder goal only papers over Manchester United's cracks

Rugby League

Castleford are poised to make a significant announcement. (Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

Cas release statement following addition of director with 'significant control'
Castleford Tigers are poised to make a significant announcement after addressing the addition of a new director on Companies House.

Rohan Smith has provided an injury update. (Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

Rhinos marquee man Brodie Croft nursing injury as Rohan Smith provides round-up

Liam Tindall is enjoying a fresh start with the Black and Whites. (Photo: Hull FC)

Liam Tindall opens up on Rohan Smith relationship after staying in family

Craig Lingard took the reins at Wheldon Road after a successful spell in charge of Batley. (Photo: Castleford Tigers)

Castleford to link up with Craig Lingard's former club Batley in 2024

Cameron Smith will lead the Rhinos on a full-time basis this season. (Photo: Ed Sykes/SWpix.com)

New Rhinos captain Cameron Smith expresses pride at landing job full-time

Morgan Gannon spent a lot of time working on his game in 2023. (Photo: Ed Sykes/SWpix.com)

Morgan Gannon on overcoming concussion issues and ending half-back experiment

Rohan Smith is set to appoint a full-time captain. (Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

Rohan Smith set to appoint new captain as he addresses recruitment situation

Cricket

WINNER: England and Yorkshire's Harry Brook pulls to the legside in the third Test of the Ashes against Australia at Headingley earlier this year. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

Brook reflects on momentous year with England after scooping top award
YORKSHIRE’S Harry Brook admits he has enjoyed an “amazing” year – one that included his Ashes debut and lifting the World T20 crown with England.

Eye on the ball: Northern Diamonds coach Dani Hazell is urging her team to progress as individuals in 2024 (Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

Dani Hazell urging Northern Diamonds players to advance international ambitions

An aerial photo of Scarborough College.

Eight Yorkshire schools named among UK's best for cricket by The Cricketer

UNKNOWN: Yorkshire's Shan Masood could see his game time limited for the club after being appointed as Test captain by Pakistan. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Coach backs homegrown talent to help deliver Yorkshire success in 2024

LOOKING FORWARDS: Northern Diamonds' leg-spinner, Katie Levick Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Diamonds' Levick hails increase in T20 Cup matches

BACK FOR MORE: Northern Diamonds' 2023 captain Hollie Armitage.

Northern Diamonds 2024 fixtures revealed

PLANNING AHEAD: Yorkshire will open their County Championship campaign at home to Leicestershire - like they did last season. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Yorkshire CCC's 2024 fixtures revealed

Sport Opinion

TURNING POINT: Ousmane Dembele (obscured) appeals for a penalty against Tino Livramento

Stuart Rayner: Lawmakers must think about why rules exist before tinkering again

This week the body which writes football’s rules, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), announced more tinkering around the edges of laws which have changed so often in recent years, referees’ heads must be spinning.

Stuart Rayner

FootballTalk: Blades rise, Owls stuck, Taylor axed plus Tigers, Terriers & Reds

Where it all went wrong for Matt Taylor at Rotherham United (Picture: PA)

Matt Taylor's Rotherham career often had two sides but away form did for him

Hull patience paying off as fans see benefit of Liam Rosenior's bigger picture Stuart Rayner

Stuart Rayner

Plenty to ponder: England coach Matthew Mott cannot hide his disappointment despite victory at Eden Gardens following a disastrous World Cup campaign. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images.

England end their disastrous World Cup defence with a win

Rob Key, the England managing director of men's cricket, for some reason bats in the nets prior to the last match of England's dismal World Cup campaign in Kolkata. Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images.

David Willey should be leading England, not just playing for them - Chris Waters

FootballTalk - Blades' big boost, Leeds' statement win, Bradford get their man

BIG DECISION: Referee Robert Jones awards Sheffield United a stoppage-time penalty signed off by VAR Chris Kavanagh

VAR debate should only be open to those who show Postecoglou's maturity

Other Sport

Doncaster Knights' rivalry with Cornish Pirates goes back years (Picture: Marie Caley)

Doncaster Knights need to keep finding ways to win to end Cornish Pirates hoodoo
Steve Boden has hailed the resilience of his Doncaster Knights players for repeatedly finding ways to win at the start of the RFU Championship season.

Aiming high: Bradly Sinden, right, is a two-time world champion and an Olympic silver medallist but he wants more in Manchester this weekend and Paris next summer. (Picture: ULISES RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Sinden using World Grand Prix final as springboard to Olympic redemption

Early check: Officials at Doncaster will carry out an inspection at 7.30 on Friday morning to see if the jumps meeting can be held.
(Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Cold snap threatens Doncaster jumps meeting

Ronnie O’Sullivan on day six of the 2023 MrQ UK Championship at the York Barbican (Picture: Nigel French/PA)

Ronnie O'Sullivan 'stinks' up the York Barbican but reaches UK last eight

GO_AHEAD GOAL: Brett Neumann scored Sheffield Steelers' third goal against Manchester at Ice Sheffield on Wednesday. Picture: Dean Woolley/Steelers Media.

Steelers have eye on the prize as top Cup seeding is clinched

Ding Junhui during his match against Tom Ford. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

Ding Junhui eyes Masters spot after his love affair with York continues

Alex Fitzpatrick will look to build on his strong start in Australia this week (Picture: Luke Walker/Getty Images)

Dan Bradbury and Dan Brown looking to tame the DP World Tour's 'beast'

Famous win: Mark Dwyer and Jodami won the 1993 Cheltenham Gold Cup for late North Yorkshire trainer Peter Beaumont.

Wetherby stages race in memory of Gold Cup-winning trainer Peter Beaumont

Ronnie O'Sullivan during his match against Anthony McGill on day four of the 2023 MrQ UK Championship at the York Barbican. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

Ronnie O'Sullivan wins on return to MrQ UK Championship in York

STICKING AROUND: Leeds Knights' captain Kieran Brown was more than happy to put pen to paper on a new deal, keeping him with the team until the end of the 2024-25 NIHL National campaign. Picture: Jacob Lowe/Leeds Knights.

Brown happy to play the long game with 'special' Knights

Welcome home: Alistair Brownlee crosses the line to win the ITU World Series event in his home city of Leeds for a second time. Next year he is ambassador for the UK Corporate Games in the city. (Picture: Tony Johnson)

Alistair Brownlee on Jonny's Paris 2024 chances and UK Corporate Games in Leeds

More Sport

Leeds United stalwart Luke Ayling, pictured before the recent game at Rotherham United. Picture: Bruce Rollinson.

Farke compliments Ayling after one of his 'most difficult decisions' at Leeds

Last club: Luton Town

17 free agents Leeds United, Middlesbrough and Hull City could sign

Massimo Cellino had a controversial reign as Leeds United owner. Image: Clint Hughes/Getty Images

Leeds United's controversial former owner admits to missing club

Former Rotherham United manager Matt Taylor. Picture: Getty.

Ex-Millers boss set to return to management - less than 3 weeks after sacking

Matt Taylor was sacked by Rotherham United less than a month ago. Image: Paul Harding/Getty Images

Matt Taylor makes swift return to management following Rotherham United exit

Steve Bruce has been out of work since leaving West Bromwich Albion. Image: Alex Livesey/Getty Images

Former Sheffield Wednesday boss favourite for international job

Kevin Betsy joined Cambridge United as a coach in June. Image: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Ex-Barnsley and Hull City man made favourite to take charge of EFL strugglers

Middlesbrough's England under-21 midfielder Hayden Hackney, who is a fitness doubt for the Championship trip to Leeds United. Picture: Image: Will Matthews/PA Wire.

Injury-hit Boro sweating on fitness of two major players ahead of Leeds trip

IN THE RUNNING: Nathan Jones is a contender for the Rotherham United job

Rotherham United manager search: Nathan Jones looks unlikely to join

Paul Heckingbottom is calm ahead of a crucial clash with Burnley. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Paul Heckingbottom not feeling strain ahead of crunch clash

Doncaster Rovers manager Grant McCann. Picture: PA

Doncaster boss confirms club are talking with WBA & Hull regarding loan duo

HORSHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 14: Luca Connell of Barnsley is challenged by Tommy Kavanagh of Horsham during the Emirates FA Cup First Round Replay match between Horsham and Barnsley at The Camping World Community Stadium on November 14, 2023 in Horsham, England. Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images.

Barnsley FC boss reveals Connell rethink + praise for 'fantastic' midfielder

Mallik Wilks was back for 64 minutes at the weekend but got injured again (Picture: Steve Ellis)

Danny Rohl's damning verdict on why Sheffield Wednesday forward is ruled out

Doncaster Rovers Belles captain Jess Andrew scores from the penalty spot. (Picture courtesy of Howard Roe/AHPIX LTD)

Belles captain Jess Andrew on whether Barnsley Women can be stopped

Happy with the point: Owls pair of DiShon Bernard and Callum Paterson (Picture: Steve Ellis)

'Sheffield Wednesday deserved their draw against Premier League Leicester City'

Huddersfield player Sorba Thomas celebrates after the Sky Bet Championship win over Sunderland (Picture: Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Darren Moore's delight as Huddersfield Town stun Sunderland with 2-1 win

CONCERNS: Daniel Farke feared Leeds Unitd were in for "a long day at the office"

Daniel Farke thanks Leeds players for sparing him a 'long day at the office'

HOT STUFF: Georginio Rutter

Leeds United's attacking players catch the eye in player ratings