How to watch the official Leeds United Player of the Year awards on Sunday for free
The 2020/21 season has been a major success for the Leeds United squad and there will be a host of players hoping to scoop some top awards for their performances.
The Whites are guaranteed to finish in the top 10 of the Premier League while they could realistically finish as high as eighth depending on final day results on Sunday.
But a clash with West Brom in front of supporters at Elland Road isn’t the only memorable event taking place that day.
Leeds will be staging their Player of the Year awards later on Sunday evening, and fans can follow it online for free by signing up for it on the Live Now website.
Users just need to create an account and enter their name, email and password to access the event from 20:30 on May 23.
Billy Wingrove and Jeremy Lynch, who make up the F2 Freestylers who have racked up millions of views on YouTube, will be hosting the event with former Whites hero Jermaine Beckford joining them, while a host of current players and famous faces will take to the stage during the ceremony.
Stu’s to lose?
There are a number of awards set to be dished out but perhaps the most prestigious will be the actual ‘Player of the Year’ ones, voted by fans and teammates.
Stuart Dallas is surely the frontrunner for both awards after a sensational end to the season that has capped a consistent campaign for the Northern Ireland international, with the highlight his double in a 2-1 win at Manchester City on April 10.
But the likes of Raphinha and Patrick Bamford will quite rightly fancy their chances of winning after helping to fire Leeds to within a whisker of European contention on their return to the top-flight.
Other gongs are also set to be hotly contested, particularly the ‘Young Player of the Year’ award.
Illan Meslier is the clear favourite in this category after breaking Joe Hart’s 14-year Premier League record for the most clean sheets in a season for a goalkeeper before their 21st birthday, though Pascal Struijk is surely worthy of a mention after making his mark in defence.
It’s sure to be a night of celebration and it’s no less than the players deserve after a brilliant season back in the big time.
We can’t wait to watch it.
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