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Crysencio Summerville's early goal at Rotherham was his sixth in his past eight appearances for LeedsLeeds United missed out on a seventh win in eight Championship matches as they were held to a 1-1 draw by managerless Rotherham United.
Crysencio Summerville cut in from the left to curl in an early opener for Leeds but, in a dominant first-half display, they failed to extend their lead further.
Against the run of play in first-half stoppage time, Hakeem Odoffin found the bottom corner from 12 yards to equalise for third-from-bottom Rotherham in their first game since Matt Taylor was sacked on 13 November.
Leeds thought they had won it in the 90th minute, but Jaidon Anthony's close-range finish was ruled out for offside against fellow substitute Patrick Bamford.
Third-placed Leeds are seven points behind Leicester and Ipswich, who are both on 39 points and return to Championship action on Saturday.
An impressive run of results before the international break pushed Daniel Farke's side to the front of the chasing pack and their momentum showed no signs of being halted when Georginio Rutter set up Summerville for his sixth goal in his past eight appearances.
Joel Piroe had already headed over before Summerville's sixth-minute opener and Summerville was denied a second by Rotherham goalkeeper Viktor Johansson, while Daniel James and Glen Kamara shot off target at the end of swift Leeds counter attacks.
As well as Anthony's disallowed effort, substitutes Bamford, Wilfried Gnonto and Pascal Struijk all went close to scoring a late winner for the visitors.
Rotherham, who barely threatened before Odoffin fired in their leveller, had opportunities of their own after half-time to emerge victorious.
Leeds captain Liam Cooper was on hand to clear away Sam Nombe's effort with Illan Meslier beaten, while the Leeds goalkeeper made a smothering stop to deny Fred Onyedinma in the closing stages.
Line-ups
Rotherham
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Johansson
- 21Peltier
- 23Morrison
- 4Ayala
- 3Bramall
- 14Onyedinma
- 22Odoffin
- 27Tiéhi
- 28RevanSubstituted forLembikisaat 72'minutes
- 18RathboneSubstituted forLindsayat 90+4'minutes
- 29NombeSubstituted forHugillat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Lembikisa
- 9Eaves
- 10Hugill
- 12Kelly
- 16Lindsay
- 20Hall
- 26Phillips
- 30Appiah
- 35McGuckin
Leeds
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Meslier
- 22Gray
- 14Rodon
- 6CooperSubstituted forStruijkat 80'minutes
- 3FirpoSubstituted forGnontoat 70'minutes
- 4Ampadu
- 8KamaraSubstituted forPovedaat 70'minutes
- 20JamesSubstituted forAnthonyat 85'minutes
- 7Piroe
- 10Summerville
- 24RutterSubstituted forBamfordat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Ayling
- 9Bamford
- 12Anthony
- 21Struijk
- 25Byram
- 27Poveda
- 28Darlow
- 29Gnonto
- 44Gruev
Referee:Oliver Langford
Attendance:11,471
Live Text
Match ends, Rotherham United 1, Leeds United 1.
Second Half ends, Rotherham United 1, Leeds United 1.
Foul by Archie Gray (Leeds United).
Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Ethan Ampadu (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jordan Hugill (Rotherham United).
Substitution, Rotherham United. Jamie Lindsay replaces Oliver Rathbone.
Attempt missed. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Cohen Bramall (Rotherham United).
Offside, Leeds United. Wilfried Gnonto tries a through ball, but Patrick Bamford is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Rotherham United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oliver Rathbone with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Archie Gray.
Corner, Rotherham United. Conceded by Wilfried Gnonto.
Substitution, Leeds United. Jaidon Anthony replaces Daniel James.
Attempt missed. Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Christ Tiéhi.
Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville.
Archie Gray (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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