Leeds United outclassed struggling Plymouth Argyle as they consolidated second place in the Championship with a comfortable win at Elland Road. Having dominated the opening half hour, Leeds scored three goals in seven minutes to end the game as a contest well before half-time.

Daniel Farke could not be anything but pleased with his Leeds United side as they closed the gap on leaders Sunderland in possibly the most one-sided Championship game ever seen at Elland Road.

Leeds comfortably swept aside Plymouth 3-0 to extend their unbeaten Championship run to eight games and underline their promotion credentials.

Leeds United welcome Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth Argyle to Elland Road this afternoon in what, on paper at least, looks to be one of the Championship’s biggest mismatches so far this season.

Goals from Dan James, Joel Piroe and Brenden Aaronson put Daniel Farke’s men 3-0 up at the end of a one-sided first half at Elland Road. Wayne Rooney’s side set up in an ultra-defensive system but ultimately had no answer to Leeds.

Follow live coverage as Leeds United face Plymouth Argyle in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.