Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier is down on the ground holding his head after he was shoved in the back by Tom Cannon who was trying to close him down following the goal-kick.

And Cannon has got himself a booking for that push.

Stoke almost find a leveller!

Eric Bocat makes an instant impact from the bench and curls in a great ball for Ashley Phillips who heads narrowly wide.

Encouragement for the hosts.

Stoke's Tom Cannon gets into the penalty area and forces Pascal Struijk into putting it behind for a corner.

It's the first corner of the game for the Potters, but it comes to nothing as Leeds clear at the near post.

Narcis Pelach has seen enough in this second period already and decides it's time for a change.

Lynden Gooch and Sol Sidibe are withdrawn and on come Bae Jun-Ho and Eric Bocat.

Mike Pejic
Former Stoke defender on BBC Radio Stoke

Big cheers for a Stoke City shot, and that tells you all you need to know about this game.

Leeds are well on top, but if the scoreline stays the same then Stoke are of course still in this game.

A rare chance for Stoke to get the ball in the Leeds box. They launch in a throw Rory Delap-style... but it goes straight through to Illan Meslier.

Joel Piroe gets on the end of the corner and the Leeds fans think it's going in judging by their roars of exasperation.

It was a good yard wide, but it should probably have been two for the Whites with Piroe unmarked eight yards out.

Manor Solomon comes striding forward for Leeds and Ben Wilmot has a nibble at his heels and earns himself a booking.

The resulting free-kick is nodded behind by Wilmot for a corner.

Jayden Bogle is also back up and on we go for a game of football now...

And now Jayden Bogle is down too for Leeds... not really got going properly yet, this second half.

Mark Elliott
Stoke City commentator on BBC Radio Stoke

That could be a strange injury, to the gluteus maximus maybe?!

He is up on his feet and quickly steaming over the halfway line - that will stretch it out!

Jayden Bogle fires one into Stoke full-back Lydnen Gooch's midriff and that looks a painful one. Not what you want on a cold winter's night in Stoke.

He's up and okay to continue, though.

Fog update... it's pretty misty again.

A change at half-time for Stoke City.

Ben Gibson is feeling unwell and has been taken off. Michael Rose is on in his place in the Potters backline.

Goalkeeper Viktor Johansson, who was struggling after Joel Piroe's goal, is still on the pitch and is fine to carry on.

Off we go for the second half at the bet365 Stadium.

Can Stoke find a way back or will Leeds end Boxing Day top of the pile?

We're about to find out...

Derby County

Derby County boss Paul Warne spoke to BBC Radio Derby after his side hung on to beat West Bromwich Albion at Pride Park.

"I'm really pleased," said Warne. "We started really well but we didn't take one of our chances.

"But Jerry (Yates) scored a good goal and we had pretty good control. Apart from from the two strikes that hit the post, they didn't really lay a glove on us.

"The second goal was a bit fortuitous but we put our bodies on the line and did enough to see out the game.

"We have always been really competitive in the Championship. Since the Leeds game we should have had 10 points from four games but we threw away points against Luton. Today we possibly had some luck that we haven't had before."

Sheffield United

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder spoke to BBC Radio Sheffield after his high-flying side were beaten at home by fellow promotion hopefuls Burnley.

"I didn't think there was much in the game. It was always gonna be a tight game; they found the quality in the first half to put them in front, but for me it was an even game," Wilder said.

"We started the game very well and had control.

"But we know they're dangerous and to be fair to them, they found a way through our press, put in a decent cross and finished.

"We were unfortunate to go in at half-time behind and then we started the second half on the front foot. The time of the goals gave them something to hold onto. It wasn't unfortunate goal to concede to go to 2-0 down.

"We've had to deal with, yet again more head scratching decisions."

We've just got some time to bring you some more reaction from earlier. Starting with the game which gave Leeds the chance to go top tonight...

Ged Scott
BBC Sport at the Bet365 Stadium

Image source, Rex Features

It's taken a while to come tonight - but that stunning Leeds United opener from Joel Piroe has finally got the visiting fans singing.

There's an element of surprise, though, as the Peacocks' away record has not actually been that proud this season.

They've only won one of their past seven games. And only three on the road all season.

That's why the Leeds fan have given it a bit of the "we're winning away..." chant.

I think we all know the rest of the words!

Take a look at that, Leeds United fans.

Joel Piroe's goal has the Whites on top of the Championship on goal difference as things stand.

A big 45 coming up to see the job through.