So, that point lifts Leeds up to 11th in the Championship table ahead of the 3pm kick-offs. Sheffield Wednesday are ninth.

Chris Waddle
BBC Radio 5 live analyst at Elland Road

"It was a very good derby game and a very good contest. Wednesday will probably be disappointed they could not hold on as they probably shaded the second half."

Honours shared in Yorkshire.

A cross comes into the Leeds box and Giuseppe Bellusci slices it over for a corner...

Gary Madine with a great chance to win it for Sheffield Wednesday as he expertly creates room for himself in the penalty area and gets away a shot which is too weak to beat Marco Silvestri in the Leeds goal.

Garry Monk makes two changes to the Swansea side that drew at Sunderland last weekend. Jazz Richards replaces the suspended Angel Rangel and Wilfried Bony comes in for Bafetimbi Gomis.

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew also makes a couple of alterations to the team that lost at Stoke. Papiss Cisse is recalled in place of Emmanuel Riviere, while Gabriel Obertan makes his first Premier League start since March 2013. Remy Cabella drops out.

Swansea City XI: Fabianski, Richards, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor; Shelvey, Ki Sung-Yueng; Dyer, Sigurdsson, Routledge; Bony

Newcastle United XI: Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett; Tiote, Colback; Obertan, Sissoko, Gouffran; Cisse

Five minutes for either side to force a winner.

Ben Goodwin:, external Mario Balotelli is having a rough patch but benching him for Rickie Lambert? Not sure about that one Mr. Rodgers...

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More from QPR midfielder Joey Barton: "When you look at what Mario Balotelli contributes on and off the pitch, it was a strange signing for Liverpool. The city is not like London where you can disappear, Balotelli will stand out like a sore thumb in Liverpool.

"All of a sudden Daniel Sturridge is the talisman. He's had a history with injuries so you can't rely on him to be your number nine."

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QPR midfielder Joey Barton: "Lazar Markovic was poor against Basel but he wasn't the only one. He's come to a new league from Portugal where it's a very different tempo, and it will take time to adjust. Some will not adjust and will end up going back.

"But I was very surprised by Brendan Rodgers' recruitment, going into a Champions League season. Why did they sign Rickie Lambert? No disrespect to Rickie, he's a good player, but as a fan if you'd been told you were going to sell Luis Suarez and get Mario Balotelli and Lambert instead, you wouldn't be very happy. It will be difficult for Liverpool to finish top four this season."

Alex Mowatt has been pulling the strings for Leeds all afternoon and he slips in a ball for Rudy Austin whose effort finds the side-netting. Steve Morison is disappointed - if Austin had dragged the ball back, the striker might have been better placed.

Mario Balotelli is dropped from Liverpool's starting XI with Rickie Lambert taking his place. Daniel Sturridge, coming back from a thigh injury, is left out of the match-day squad entirely.

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A couple of substitutions to bring you up to date with... Sheffield Wednesday sending on Giles Coke for Jose Semedo and Leeds replacing Mirco Antenucci with Steve Morison. Meanwhile, Leeds owner Massimo Cellino is now on the sidelines - smiles and shades all round.

Chris Waddle
BBC Radio 5 live analyst at Elland Road

"It is a great finish. He just passed it into the bottom corner. Sheffield Wednesday will not be happy with that. It is a free-kick that is swung in and the defender just side-footed the ball into the net. Wednesday have done well in the second half and looked comfortable so they will be disappointed. There is surely going to be another chance in this game, but who is going to get it?"

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Leeds finally get the goal which they deserve on the overall balance of play. It's a classy effort too, with Alex Mowatt swinging in a cross which is headed up in the air and centre-half Giuseppe Bellusci patiently waits for the ball to drop before side-footing through the legs of Jose Semedo and into the back of the net from 15 yards out.

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While Sheffield Wednesday are currently in the thick of a Yorkshire derby at Leeds, their neighbours from across the Steel City are also up against a local rival. But it is not good news for Sheffield United fans.

The Blades, who are among the favourites for promotion from League One, face an uphill task if they are to make the short trip back up the A61 from Chesterfield with even a point.

The Spireites are firmly in command of a tempestuous affair, which has seen each side reduced to 10 men, after first-half goals from Jimmy Ryan and Gary Roberts.

Blades striker Michael Higdon was the first to see red, before the sides were evened up when home keeper Tommy Lee was dismissed.

Rudy Austin is trying to drive Leeds forward and he smashes a shot into Jacques Maghoma, who is positioned just inside the area. The home crowd screams for handball. Referee James Adcock is having none of it. A correct decision on second inspection - the ball hit Maghoma on the backside.

It will be a concern to Leeds fans that it's Sheffield Wednesday doing most of the attacking - Gary Madine's tame header easily gathered by Marco Silvestri.

Sheffield Wednesday's Kieran Lee also goes into the book, for a cynical trip on Billy Sharp. This match has descended into a battle now. Not much quality on show.

Chris Waddle
BBC Radio 5 live analyst at Elland Road

"Leeds are getting frustrated. They are a young side and they need more discipline. It is playing into Sheffield Wednesday's hands as it is slowing the game down."