There hasn't been a great deal of action in either final third. Alan Hutton just nodded a dangerous cross from Leeds right-back Luke Ayling to relative safety.

We could do with a shot on target to liven things up.

There's a momentary break in play as a pitch invader is dealt with.

Now, on with the game.

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Villa go route one from the kick-off.

Rudy Gestede heads down a long ball and it finds its way to Jonathan Kodija.

The Ivory Coast striker smashes a shot wide from range.

Rather direct, but at least an effort on goal. We can't be too fussy.

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Now, I'm not sure what you guys are trying to suggest here...

Aston Villa get the second half started.

The visitors are looking to make it eight games unbeaten under new boss Steve Bruce.

Villa have drawn 10 of their 18 league matches this season - three more stalemates than any other second-tier side have recorded.

Leeds would go fourth in the Championship with a victory. They slipped down to ninth before kick-off after all the drama earlier on today.

The teams are emerging back onto the pitch at Elland Road. The second half is almost upon us.

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And here's some more from Simon Grayson's interview with BBC Radio Lancashire. It's fair to say he's not holding back...

"You expect it in the playground between four or five-year-olds, but not from two professionals who've been in the game a long time. It's an embarrassment.

"I've been in the game for 30 years playing and managing and I've never been involved with anything like that.

"I spoke to them in the dressing room and they were apologetic, but that doesn't wash with me. Something like that should never happen in the professional game."

Villa striker Ross McCormack is watching this one from the stands as he is still on his way back from injury.

The Scotland international scored 53 goals in 144 league appearances during four years with Leeds before joining Fulham in the summer of 2014.

His son also has an interest in proceedings at Elland Road tonight...

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Right then, it's about time we heard some more from Preston North End manager Simon Grayson, after Jermaine Beckford and Eoin Doyle were sent off for fighting in their defeat at Sheffield Wednesday.

The former Leeds United boss has been speaking to BBC Radio Lancashire...

"It's an absolute embarrassment," he said.

"I stick up for my players at every club I've been at - I don't like to criticise them in public, I will do that in the dressing room - but I can't stick up for either of those players.

"It's an absolutely ridiculous decision from both of them. I don't give a monkey's who started it - the reaction from both of them is absolutely childish."

Here are the first half stats.

One shot on target so far. Hopefully it'll liven up in the second 45 minutes and we'll see some action in the box.

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Peter Bankes blows the whistle for half-time at Elland Road.

Pontus Jansson's header, which went over the bar, was the best chance of the first period.

Leeds winger Hadi Sacko bursts in from the right and looks like he might set something up. Then he fouls Jonathan Kodija.

The tale of the first half, sadly.

We'll have two minutes of first-half stoppage time at Elland Road.

The half is petering out somewhat.

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Huddersfield have now failed to win their last five games after being held to a draw at struggling Blackburn.

Huddersfield boss David Wagner: "We had great energy, we worked together to win the ball back and we were very positive. Now we go forward.

"We had five, six or seven players who couldn't score today, not just one. Nearly everyone should have scored today."

Villa come forward and Gary Gardner has an effort from the edge of teh area blocked by the Leeds defence.

Jonathan Kodija was briefly in space in the box and the visitors maybe should have tested Rob Green in the United goal.

Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips goes into the book for a foul on Rudy Gestede.

The resulting fee-kick is just over-hit and the luxuriously-bearded Mile Jedinak can't get on the end of it.

The hosts go close again, this time Souleymane Doukara's swinging ball in from the left is headed narrowly wide by Marvin Bartley.

It's still 0-0, but this bunch seem happy enough...

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Many of you have been having your say on the Beckford v Doyle clash at Hillsborough via #bbcefl on Twitter, albeit with some contrasting views...

Josh Loveday: Never seen anything like it - beckford and doyle at each other

Michael Laverton: Of course we've seen something like what happened at hills borough. Everyone remembers the dyer bowyer spat at Newcastle

And here's more on that infamous Kieron Dyer-Lee Bowyer showdown back in 2005, in case you needed any reminding.

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A let-off for Leeds as Ronaldo Vieira is robbed of possession.

Ashley Westwood puts a fine through-ball into the United box but Gary Bardner's first touch is poor, taking him away from goal.

A White shirt manages to scramble back and block his effort.

No Whites player can get a head on the floated free-kick delivery and Villa scramble the ball away.

Garry Monk's side are starting to put some pressure on the visitors.