Preston North End 1 Leeds United 4

Leeds United put in an excellent performance to record a third successive Championship win by beating a Preston side who had Jermaine Beckford sent off against his ex-club. Beckford was sent off in the 69th minute after he reacted badly to a strong challenge from Kyle Bartley. This was his first game back after serving a suspension for fighting with his team mate Eoin Doyle so he's set for another period in the stands after this petulant reaction.

However that doesn't take away from a superb Leeds performance at Deepdale. Kemar Roofe who is now beginning to show the form we expect of this summer signing opened the scoring on 17 minutes turning in Pontus Jansson's goal-bound header. Things got better for Leeds on 23 minutes when Hadi Sacko scored coming in from the wing and shooting home from twelve yards. Gary Monk couldn't… Read more

Leeds United 1 Brentford 0

Kyle Bartley's 89 minute headed goal from a Stuart Dallas corner gave Leeds a precious three points as the continue to keep a place in the top six. The Bees striker Scott Hogan rightly had a goal ruled out for offside and despite not playing well Gary Monk will be thrilled with the result but conscious that he needs cover for injured striker Chris Woods if Leeds are to challenge for a play off place.

Luke Ayling shot over the bar from a Stuart Dallas corner before Souleymane Doukara also shot wide from a good position. The game looked all over a draw until centre half Bartley headed powerfully to the net to lift the gloom from Elland Road and send the fans home happy.

Leeds
1 Green
2 Ayling
5 Bartley (Booked on 51 mins)
18 Jansson
21 Taylor (Berardi 58 mins)
25 Vieira
23 Phillips (Bridcutt 72 mins)
24 Sacko
7 Roofe
15 Dallas
11… Read more

Leeds United 2 Reading 0

Leeds moved back into the Championship play-off places with a goal in each half at Elland Road but goal score Chris Woods had to be substituted on 33 minutes with a hamstring injury. In his after match interview Gary Monk said that it was a tightness in his hamstring but hopefully when it's assessed it won't be too bad as Woods is an integral part of the side and top scorer.

Woody scored his 11th league goal of the season ( his 14th in all competitions ) on 19 minutes following a Hadi Sacko cross. Reading who were 3rd in the table before kick off had the majority of possession but rarely threatened Rob Greens goal. Leeds wrapped up the points in the 91 st minute when Souleymane Doukara made no mistake from the spot after Chris Gunter was adjudged to have pushed Charlie Taylor… Read more

Brighton & Hove Albion 2 Leeds United 0

Leeds were on TV for the third time in eight days but reserved one of their poorest performance of the season against the high flying Seagulls who went to the top of the table as a result of this comprehensive victory.

Ex Crystal Palace striker Glenn Murray put the Seagulls in front from the penalty spot on 23 minutes after Kalvin Phillips was sent off for handling on the line. Rob Green must once again hold up his hand as his attempt to punch the corner was nothing short of shocking. It was a straight forward call for the referee and this effectively finished the game off despite over three quarters of the game to go.

Brighton dominated proceedings but only wrapped up victory on 82 minutes when Kyle Bartley was adjudged to have pulled back Lewis Dunk and with Tomer Hemed sent Rob… Read more

Leeds United 2 Aston Villa 0

The hardy band of Ennislusc members who travelled to Elland Road on Saturday certainly saw an excellent performance which now sees The Whites up to 4th in the Championship table.
Kemar Roofe scored his first goal for Leeds ending a 22 game goalless streak since his €3M move from Oxford and this certainly put a smile on manager Gary Monk's face. He has never lost faith with the striker and hopefully this goal will kick start his season. The defeat condemned Aston Villa to their first loss in eight games under Steve Bruce.

On 68 minutes Roofe headed in Souleymane Doukara excellent cross from the left wing and it was no more than he deserved after being Leeds liveliest forward up to then.Albert Adomah and Ashley Westwood missing good chances for Villa before Chris Wood slid in from close range in the fourth minute of… Read more

Tonight Leeds head to Anfield for the quarter final of the EFL Cup ( League Cup of old) with no pressure on them as they are rank outsiders against a very much in form Liverpool. Indeed The Pool are the top scorers in the competition to date so a busy evening can be expected for the Leeds defence. Some 24 of Liverpools past 28 games against Leeds have taken place in the Premier League where the Reds 14 wins is the most inflicted on the Yorkshire side in competition history. This just gives some idea of the task that Gary Monk's men face this evening.

The game is on live on Sky Sports 1 with KO at 7.45.

Rotherham United 1 Leeds United 2

Leeds United moved up to fifth in the Championship with a deserved but narrow win over bottom side Rotherham. Despite dominating the possession stats to the tune of 74 percent they rode their luck at the death when The Millers nearly nicked an equaliser which would have left manager Gary Monk furious.

Leeds went ahead on fourteen minutes when striker Chris Wood side foted Charlie Taylor's cross home. Things took a dramatic turn on 29 minutes when Peter Odemwingie was sent off for violent conduct having elbowed Liam Cooper. It was an easy decision for the referee and Leeds increased their lead on in the seventh minute of injury time ( due to injury to Cooper)when Souleymane Doukara scored from ten yards.

Leeds dominated the second half as one would expect but were nearly left to rue their wastefulness after Richard Wood pulled a goal back… Read more

Leeds United 0 Newcastle United 2

The Magpies moved five points clear at the top of the Championship after a catastrophic error by Leeds goalkeeper Rob Green gifted them the opening goal on 23 minutes. Fans held a minutes applause on 11 minutes to mark next Sundays fifth anniversary of the death of Leeds legend Gary Speed who played for both clubs.

Dwight Gayle will never get an easier chance after Rob Green drooped a speculative lob from 40 yards from Jack Colback and all he was left to do was tap in from two yards as Green failed to hold the ball. It was a disaster for Leeds who more than held their own in the opening twenty minutes.

Leeds had a Eunan O'Kane shot well saved but Gayle second on 54 minutes sealed Newcastle's eighth win in a row. This defeat defeat ends Leeds' three-game winning run and leaves them just… Read more

Norwich 2 Leeds United 3

On 91 minutes eighteen year old Ronaldo Vieira became a Leeds hero when he scored a late winner United came from behind to beat Norwich in the Championship. It was a daisy cutter from 25 yards which flashed into the net giving Norwich keeper McGovern no chance. Norwich took lead against the run of play on 24 minutes when Irish International Robbie Brady's header was deflected in off Leeds defender Luke Ayling. After dominating the opening twenty minutes where Gary Monk said it was the best start to a game for Leeds since he joined them they didn't drop their heads but showed fantastic resilience.

Fans hero Pontus Jansson who is on loan from Italian giants Torino headed home Pablo Hernandez's corner on 57 minutes and Leeds were back in the game. On 74 minutes Chris Wood fired in his 11th goal of the season… Read more

Leeds United 2 Burton Albion 0

Goals from Chris Wood and Souleymane Doukara gave Leeds a hard earned victory against Burton Albion and capped a great week for Garry Monk's boys after qualifying for the League Cup quarter finals on Tuesday night following a penalty shoot out victory against Norwich.

Leeds were the better team in the opening half but didn't translate their domination into scores. The Brewers came closest to opening the scoring when Ben Turner headed Matt Palmer's free-kick against the bar with Rob Green powerless in the Leeds goal.

Top scorer Chris Wood broke the deadlock on 83 minutes converting from the spot following a foul on Doukara. He also scored the first spot kick in the penalty shoot out vs Norwich so it was an excellent week for the big New Zealander.

The victor was sealed in the sixth minute of injury time when Doukara scored following a through… Read more

Wolves 0 Leeds United 1

Former Oxford United forward Kemar Roofe scored his first goal for Leeds to earn a well merited victory at Molineux. He scored from a Hadi Sacko cross on seventy minutes from close range to send the 2,800 travelling fans into ecstasy.
He should also have scored in the first half but his effort clipped the crossbar.

Molineux has not been a happy hunting ground for Leeds over the years. If one casts their mind back to the 1971/72 season Leeds had to beat Wolves at Molineux to win the title but were beaten 3-2 in their last game. They had some consolation winning the FA Cup but the elusive double was within their grasp.

Leeds are now up to 10th and three points off the play off places so despite a topsy turvy start things are beginning to improve for Gary Monk's men.

Leeds
1 Green
2 Ayling
5… Read more

Former Leeds United, Birmingham City and Wales goalkeeper Gary Sprake has died at the age of 71.
Swansea-born Sprake made more than 500 appearances during 11 years at Leeds United and was a First Division title winner in 1969. He also won a second division winner's medal in addition to the League Cup in 1968 and two Inter-Cities Fairs Cups. Sprake who won 37 caps during a 12-year career with Wales, joined Birmingham City in 1973.

For Leeds fans of a certain vintage he will be remembered for many unfortunate moments and none more so than his own goal at Anfield on Saturday 9th December 1967 when he threw the ball into his own net while throwing it out to Terry Cooper. At half time the Anfield DJ played the No 1 hit at that time Careless Hands and Gary used this as the title of his autobiography in 2006. He was… Read more

Leeds United 1 Wigan Athletic 1

Shaun MacDonald grabbed a 91st minute equaliser for Wigan to knock the stuffing out of the home side who looked on course for the three points.
Leeds went ahead on 29 minutes when Chris Wood scored his eight goal in fifteen games when he hit the net following a cross from Hadi Sacko.
Late on Pontus Jansson had a header cleared off the line for United and Wood had a header brilliantly saved by Adam Bogdan.

Certainly a very disappointing end for United and the sea saw season for Gary Monk's men continues.

Leeds
1 Green
2 Ayling
5 Bartley
18 Jansson
21 Taylor
14 O'Kane
23 Phillips
24 Sacko (Grimes on 66 mins)
19 Hernández (Mowatt on 74 mins)
7 Roofe
9 Wood (Antonsson on 85 mins)

Substitutes
6 Cooper
10 Antonsson
12 Silvestri
16 Grimes
25 Vieira
27 Mowatt
31 Coyle

Attendance:
19,861

Derby County 1 Leeds United 0

Ex England manager Steve McClaren returned to Pride Park for a second coming and got the perfect result for the home fans. Leeds had the better of the possession stats and more shots on goal, hitting the woodwork twice but it was the home side that hit the winner on 56 minutes
Scotland international Johnny Russell came off the bench to score the games only goal despite Rob Green getting a touch to his ferocious shot.

Kyle Bartley headed against the bar for Leeds before the break and Antonsson hit the post in second-half injury time as Garry Monk's side suffered a second successive away defeat. Ex Leeds United star Bradley Johnson had an excellent game for the home side driving them forward time and again from midfield.

Leeds
1 Green
2 Ayling
5 Bartley
18 Jansson
21 Taylor
23 Phillips
14 O'Kane
24 Sacko (Roofe on 59 mins)
19 Hernández
27 Mowatt (Grimes on 80 mins)
9… Read more

Leeds United 2 Barnsley 1

Leeds won for the fifth time in six games in front of a good home crowd of 27,350 against Yorkshire rivals Barnsley. Kyle Bartley scored on 36 minutes following a corner and he's quickly making himself a fan favourite with his sterling performances. Then on 54 minutes Pablo Hernandez, who's been a revelation in midfield scored from close range to double the lead.

The Tykes pulled one back on 70 minutes whe Charlie Taylor turned Cole Kpekawa's cross into his own net to insure a long twenty minutes for the home side. Leeds are now up to 11th and four points outside the play off places despite having a terrible start to the season. Much to look forward to as Gary Monk gets to put his stamp on the team.

Leeds
1 Green
2 Ayling
5 Bartley
18 Jansson
21 Taylor (Booked on 90 mins)
14 O'Kane
23 Phillips
24 Sacko (Antonsson on 75 mins)
19… Read more

Bristol City 1 Leeds United 0

Leeds United were condemned to their first defeat in five matches when Marlon Pack scored on 59 minutes following a one two with Lee Tomlin after Hernandes lost the ball in midfield. Leeds had boss Garry Monk sent to the stands late on and had not lost away from home since the opening day of the season.

It was a frustrating evening for The Whites who on chances deserved a point but in the end gave away a silly goal. As Gary Monk says this is a new group who are still learning and it will take time to blend and play to his systems.

Leeds
1 Green
2 Ayling
5 Bartley
18 Jansson (Booked 44mins Cooper 45 mins)
21 Taylor (Booked 88 mins)
23 Phillips
14 O'Kane
24 Sacko
19 Hernández (Booked 59 mins)
15 Dallas (Booked 45 mins, Roofe on 68 mins)
9 Wood

Substitutes
6 Cooper
7 Roofe
10 Antonsson
12 Silvestri
16 Grimes
27 Mowatt
31 Coyle

Leeds United 1 Ipswich Town 0

Chris Wood gave a Man Of The Match performance as Leeds extended their run to four games in a row for the first time since season 2009/2010. His seventh goal of the season on 35 minutes from a Charlie Taylor cross was enough to give Leeds all three points and he was also scoring for the fourth successive game. The New Zealand international almost scored again before half-time but was denied by brilliant tackle by Scottish International Christophe Berra.

Mich McCarthy's Ipswich managed just a single shot on target in the entire game and this from a team that has been a bogey side For Leeds in the last few years. Gary Monk seems to have the team playing with confidence and the back four have started to bond and close up shop. Moving on up the table and two points off the play offs… Read more

Cardiff City 0 Leeds United 2

Leeds claimed back to back wins in a week with a great win away to The Bluebirds to ease the pressure on manager Garry Monk. Cardiff hit the post twice in the first half but Leeds struck for the all important goal on on 62 minutes with Chris Wood scoring from the penalty spot following a foul on Pontus Jansson.Ex-Swansea winger Pablo Hernandez sealed victory late on with an excellent strike. Two wins in a week , are we dreaming or are things finally falling into place. Only time will tell but lets keep marching on.

Leeds
1 Green
2 Ayling (Booked 42 mins)
5 Bartley
18 Jansson
21 Taylor
25 Vieira
14 O'Kane
24 Sacko Booked 27 mins)
19 Hernández (Phillips on 89mins)
15 Dallas (Booked 54mins,Roofe on 71 mins)
9 Wood (Antonsson on 92 mins)

Substitutes
6 Cooper
7 Roofe
10 Antonsson
12 Silvestri
23 Phillips
27 Mowatt
31 Coyle

Tomorrow Leeds travel to our bogey Welsh team Cardiff for a live Championship game on Sky Sports, KO 12.30. As always we'll be meeting in Moroney's for the game and Ennislusc fans are in for a treat as the bar has undergone a make over including two new large HD screens.So come down and join us where the December trip for the Villa game will also be discussed. MOT

Leeds United 2 Blackburn Rovers 1

Kyle Bartley scored his first goal on 86 minutes for Leeds to hand them their first home win since the middle of April. The on-loan Swansea defender headed home a free-kick much to the relief of the home crowd which was 9,000 on Saturday's home game. Substitute Chris Wood had put Leeds ahead on 65 minutes with his fourth goal of the season when he tapped home Hadi Sacko's right-wing cross from close range.

However Blackburn substitute Marvin Emnes equalised on 77 minutes from the edge of the area which insured a nervy end of the home fans.Special mention to much maligned home keeper Rob Green who brought off two world class during the game to deny Rovers a share of the spoils. Finally a home win to savor with Cardiff City up next in our live Sky Sports game on Saturday.

Wood changed all… Read more