Leeds United 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1

If you told me a fortnight ago that Leeds would win three games in a row and unluckily lose to Championship leaders Burnley I would have said you were off your rocker. But low and behold Steve Evans boys have proved us doubters wrong and for a change deserve our praise.

Defender Sol Bamba opened the scoring with a nrilliant 25-yard volley yards after an hour and four minutes later Toumani Diagouraga doubled the lead from 15 yards. George Saville gave the visitors hope on seventy seven minutes with a low effort from the edge of the area but The Whites held on for a deserved win.

Leeds
1 Silvestri
28 Berardi
3 Bamba
6 Cooper
21 Taylor
16 Diagouraga
8 Murphy on Bridcuttat 81 mins
31 Coyle on Dallas 57 mins
23 Cook
19 Erwin on Botaka 75mins
9 Wood

Substitutes
5 Bellusci
7 Antenucci
15 Dallas
20 Botaka
26 Bridcutt
27 Phillips
45 Peacock-Farrell

Birmingham City 1 Leeds United 2

Stuart Dallas earned Leeds United victory with a goal in each half to double his total for the season. He scored from the edge of the box on 11 minutes before doing the same from slightly further out with another low right-foot shot on 53 minutes.

Blues top scorer Clayton Donaldson pulled a goal back for City on 56 minutes but that was as good as it got for The Blues. The only sour note for Leeds was when Alex Mowatt saw red on 94 minutes for a needless and reckless challenge. Leeds are now up to 15th and any thought of relegation can now be banished.

Leeds

1 Silvestri
28 Berardi (Booked 32mins)
3 Bamba (Booked at 90mins)
6 Cooper
21 Taylor
15 Dallas Sub Carayolat 83mins
8 Murphy Sub Bellusci 88 mins
16 Diagouraga
23 Cook
7 Antenucci Sub 69 mins Mowattat Booked 90mins, Red 94 mins
9 Wood

Substitutes
5 Bellusci
10 Mowatt
18 Carayol
24… Read more

Burnley 1 Leeds United 0

Despite conceding a goal after twenty eight seconds to Championship leaders Burnley at Turf Moor Leeds can be well pleased with their display.
The Clarets took the lead through Scott Arfield left foot strike to the bottom corner of the net. What a horrendous start for The Whites but to their credit they dominated the game from here to the end and will bemoan two gilt edge chances that failed to find the target.

Striker Chris Wood headed two glorious chances wide that normally he would bury but alas he was off form today. It was in the third half of the field that Leeds were let down and when we played two strikers up front with Antenucci coming on things improved immensely. But alas points are what it's all about and today we failed to capitalize on our possession.

Leeds United 1 Queens Park Rangers 1

Well I still got the cup of tea after the game despite me letting a roar out when Chris Wood's netted for Leeds with twenty minutes to go but you couldn't rely on us keeping a clean sheet and so it was. And Marian's beloved R's netted from the spot when once again Bellusci gave away a penalty and a share of the spoils was the outcome at Elland Road. So no bragging rights in the household for either of us !

Tjaronn Chery's penalty on 87 minutes helped Rangers rescue a point at Elland Road and left Leeds without a win in four games. Chris Wood netted his first goal since 29 December on 70 minutes latching on to Luke Murphy's through ball and slotting home from six yards. For the second game in succession Giuseppe Bellusci made a major blunder this time failing… Read more

Rotherham United 2 Leeds United 1

Greg Halford's late penalty gave Neil Warnock's Rotherham victory over his ex team in a game both teams ended with 10 men. The Millers took the lead on 27 minutes when Lee Frecklington converted Joe Mattock's cross from close range.

On 61 minutes Matt Derbyshire was sent off when he was adjudged to have deliberately elbowed Gaetano Berardi. It left him with a deep gash on the forehead which looked quite nasty. Leeds got a fortuitous equaliser on 79 minutes with.
Luke Murphy's deflected strike. It looked like Leeds would drive on from here for the three points and revenge the defeat t the same opposition at Elland Road earlier in the season but the exact opposite happened.

Leeds keeper Marco Silvestri saw red for bringing down Frecklington on 89 minutes and with all their substitutes used defender Giuseppe Bellusci went into goal. However he… Read more

Huddersfield Town 4 Leeds United 1

Ennislusc club stalwart John Galvin was at Elland Road to see this debacle and all one could do is feel sorry for him to see such a disgraceful display. Beaten and humiliated at home in a Yorkshire Derby is as low as it gets for true White fans. Where to from here I ask you say and the answer has to be Cellino out and a complete clear out in the summer.Will it happen I doubt it very much unfortunately.

WingerStuart Dallas gave the home side the lead on twenty two minutes with a header from Liam Bridcutts cross and then the wheels came off the wagon. And this was after Nahki Wells had seen an 11th-minute penalty for The Terriers saved by keeper Marco Silvestri.Mark Hudson levelled from Jamie Paterson's corner on forty one minutes and Harry Bunn, Karim Matmour and Wells scored in… Read more

Cardiff City 0 Leeds United 2

Leeds claimed a league double over Cardiff and also recorded their first victory at Cardiff City Stadium (formerly Ninian Park) since 1984. But it took a magnificent performance from Marco Silvestri in the United goal to end the hoodoo. He made at least five world class saves and for a much maligned keeper it was a night to remember for him in what was The Bluebirds first home defeat in 14 games.

It was Leeds who struck first, taking the lead against the run of play. Antenucci who scored twice in the win over Bolton ran clear on a rare counter attack, then squared the ball to Doukara, whose shot deflected off Fabio on its way to the net past a stranded David Marshall on 37 minutes. Leeds could have doubled their lead early in the second half but Antenucci had a shot blocked on the… Read more

Leeds United 2 Bolton Wanderers 1

Outsise Elland Road before the game a Leeds fans group named "Time To Go Massimo" held a mock funeral complete with a coffin to mark "the death of the club" as a protest towards Cellino. This of course had little if any effect on Massimo but at least the players responded and got the three points for our first league victory since January.

Mirco Antenucci put Leeds in front on 39 minutes when he latched on to Mustapha Carayols corner and shot past keeper Paul Rachubka. Then on 62 minutes Mirco got his second when he curled into the far corner after his initial cross was blocked. Kaiyne Woolery gave Bolton hope on 74 minutes when hit the net from a Dean Moxey's cross but The Whites held on for a much needed win.

Leeds
1 Silvestri
31 Coyle Berardiat on 22mins Booked 30 mins
5 Bellusci
6 Cooper… Read more

Brighton & Hove Albion 4 Leeds United 0

Four goals down after thirty eight minutes,the Chairman leaves at half time (who could blame him )and manager Steve Evans was not allowed to speak to the media after the game. Just another disastrous day in the life of LUFC. Assistant Manager Paul Raynor who met the media after the game summing it up as follows: "The first-half performance was shambolic. Our defending was atrocious and the manager is going to dissect it with the players. For the 1,522 Leeds supporters at the game, many who had a round trip of 520 miles it was soul destroying but true to form they sang their hearts out for the ninety minutes.

There is no need to dissect the game as it was probably the worst forty five minutes ever by a Leeds team and it beggars belief where we go from here. Sacking… Read more

FA CUP Fifth Round
Watford 1 Leeds United 0

After dominating the first forty five minutes despite not having a shot on goal Leeds looked comfortable against their Premiership opposition and everything augured well for the second half. However that all changed on fifty three minutes when ex Man United youngster Scott Wootton knocked an innocuous cross from The Hornets Man Of The Match Ben Watson inexplicably into his own net when under no pressure. Yes he was plaything out of position at right back but their ended Leeds dream of making the last eight for the first time since 2003.

The heads dropped for a while after this set back and indeed Leeds had only one shot on goal in the next forty minutes. Leeds have now only kept one clean sheet in their last 14 FA Cup games and failed to score in four of their last six FA… Read more

Leeds United 0 Middlesbrough 0

Before kick-off Leeds fans projected images on to one of the stands urging chairman Massimo Cellino to quit.One read Billy wouldn't accept this, why should we-Sell the club. This was in reference to Massimo Cellino 75 per cent stake in the club that he told the the Leeds Fans United supporters group he would sell to them in October but reneged a week later.

It was a game of few chances with Leeds best effort coming from a Souleymane Doukara header that was superbly saved by Boro keeper Konstantopoulos. Indeed Steve Evans called it the save of the season in his after match interview and Peter Begrie the Sky Sports commentator agree with his verdict. Jordan Rhodes, Boro's nine million pound signing from Blackburn missed a gold chance when clean through but shot straight at Silvestri.

On of the highlights on the night was the performance of… Read more

Leeds United 0 Nottingham Forest 1

Despite having sixty two percent possession it counted for nothing in the end as Forest walked away with the deserved three points. Ennislusc members Kevin Greene and John Galvin travelled over to the game and must have left Elland Road disappointed with the fare on offer.

Nelson Oliveiras eight goal of the season on sixty minutes ended Leeds six game unbeaten run although Souleymane Doukara came close to giving the home side an early lead when he headed Stuart Dallas's cross wide. Forest midfielder Gary Gardner hit the crossbar midway through the second half and in truth it was another inept performance from Steve Evans men.

Certainly there will be a big clear out in the summer and this was hinted at by Evans in his after match comments to LUFC TV.

Leeds
1 Silvestri
4 Wootton (Substituted for Adeyemiat 90 mins)
5 Bellusci
6 Cooper
21 Taylor
16 Diagouraga (Substituted… Read more

Brentford 1 Leeds United 1

Substitute Mustapha Carayol came to Leeds rescue with an 84 minute goal to earned a good point after an much improved second-half display against a gallant Brentford side. With aircraft landing every minute at nearby Heathrow Airport one wonders how one play football with constant noise in the skies over head Griffin Park.

It was a brilliant individual goal from midfielder Sam Saunders on twenty seven minutes that gave The Bees a well deserved interval lead. He ran direct from midfield and with defenders falling back he hit a scorching daisy cutter from twenty yards that gave Silvestri no chance. However Carayol's 18-yard effort got Leeds out of jail and a point they hardly deserved.

Leeds
1 Silvestri
4 Wootton
5 Bellusci Booked on 79mins
6 Cooper Booked on 34mins
21 Taylor
15 Dallas Substituted for Carayolat 77'minutes Booked on 79mins
8 Murphy Substituted for Diagouragaat 60'minutes
26 Bridcutt Booked on 79 mins
23 Cook
11… Read more

Leeds United 1 Bristol City 0

A drab dour game with few incidents of note went the home sides way thanks to
Souleymane Doukara goal on fifty nine minutes. Leeds stretched their unbeaten home run to six matches with this victory over struggling Bristol City. The French striker struck his third goal in four games when Stuart Dallas's cross hit off fellow striker Chris Woods and fell perfectly for Doukara to fire home. An ugly win but three points which is what counts.

Leeds
1 Silvestri
4 Wootton
5 Bellusci Booked at 41mins
6 Cooper
21 Taylor Booked at 18mins
26 Bridcutt
8 Murphy Substituted for Adeyemiat 90+1'minutes Booked at 90mins
15 Dallas
23 Cook
18 Carayol Substituted for Wood at 54'minutes
11 Doukara Substituted for Antenucciat 86 minutes Booked at 90mins

Substitutes
3 Bamba
7 Antenucci
9 Wood
24 Adeyemi
27 Phillips
31 Coyle
45 Peacock-Farrell

Sheffield Wednesday 2 Leeds United 0

Former Celtic striker Gary Hooper scored twice but he's unlikely to score an easier brace. His first on forty seven minutes was a tap in from a matter of inches after a goalmouth scramble. The goal came from a corner that was needlessly conceded by goalkeeper Marco Silvestri. Worse was to come three minutes later when Silvestri failed to hold a shot from twenty five yards that bounced in front of him and Hooper once more tapped in from six yards.

The victory for The Owels was just their second in the last eight meetings between the two sides and now sees them winless in their last five league games. Leeds had a goal disallowed by referee Anthony Taylor who at first allowed the goal to stand but following discussions with the fourth official over a substitution that was not completed when the free… Read more

Ipswich Town 2 Leeds United 1

A Brett Pitman injury-time winner won it for The Tractor Boys and inflicted more misery on Steve Evans boys. Having got off to a dream start after just 12 seconds of the match as Souleymane Doukara shot home from close range. This was as good as it got for Leeds as after fifteen minutes it was all Ipswich though they had to wait until the second half to equalise.

On fifty minutes Luke Chambers met Ryan Fraser's cross to head a deserved equaliser. Just as it was looking as if Leeds would hold out for a point Fraser inch-perfect centre was headed home in the ninety second minute by Pitman to steal all three points for Mick McCarthy's team. As Steve Evans said in his after match interview :"It demonstrated to me that we need to bring some more quality into the football club and… Read more

Leeds United 1 MKD Dons 1

Ex LLeeds United striker Noel Whelan described it as one of the worst performances he saw from a Leeds team in a game we had not a shot on goal and escaped with a point thanks to an own goal. And Cellino may have a point re showing Sky Sports games as there were 1,200 more at this game than for the mouth watering Derby encounter.

MK Dons have never won at Elland Road and in truth they will never get a better chance after a stirring performance that warranted all three points. They took the lead on thirty minutes when Rob Hall put the visitors in front after Nicky Maynard's ball in from the right.Maynard then could have made it 2-0 but his shot was well saved by Marco Silvestri.Another goal then and a drubbing was on the cards for Leeds as they couldn't… Read more

Leeds United 2 Derby County 2

The pre-match build-up was dominated by Leeds refusal to allow the Sky TV cameras into the ground but at 3 pm they relented after the threat of a disrepute charge from the FA that could have lead to a points deduction. Ant The Whites didnt get off to the best of starts when
Derby took the lead through Republic Of Ireland International Jeff Hendrick who dribbled passed two defenders including nutmegging Sol Bamba to score on thirteen minutes.

Bamba redeemed himself on forty one minutes heading in an equaliser following a Stuart Dallas crosses that was miss punched by the Derby keeper. This seemed to spurs Leeds on and on seventy one minutes Chris Wood headed in a right wing cross from transfer seeking Sam Byram.However seven minutes later substitute Tom Ince secured a point for the Rams when he rounded Bamba with easy and… Read more

Nottingham Forest 1 Leeds United 1

Sky Sports must have been happy with this televised Championship game where there were plenty of chances from both sises with one disastrous goal and a cracker from Sam Byram to grab Leeds a deserved share of the spoils in a game they dominated on the possession stats ( 61 per cent to the away side). Disaster struck on 17th minutes for Leeds when Nelson Oliveira took advantage of a mix-up in the Leeds defence between Bellusci and goalkeeper Silvestri to give Forest the lead.

Sam Byram who looks set to leave the club next month hit a cracking equaliser from 25 yards to score with Leeds first shot on target on 80 minutes.The Whites dominated possession throughout but were poor in front of goal until Byram's strike while Forest sub Oliver Burke hit the post in the 90th minute and Chris Woods and… Read more

Christmas is upon us with a New Year on the way and all us Leeds fans have endured another torrid year of upheaval, sackings,tax problems and player discontent not to mind an eccentric owner. However at this stage it wouldn't be the same at Elland Road unless there was controversy and sure after two wins in our last two games we are all looking forward to the Forest game on St Stephen's Day.

On behalf of the committee of Ennislusc I would like to wish each and every one of our members, their families and friends a happy and peaceful Christmas. Marching On Together