Leeds United 0 Millwall 2

It pains me to say but in over forty years supporting Leeds this was the worst display I have ever witnessed and showed utter disrespect by the players for the famed white shirt. While Millwall have been a bogey team to us over the years and already beat us in the league at the New Den they bookies still saw fit to quote them at 3/1 to win at Elland Road. Gererous odds indeed for a team that won seven away games out of last eleven.

What went wrong can only be answered by Grayson and the players but the were out fought in all positions and showed no desire what so ever to get anything out of the game. The second goal typifies this where substitute Shaun Batt beat Hughes and Naylor with ease and then beat Casper at his near post. With Norwich next up… Read more

Southampton 1 Leeds United 0

Three wins in our last 13 league games tells it's own story and after the high of Tuesday nights win at Tranmere it was back to earth with a bang today. Worse still we did not have a shot on goal until injury time and worse still it was our ex left back Dan Harding that scored the all important goal. With Norwich winning and stretching their lead at the top to seven points it's now safe to bet we are fighting for the automatic second spot. Lucky for us Charlton and Colchester were beaten and the gap is still five points to third spot. However our next game is vs Millwall who are in 4th position and it's live on Sky on Monday week the 22nd of March and it's a must win home game for us now.

Leeds promotion hopes suffered another setback as Dan… Read more

Tranmere Rovers 1 Leeds United 4

United boosted their hopes of automatic promotion from League One with a deserved win over struggling Tranmere. Robert Snodgrasses angled free-kick gave Leeds a ninth-minute lead when his shot cum cross deceived everyone and end in the net. And it's a change of luck that was long overdue.

Jermaine Beckford's 16th-minute penalty doubled Leeds lead before John Welsh pulled one back for Tranmere three minutes later with a low drive from twelve yards. Then just before half time Becks set up Luciano Becchio to headed in a third before Beckford expertly lobbed Rovers keeper Luke Daniels following a superb through ballby Michael Doyle to move Leeds five points clear of third-placed Charlton.

It was tremendously pleasing to finally see Leeds back to something like their best and with Southampton away next up let's hope the form continues.

Leeds United
01 Ankergren
03 Kisnorbo
06 Naylor
32 White
04 Doyle
14 Howson
15 McSheffrey
22 Hughes
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Leeds United 1 Brentford 1

The nightmare goes on it seems and I'm beginning to think that Grayson is not up to the mark. After the start we had we should be home and hosed having been eleven points ahead of Norwich and now find ourselves seven points behind them and the chasing pack including Charlton and Colchester closing fast. I really fear for our chances of automatic promotion at this stage and just could not endure another play off scenario.

Getting back to the game Jermaine Beckford scored his first goal in seven games to salvage a point but the draw leave us only two points above third-placed Charlton. Sam Wood missed a great chance to put Brentford ahead when through one-on-one but Casper Ankergren denied him with a good save.
Leeds with Howson and McSheffrey playing well in midfield seemed well in control but the Bees snatched the lead when Ben… Read more

Huddersfield Town 2 Leeds United

Gary Roberts 85 minute goal rescued a point for promotion-chasing Huddersfield in an entertaining west Yorkshire derby with second-placed Leeds.
Anthony Pilkington's deflected shot put the home side ahead in a first half they largely dominated and as manager Lee Clarke stated after the game they should have wrapped it up in the first half such were the chances the squandered.

Leeds got a lifeline on 61 minutes when Johnny Howson headed in a Robert Snodgrass cross to bring an improved Leeds level with half an hour to go. Then five minutes later the traveling Leeds fans were in seventh heaven when Luciano Becchio headed his 11th of the season to put United ahead and on course to beat their bogey team and close in on Norwich at the top of League 1.

However that was not to be and Grayson's boys had to be satisfied with… Read more

Leeds United 2 Oldham 2

The Leeds fans stayed away last night in their droves, much to do with the freezing weather as to the recent form of Grayson's boys poor form. However it was Luciano Becchio who scored twice in eight second-half minutes to lift the tension at Elland Road as Leeds got their promotion bid back on course.

Becchio was left with a 53rd minute tap-in when Jermaine Beckford cut in from the left and his shot was parried by goalkeeper Dean Brill to the Argentine who scored his ninth goal of the season.
Seven minutes later Robert Snodgrass supplied a pinpoint cross for Becchio to head past Oldham keeper Dean Brill.

This was a good performance from Leeds who needed a big result against Oldham who had beaten them in their previous two meetings and sets them up well for their local derby with Huddersfiels at 12.30pm on Saturday.

Leeds… Read more

Leeds United 1 Brighton 1

A 95th-minute get out of jail goal from substitute Robert Snodgrass salvaged a point for stuttering United against relegation-threatened Brighton. Glenn Murray's 77th minute penalty, which came after he was upended by home captain Richard Naylor, had Brighton boss Gus Poyet eyeing a winning return to Leeds.

However Brighton defender Adam Virgo was then sent off for a foul on Max Gradel and Leeds sensed they could get at least a point. And in the fifth minute of injury-time their prayers were answered when Patrick Kisnorbo nodded down Gradel's cross for Snodgrass to rifle home. Having dominated the game Leeds just seem to have lost their scoring touch up front and no more so than Jermaine Beckford.

We are now clinging on to second place but with away games at Norwich,Carlisle,Southampton and Charlton to come we will be doing particularly well to gain automatic promotion. And… Read more

Leeds United 1 Walsall 2

Yes our proud unbeaten home league record which stood since January 2009 is no longer after we went down to a limited Walsall side that had two attacks over ninety minutes and snatched victory. This was yet another abject Leeds performance and serious questions must be asked as to what's gone wrong since Christmas. As our good colleague Marty Brennan pointed out we have now lost more points in the last seven games than we did in the first twenty three league games. What has gone wrong I hear you say ? Has Grayson lost the dressing room ? Where has the fighting spirit disappeared to that we saw in the Cup games vs United and Spurs ? Were these games a distraction along with Beckford's transfer request ?

All these questions need answers and it's time Grayson told a few home truths to his players… Read more

Leyton Orient 1 Leeds United 1

United needed an 95th minute injury-time own goal from Leyton Orient defender Charlie Daniels to take a point from a game which they had totally dominated. The visitors had nine first-half corners but Orient goalkeeper Jamie Jones was in fine form, keeping out Gary McSheffrey on three occasions and a Leigh Bromby effort.

On 83 minutes the hosts got into the game and went ahead when Tamika Mkandawire headed in Nicky Adams's cross in only their third attack of the game. However credit to Greyson's boys for going to the final whistle and gaining a precious point as Norwich won away to Brighton to stretch their lead to four points.

Leeds have now three home games in a row coming up and three wins are required as a matter of urgency. While they are creating chances they are not converting them and the sooner Beckford… Read more

Hartlepool United 2 Leeds United 2

It's no wonder Jeff Stelling had a big smile on his face at 4.50pm on Saturday evening when news came through that his favourite team Hartlepool had just conjured up a 93rd minute equalizer at Victoria Road. This was a kick in the behind to Leeds as Norwich were beaten and a win here would have put them level at the top but with two games in hand. To compound matters Charlton scored in injury time vs Swindon to keep up the chase for automatic promotion.

Ex Leeds player Antony Sweeney earned Hartlepool a point with an injury-time equaliser as Leeds missed the chance to draw level with Norwich at the top of League One.Luciano Becchio hit the bar with a looping header before he opened the scoring with a shot from 12 yards.

Adam Boyd levelled with a fierce 20-yard volley that beat Casper Ankergren… Read more

FA Cup 4th Rd Replay

Leeds United 1 Tottenham Hotspur 3

A Jermain Defoe hat-trick earned Spurs a fifth-round FA Cup trip to Bolton as they sank Leeds in an exciting replay. England International Defoe went close several times before slicing left-footed into the top corner but in first-half stoppage time Luciano Becchio forced home a rebound after Beckford's effort was saved to level.

Defoe had a goal ruled out for offside mid way through the second half but soon flicked in at the near post following a cross from Man of The Match David Bentley. In the fourth minute of stoppage time the England striker rounded the goalkeeper to complete his treble for his 20th goal of the season. It was obvious that Leeds tired in the last twenty minutes but having played nine more games that Spurs this season that was understandable.

It's now back to the bread and butter of… Read more

Leeds United 2 Colchester United 0

On Friday morning last 37 members of Ennislusc boarded a coach at the West County Inn at 7.45am on it's way to Shannon Airport for it's 20th trip since being formed in August 2000. In total 49 members made the trip with some departing from Dublin on Friday evening and Gearoid Mannix Mannion and Johnny Murphy making their way over on Saturday morning. Unfortunately four of the group Basil Whelan ( due to illness) the Lambert brothers from Dundalk ( flight cancelled as de icer failed while on runway at Belfast International airport-hard to credit) and Thomas McGrath (due to work )were unable to make the trip on our record trip. This is some achievement for a League 1 supporters club but just shows the dedication of true Leeds fans.

After flying into Birmingham airport we took a coach to Leeds but stopped on the… Read more

It's back to FA Cup action tomorrow evening when Leeds taken on Spurs in the 4th Round cup replay at Elland Road. This is already a sell out and it will be great to see the famous ground back to full capacity once again. While many feel the cup is a distraction and has affected our league form one is hopeful after Saturday's victory we are back on track.

At the end of the season we all want to see Leeds back in The Championship first and foremost and and good run we get in the cups are a bonus. Anyway we're on TV once again tomorrow evening with KO at 7.45pm. I expect the Spurs supporters will be in Moroneys to add a bit of spice to the occassion but they will hardly drown out our rendition of Marching On Together.

Tottenham Hotspur 2 Leeds United 2

In a thrilling FA Cup tie at White Hart Lane Leeds came from behind twice to secure a draw with one of the cup favourites. However it took a penalty in the 95th minute by Jermaine Beckford to keep us in the cup. Referee Alan Wiley judged that Matt Dawson had taken Becks down and after missing a penalty in the semi final play off last season vs Millwall many of us watching the game were not very confident he would score.

However Becks proved us wrong and he seems to hold his best for the big games. Five minutes into the second half he was on the end of a Snodgrass corner to get us back on terms after Peter Crouch had scored for Spurs following a great save from Casper Ankergren in the Leeds goal. As early as the 8th minute he dived to… Read more

Swindon Town 3 Leeds United 0

Yes I hear you say is that the correct score or am I having a bad dream.Unfortunately the scoreline does'nt lie and this was the worst display from a Leeds team since Simon Grayson took over twelve months ago. Indeed the scoreline does'nt do justice to a Swindon team which completerly dominated the proceedings and could have won by a bigger scoreline. questions have to be asked and our game on Saturday which Ennislusc are going over for is now a must win game even this early in the season.

Billy Paynter scored twice as in-form Swindon romped to a comfortable victory that leaves promotion hopefuls Leeds without a league win in three matches. Leeds failed to replicate their fine cup form in the league recently, fell behind when Charlie Austin scored from Simon Ferry's pass. Lescinel Jean-Francois swinging cross was then finished in style… Read more

On Friday morning next at 7.45am Ennislusc will set out from the West County to Shannon Airport on their 20th trip since being formed in 1999. As always great credit must go to our outstanding secretary Paul Nuggy Nihill who has put together a great package of flights, bus transfers, match ticket and 2 nights bed and breakfast in the four star Marriott and all for €260.This is an uureal price and nearly €125 cheaper than our first trip all those years ago.

I suppose as such it's not surprising that we have 54 going on the trip ( incl 9 making the trip over on Saturday morning) and with Ryanair downgrading their flights from Shannon in April many see it as last chance to get over to Elland Road for a while without departing from Dublin Airport. Let's hope their recent form is only a blip and we can get… Read more

Exeter 2 Leeds United 0

Exeter produced a brilliant showing to inflict only the second defeat of the season on League One leaders Leeds. Ryan Harley opened the scoring after just four minutes heading powerfully home from Steve Tully's fine cross. A very off-colour Leeds improved after the break, with Jermaine Beckford forcing ex Southampton keeper Paul Jones into a excellent save. But as Leeds chaced an equalizer they were undone on the counter-attack as Harley beat Casper Ankergren with a stunning 25-yard shot into the top corner.

This was Leeds fifth point dropped in their last two games when one would have expected them to collect all six. Since the high of Old Trafford and Beckfords transfer request performances have dropped substantially and it's up to Grayson to earn his corn now and get us back on track. With Norwich and Charlton closing fast the gap at the top is down… Read more

Leeds United 1 Wycombe 1

Garry Waddock's Wycombe came to Elland Road second from the bottom of League 1 and despite conceding a goal after four minutes they can consider themselves very unlucky not to gain all three points. Johnny Howson's shot from 22 yards crept under keeper Scott Shearer and it looked like Leeds were well on their way to a easy victory but Wycombe twice hit the upright before half time through Jon Paul Pittman and Scott Davis.

Bradley Johnson did have a header cleared off the line but Leeds struggled to repeat the fluency they showed at Old Trafford and Wycombe equalised in the 63rd minute when Davies long pass to Pittman allowed the striker to cut in from the left leaving Richard Naylor in his wake and fire past Casper Ankergren. Beckford had a chance in injury time but the transfer requested striker was off the… Read more

FA Cup 3rd Round
Manchester United 0 Leeds United 1

Wake me up in case I'm still in dreamland, we did beat Man U at Old Trafford :-) It was Jermaine Beckford's strike on 19 minutes which gave Leeds a famous FA Cup victory over their fierce rivals Manchester United in a thrilling tie at Old Trafford. Forty-two league places separate the two clubs following our dramatic fall from grace during the last decade but Simon Grayson's boys showed the rate of their recent revival with a memorable triumph. United had never before lost in the third round of the Cup - or been knocked out of it by a lower-division side - during Sir Alex Ferguson's 23-year reign as manager, but they began 2010 on the wrong end of their biggest upset in this competition since they were dumped out by Bournemouth in 1984. It was Leeds first victory… Read more

Just as Leeds United are off to Old Trafford on Sunday for the 3rd FA Cup game vs Manchester United, Ennislusc are off to Tulla and more precisely Teach Ol to watch the game live on TV. Our ex President Kevin Barry has invited us on numerous occassions to go to Tulla for a live game and indeed this is our second venture to the famous hill of Tulla for a game. Some years ago we went out to watch Leeds play Plymouth in a televised League 1 at the Powerhouse Bar and on that occassion we won 3-0.

We'd happily settle for a 1-0 victory on Sunday but with the bookies offering 10/1 on Leeds to win our chances seem slight. Yet it will be a test of how far the team has progressed this season under Simon Grayson and we expect a good show from our boys at the… Read more