Kettering Town 1 Leeds United 1

Jermaine Beckford's late goal spared Leeds United from going out of the FA Cup to non-league opposition for the second successive season.

Becks diverted Robert Snodgrass's low cross past Kettering keeper Lee Harper to earn a second-round replay at Elland Road on Tuesday 8th December. Incidentally this game is also being shown live on ITV 4 with KO 8pm..

Kettering took the lead through Man Of March Ian Roper, who headed ex Liverpool and Dundalk player Richie Partridge's free-kick into the net via the bar. Earlier, Harper tipped Jason Crowe's header over the bar while Simon Heslop had his shot saved by Casper Ankergren.

Both teams will have a strong incentive in the replay after the third round draw set up a trip to Old Trafford and Manchester United for the winners.

Leeds United

01 Ankergren
02 Crowe
17 Michalik
26 Bromby
30 Capaldi
04 Doyle
08 Kilkenny
14 Howson
23 Snodgrass
09 Beckford
13 Grella (Becchio 71)

Substitutes
25… Read more

Oldham Athletic 0 Leeds United 2

Neil Kilkenny and Luciano Becchio were on target as Leeds notched their fifth straight league win. Simon Grayson handed a league debut to Hogan Ephraim ( on loan from QPR) and Tony Capaldi (on loan from Cardiff City)with David Prutton making his first league start since in Boxing Day and Max Gradel started alongside Sam Vokes up front. On the bench were Jermaine Beckford, Robert Snogdrass, Luciano Becchio with Michael Doyle , Tresor Kandol, Patrick Kisnorbo not even togging and this shows the strength in depth that we now possess and need to gain promotion.

Ex-Oldham favourite Kilkenny opened the scoring on 37 minutes when he burst into the six-yard box to bundle in Max Gradel's cross. Leeds had several chances to increase their lead but Oldham keeper Darryl Flahavan kept his side in the game with a string of fine saves. Becchio sealed the… Read more

Leeds United 1 Leyton Orient 0

One could call it an inspired substitution by Simon Grayson when he sent on Max Gradel with nine minutes to go in the hope that Leeds would sneak a goal against a very stubborn Orient side. Like a good fairytail Max climbed off the bench to snatch an 89th-minute winner that sees Leeds retain a six point lead at the top of the League One table and keep their 20 game unbeaten home league record intact.

It was not a convincing victory, but on-loan Gradel ( from Leicester City) settled the match when he turned inside the box leaving two defenders in his wake and fired home from 12 yards. Orient thought they had got the opener before that through Sean Thornton, but the referee ruled Andros Townsend had taken his free-kick set-up too quickly.

It's these type of games that will get us promoted when… Read more

Leeds second round clash to non league Kettering Town will be shown live on ITV on Sunday next the 29th Nov with KO 1.30pm. As all Leeds fans will remember last season we were shocked by non league Histon in the Cup on a dreadful day for football. Hopefully we won't make the same mistake this time as a win would put us into the 3rd round and a chance to be paired against one of the big guns.

As usual we'll be meeting in Moroney's for the game and as Everton vs Liverpool kicks off at the same time the atmosphere should be good. Hope to see you there.Marching On Together

Brighton & Hove Albion 0 Leeds United 3

Leeds extend their lead at the top of League One to six points including a game in hand with a fifth straight win as Brighton suffered a first loss under Gus Poyet. With their nearest rivals Charlton dropping points a Yeovil this was a five point swing for Graysons boys.

Scotland\'s Robert Snodgrass opened the scoring on 27 mins when his 20-yard shot crept past stand-in keeper Graeme Smith. Top score Jermaine Beckford then made it two with his 13th of the season just on the stroke of half time when he ran onto Neil Kilkenny\'s pass to score and Kilkenny himself lashed in the third in the 90 minute. Glenn Murray headed Brighton\'s best chance wide, but it was Leeds\'s day.

The international break seems to have benefited Leeds as the were fitter and fresher in their approach to the game and deserved… Read more

Leeds United 3 Grimsby Town 1

Leeds advanced to the Northern Section semi-finals of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy and are now two games away from a Wembley Final appearance. The home side took the lead after 40 minutes when Olly Lancashire turned on loan Leicester player Max Gradel's cross into his own net for a deserved lead.

Just on the stroke of half time Neil Kilkenny made it 2-0 firing home from the edge of the box to round off a neat move.

Top scorer Jermaine Beckford slotted home Leeds's third after Bradley Johnson's fine run before ex Leeds player Peter Sweeney hit a consolation for Grimsby with a well-taken volley after Casper had punched the corner clear.However he landed on the penalty spot in clearing the ball and Sweeney cleverly volleyed into the top corner for the goal of the game. Another good home win and Grayson can feel happy… Read more

Oldham Athletic 0 Leeds United 2

Jonathan Howson and Mike Grella grabbed the goals to send Leeds into the second round of the FA Cup against fellow League 1 side Oldham. Midfielder Johnny Howson set the League One leaders on their way with a powerful first-half strike which took a slight deflection before flying in from 20 yards.

That came moments after Oldham's best chance of the match when winger Joe Colbeck failed to control the ball with the goal at his mercy.
And Leeds controlled matters before Grella wrapped it up in injury time, turning in teenage left backs Aidan White's cross.Midfielder Michael Doyle received his fifth booking and so missed the Johnstons Paint game live on Sky Tuesday night vs Grimsby Town.

Leeds United

01 Ankergren
03 Kisnorbo
06 Naylor
22 Hughes
26 Bromby
04 Doyle (Yellow card) (White 90+1)
08 Kilkenny (Yellow card)
14 Howson (Yellow card)
16 Johnson
09 Beckford (Grella 86)
23 Snodgrass

Substitutes

25 Martin, 17 Michalik, 32 White,… Read more

Leeds will play Grimsby Town at Elland Road on Tuesday night with KO at 7.45pm in the quarter final of the Johnston Paints Trophy and the game is live on Sky Sports.
While this competation is not in the same league as the FA Cup it does offer us the opportunity of playing at Wembley if we make it all the way to the final, something which our trophy straved supporters would love. So if you can make it down to Moroneys on Tueday night you will be more than welcome. Marching On Together

Today was indeed a very special day for our great secretary Paul "Nuggy" Nihill and his wife Geraldine with the birth of their son David at 1.57pm. Baby David weighed in at 8lbs 11oz and both mother and son are doing well. Many of you would have seen Nugs pushing his daughter Ruth in her buggy along the new Ennis bypass recently as part of his exercise routine so now one expects he'll have to get a double buggy!

Sincere best wishes to the Nihill family on their great news from all their friends in Ennislusc. See you Nugs on Tuesady night for the Leeds vs Oldham game and a celebratory pint or two :-)

Leeds United 4 Yeovil Town 0

Despite a slow start Leeds continued their fantastic form from Tuesday night to inflict a second successive 4-0 defeat on Yeovil and move seven points clear at the top. Yeovil had come to Elland Road high on confidence following a run of six unbeaten games but that run came to an abrupt end. Grayson fielded an unchanged team from Tuesday night as one would expect but the early exchanges were forgetful.

However that all changed on 42 mins when Bradley Johnson gave Leeds a deserved lead after his cross avoided everyone to beat Yeovil goalkeeper Alex McCarthy. Substitute Max Gradel doubled the advantage on 69 mins after after taking a pass from Leigh Bromby and scoring from a narrow angle. On 78 mins Becks pounced on a mistake by Terrell Forbes to make it three and goal No 11 for the season for the Leeds centre… Read more

Bristol Rovers 0 Leeds United 4

Jermaine Beckford was the toast of Leeds fans as he scored two goals to condemn Bristol Rovers to a fourth consecutive defeat and give Grayson's boys a four point gap at the top of table. Becks latched on to Michael Doyle's pass to fire in the first, then on-loan Welsh international Sam Vokes added a second from close range in his third start for Leeds.

Beckford wrong-footed Byron Anthony to make it 3-0 with a drive on 64 minutes and substitute Tresor Kandol completed the rout with a tap-in late on. Rovers best chance came when Stuart Campbell hit the bar early on, but they were second-best to the very impressive Whites.

Leeds United

01 Ankergren
03 Kisnorbo
06 Naylor
26 Bromby
04 Doyle Yellow card (Kilkenny 72)
14 Howson
16 Johnson Yellow card
22 Hughes
09 Beckford (Gradel 76)
15 Vokes (Kandol 80)
23… Read more

Charlton 2 Leeds United 1

Leeds saw their lead at the top of League One reduced to one point after losing a tight game at The New Den to arch rivals Millwall. Simon Grayson's side were the only unbeaten team in England going into the match but fell behind when Neil Harris (who also scored against us in last summers Play Off Semi Final) headed home Chris Hackett's cross after only three minutes.

However Leeds were back level on eleven minutes when Australian international Patrick Kisnorbo equalised when he headed home a Robert Snodgrass corner. Harris and Leeds striker Jermaine Beckford missed easy chancesin the second half before Gary Alexander met a Danny Schofield cross on 83 minutes to head the winner. On a positive note Leeds are still top of the table and go to Bristal Rovers on Tuesday night to play their game in hand where a win would… Read more

Below is a letter from a Leeds fan on Football 365 after a few day's of Arsenal fans complaining about winning nothing for a few years... The ps is especially apt!

Dearest Whining Gooners...

While you have spent the last few years moaning about your living legend manager Arsene Wenger, our beloved Leeds United (who are also 'not Barnet') have....

(2004) Been relegated from the Premiership.

(2005) Had to watch a team that included Jermaine Wright and Julian Joachim.

(2005) Had Ken fecking Bates take over our club - and have THAT as an actual improvement..!

(2006) Suffered a crushing defeat on the verge of a Premiership return to Watford in the Play-Off final - Watford, I ask you!

(2007) Been relegated from the Championship into Division Three (let's not dress it up here)...continued our financial meltdown (I'm not sure you'll have heard about it - it's been kept pretty much under wraps).

(2007) Been deducted… Read more

Here Tommy Kelly and his daughter Suzanne give an account of the top of the table clash they attended recently.
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009. Elland Road.

Leeds United 0, Charlton Ath 0.

Attendance: 31,838

This top of the league clash never lived up to its expectations primarily I would think because of prevailing weather conditions - near gale force
swirling wind which made ball control a lottery and thus mistakes were plenty. Leeds lined out without regulars, Higgs, Crowe, Parker, Snodgrass
and Marques - the latter being replaced by returning captain Naylor. The others were replaced by Ankergen, who made a couple of fine stops, but some of his clearances were erratic, Bromby who had several attempted clearances
blocked down: Hughes and Kilkenny. Included in the Charlton line up were former Leeds players Spring, Sodje and Frazer Richardson.

Frazer got an appreciative round of applause from the home supporters in the East Stand when he took up… Read more

Leeds United 2 Norwich City 1

It is safe to assume that Norwich manager Paul Lambert was upset after seeing his side robbed of at least a point with a 92 minute goal from Jermaine Beckford. To compound matters it came as a result of a dreadful goal kick from the otherwise reliable goalkeeper Frazer Forester who presented Becks with a one on one that he duly converted. In all truth Leeds could and should have been two down after 15 minutes but for two excellent saves from Shane Higgs who went off shortly afterwards with a leg injury. As happens against the run of play Leeds took the lead when from a Snodgrass corner Bradley Johnson rode highest at the back post to power home a superb header.

Norwich came storming back and on 38 minutes Grant Holt rose above goalscorer Johnston to head home the equalizer. For over half an… Read more

On Tuesday night after the televised game our new rugby style tops in the Leeds away colours were launched and were a roaring success with the members. Indeed 46 tops were sold on the night and everyone was loud in their praise for their quality and style. Once again Kevin Greene must take a bow as he put tremendous work into this project.

Also on the night a mug with the Ennislusc crest was launched and at a super price of €3 one is not surprised that they sold out. This morning it was on to the supplier Tulla woman Mags Lysagh for a repeat order. A big thank you must go here to Noelette Barry for her suggestion re mugs and speaking to Mags on our behalf. Now as they say the tea and coffee will taste sweeter or at least it will to us Leeds fans. Marching On Together

Leeds United 0 Charlton 0

Leeds remain the only unbeaten team in the league after their game against in-form Charlton finished goalless at Elland Road. Striker Jermaine Beckford had the best chance in the early exchanges, firing wide from 15-yards after being put through by Neil Kilkenny.

Charlton keeper Rob Elliot pulled off a flying save to deny Bradley Johnson, while Charlton's Jonjo Shelvey headed ex Leeds player Frazer Richardson's cross off target.

In the ten minutes the only chance of note fell to Enoch Showunmi who's lob just flew over the angle of Charlton's post and bar. At the end of day we'll take the point and a clean sheet. Marching On Together

Leeds United
01 Ankergren
03 Kisnorbo
06 Naylor
26 Bromby Yellow Card
04 Doyle
08 Kilkenny (Grella 79)
14 Howson
16 Johnson
22 Hughes (Robinson 65)
09 Beckford
10 Becchio (Showunmi 36)

Substitutes
30 Fielding, 17 Michalik, 07 Prutton, 18 Robinson, 13 Grella, 20 Kandol, 21 Showunmi

Att: 31838

The new rugby style Ennislusc tops in away colours have arrived and will be given out on Monday week the 19th Oct when Leeds play host to Norwich City live on Sky Sports. At €20 these are a steal considering the quality and it's no wonder that there are orders for fifty already. We may be a League 1 club on the playing field but in terms of supporters clubs we are a Premiership one.

Now with home and away tops plus club hats we'll be well seen at our next club trip to Elland Road. A special thanks to Kevin Greene who put in some much work in securing this order for the club. a true Leeds fan. Marching On Together

Leeds United 1 Carlisle 1

A Scott Dobie goal from a corner on 75 minutes ended Leeds great home run but with Charlton losing on the night United extended their lead at the top to five points. With Charlton coming to Elland Road on Saturday Grayson's boys will be very keen to get back to winning ways.

In the Carlisle line up were ex Leeds players Ian Harte and Tom Taiwo along with veteran Irish International Graham Kavanagh. Leeds took the Leeds on 30 minutes from a Jermaine Beckford penalty that was saved but he knocked the follow up to the net. Thirty seconds later Robert Snodgrass hit the post but this was as close as Leeds got to scoring for the remainder of the game. One must look at this as a point gained and look ahead to the top of the table clash on Saturday next.

Leeds United
01 Ankergren
03 Kisnorbo
06… Read more

Leeds United 0 Liverpool 1

Liverpool striker David Ngog produced a clinical finish to help the Reds come through a testing Carling Cup third-round tie at Leeds. Ngog controlled a mishit shot by Javier Mascherano before spinning and sidefooting past keeper Shane Higgs.

It was the kind of finish Leeds striker Jermaine Beckford lacked as he mishit an earlier shot when through on goal. Beckford was also harshly deemed offside when Leeds had an early Lubomir Michalik headed effort disallowed. It was a very contentious call by the assistant referee as Beckford looked onside, while also not appearing to get a touch as Michalik's low header found its way past flailing keeper Diego Cavalieri.

The decision may leave Leeds with a rueful feeling of an opportunity lost, especially against a lacklustre Liverpool side, but Grayson can take encouragement from a determined performance.It's now back to the bread and butter of the… Read more