Leeds United will have to win promotion via the League One play-offs after losing an appeal against their 15 points deduction. The decision iwill be welcomed by the likes of Doncaster Rovers, Nottingham Forest and Carlisle United who now all remain in with a chance of gaining the second automatic promotion place. Had Leeds won back the 15 points they were deducted at the start of the campaign for breaking insolvency rules then Gary McAllister's side would have guaranteed promotion back to the Championship.

Leeds have now confirmed the matter is now closed allowing everyone at the club to look forward with the hope of gaining promotion via Wembley way. "The three man arbitration panel appointed by The Football Association in respect of the above mentioned appeal has rejected Leeds United's arguments that the 15 point deduction was unlawful," read a statement on the club's official website.

Well now it's… Read more

This evening at Pairc Ui Chaoimh Kevin Brennan from Eire Og will line out in goal for Clare in the first round of the Munster Minor Hurling Championship. Kevin who is a member of Ennislusc is hurling mad and no matter where you meet him he's a hurley in the hand. All at Ennislusc wish Kevin well and are very proud of his achievement. Come on The Banner.

Yeovil Town 0 Leeds United 1

Gar McAllister boys confirmed their spot in the League One play-offs after holding on for a 1-0 win at Huish Park. On-loan Crystal Palace striker Dougie Freedman scored the game's only goal after just four minutes but Leeds played the final 25 minutes with 10 men after Alan Sheehan was sent off.

Leeds started brightly and were quickly in front when Freedman steered the ball home from close range after Bradley Johnson had kept alive Frazer Richardson's cross. Freedman, who was taking his tally to five goals in 11 games since joining from Crystal Palace, almost added another, but he was unable to get on the end of Anthony Elding's cross from the right.

Yeovil gradually grew into the contest and came close to equalising when Marvin Williams turned the ball wide after his initial attempt had been saved by Casper Ankergren. The Leeds keeper… Read more

As part of their pre season preperations Leeds will play three fixtures in Ireland in July. The first game is penciled in for Terryland Park Galway on Wednesday 16th July at 7.30pm. It's then on to Dublin where they play Bray Wanderers on Sunday the 20th at 3pm and the following Thursday (24th July at 7.30pm) the opposition is Shelbourne at Tolka Park.

Hopefully Ennislusc will run a bus up to Galway for the game as we did when the reserves visited Limerick last season.

Great Ennislusc supporter and good friend Frankie Woods has been in the Limerick Regional Hospital for the past week undergoing tests and unfortunately due to the winter flu bug visitors are not allowed enter the hospital. Hopefully the fact that Leeds are in the play off places with three games to go will help Frankie in his recover to full health. Frank's dad Jamesie is also in hospital in the Ennis and all at Ennislusc wish them both a speedy recovery.

Huddesfield Town 1 Leeds United 0

Leeds missed the chance to all-but seal their place in the League One play-offs after they lost their West Yorkshire derby clash with Huddersfield Town at Galpharm Stadium. Both sides were reduced to 10 men before Town grabbed a late winner through Andy Holsworth.

The first red came on 35 minutes when Jonathan Douglas was red carded for his second bookable offence as he brought down Jonathon Worthington less than five minutes after his first booking. One may put this down to rustyness after being out through injury for three months but one would expect the Irish International to know better expecially being on a yellow. Just before the break and the numbers were evened up when Worthington saw red for his challenge on Leeds keeper Casper Ankergren and the ensuing melee.This was also his second bookable offence.

In a game of few clear chances… Read more

Leeds United 3 Carlisle 2

Leeds on-loan striker Dougie Freedman struck twice to dent Carlisle United's hopes of automatic promotion and put Garry McAllisters boys on course for a play off place. The veteran scored a 69th-minute winner after earlier hauling Leeds back into the game following Scott Dobie's first-half opener.

The day had started well for the visitors who dersevedly went in front when Dobie scored from close range following good work on the left by Simon Hackney. Freedman put the home side back on level terms five minutes after the break before Jonathan Howson fired them into the lead. Danny Graham levelled just a minute later, on the hour mark, before Freedman became the toast of the Elland Road faithful as he struck a winner. Leeds are now four points ahead of Walsall and a better goal difference so barring any mishaps in the remaining games 6th place looks… Read more

Leyton Orient 0 Leeds United 2

Another clean sheet and a very valueable three points which puts us back in sixth position with a game in hand on Tranmere who lost to Walsall. That two great wins in five days will give the squad great confidence in their push for the playoffs.

Bradley Johnson put Leeds ahead after 16 minutes from a free kick before top-scorer Jermaine Beckford (50) wrapped up the win for Gary McAllister's side. Lets hope the march to Wembley continues.

Doncaster Rovers 0 Leeds United 1

After a dismal draw on Saturday Gary McAllister was forced to make three changes through injury with Rui Marques, David Prutton, and Darren Kenton out and Frazir Richardson, Paul Huntington and Jonathan Douglas coming in as replacements.
Leeds earned a valuable three points in their promotion bid thanks to left back Alan Sheehan's first goal for the club. Sheehan, who is on loan from Leicester, scored the winner against the run of play in the 20th minute with a tremendous free-kick from the left, bending it past the keeper into the far corner. However his night was somewhat soured as he received his 10th booking of the season and now faces an automatic two match ban.

Soon afterwards Leeds keeper Casper Ankergren who is also facing a FA investigation following comments made after the Swindon game had to make a fantastic stop to deny Brian Stock… Read more

Leeds United 0 Brighton and Hove Albion 0

Our second trip of the season produced some surprises for us not least the super Marriott Hotel which we stayed in for the first time. As one knows we all love the Queens Hotel in Leeds but now even it's most avid supporter among us Noelette Barry had to conceded that our new location will take some beating. For an all inclusive price of £84 each we had luxurious beds, gym , swimming pool and a breakfast fit for a king or indeed a queen. Also the staff were very courteous and the bar and food served there were top class.

The less said about the match the better ,suffice to say the pitch was a disgrace following the playing of the rugby league World Final there some weeks back and if we were there yet we would'nt score. Highlight of the match… Read more

On Friday evening 30 supporters from the club will depart Shannon and land in Leeds / Bradford airport for the first time ever from our Clare airport.Prior to this we had to depart to Liverpool, Manchester or East Midlands or indeed when we did fly into Leeds / Bradford it was when we departed from Dublin so this will be a nice change for all concerned. Also we are flying at 4.45pm which gives everyone time to ready themselves and the only downside to the trip is we will lose an hour when the clocks go forward on Saturday night. Unfortunately as we are flying home from Liverpool and leaving from the hotel at 8.30am on Sunday morning one could be short on sleep but no matter we'll enjoy the trip.

The game on Saturday vs Brighton is a potential season breaker as they currently are two points ahead of us… Read more

Port Vale 3 Leeds United 3

Having been two goals to the good at half time and despite Port Vale drawing level in a five minute spell in the second half Leeds scored a third on 86 mins from loan striker Dougie Freedman but it was not enough to gain all three points. The unthinkable happened in the 93rd minute when Luke Roders converted a Perry cross to give the 3,500 Leeds fans a bitter journey home from Vale Park. When one scores three goals away from home against the bottom club in League 1 it would be expected they would win but sadly this Leeds team of late is shy on confidence.

It is time for the players to stand up and be counted as after such a tremendous start to the season when one would assume that automatic promotion was the order of the day it now looks very… Read more

Leeds United 2 Walsall 0

Jermaine Beckford breathed fresh life into Leeds United's League One play-off push with a livewire performance as they beat promotion-chasing Walsall in front of the Sky cameras at Elland Road. As usual we met up for the game in Moroneys and despite our lowely position our die hard supporters turned up to cheers on The Whites. Many a supporters club including the Man U's of this world would be delighted with the turn out we get for the few live matches we're on TV.

Beckford who had one of his best games for quite some time should have scored after two minutes when he was put clean through by a Freedman pass but his side footed effort went wide with only Ince to beat. The former Scunthorpe manamends on 29 minutes with an excellent goal and he made the points safe for The Whites ten minutes… Read more

Leeds United 1 Cheltenham Town 2

In what was expected to be a handy three points for the home side the opposite happened and Cheltenham have now completed the double over Leeds. Struggling to avoid relegation from League 1,Cheltenham after surviving an early scare when Beckford hit the crossbar after 90 seconds proceeded to take the game by the scruff of the neck and were worthy winners.

Indeed when Anthony Elding scored his first goal for Leeds on 85 minutes many supporters in the crowd had left including our very own Jim Ryan who went over for the game. We are running out of games and sliding down the table with a top six place looking harder to achieve by the week. Let's hope I'm mistaking.

Leeds United 2 Bournemouth o

Leeds made it back-to-back wins as their 2-0 win over Bournemouth saw Gary McAllister's side rise to seventh in the table and more importantly two clean sheets. This was also Leeds first home win since 5th January and hopefully now our bad run is out of the way. Bradley Johnson got the ball rolling in the 11th minute after a mix-up in the Bournemouth goal, before Neil Kilkenny (63) wrapped up the triumph with a excellent strike.

On loan signing Dougie Freedman came on for the last twenty minutes and his cuteness and eye for goal should be a big addition going in to the last quarter of the season. With Tranmere losing Leeds moved up a place and are now only one point off the all important sixth play off position.

Swindon Town 0 Leeds United 1

Finally a win for Leeds manager Gary McAllister and one that was well merited. New loan signing Steve O Halloran who was to start at left back was injured in the warm up was replaced by Frazier Richordson and Leeds also welcomed back Neil Kilkenny to midfield. A superb header by Tresor Kandol following a David Prutton cross was enough to give Leeds a very valueable three points in their fight for a top six play off place.

Leeds are now in 8th place two points behind Tranmere and the next few games will define the season for McAllister boys.

Check out the photo gallery for some pics of the trip to the Nottingham Forest game. Post a message on the message board if you've anything you would like to get off your chest re the present state of McAllister Boys or indeed will be make the playoffs. Go on post now !

Leeds United 1 Crewe 1

Leeds remain without a win under Gary McAllister after another disappointing showing at Elland Road, but they were able to salvage a late draw through Tresor Kandol's header on 86 minutes. Nicky Maynard had scored for struggling Crewe two minutes into the second half and this was no more than they deserved against a very sluggish home side.

Despite make three changes to his starting line up from the Forest game with Tore Andre Flo, Frazier Richardson and Peter Sweeney recalled for Jermaine Beckford ( suspended), Andrew Hughes ( injured) and Bradley Johnson (dropped)this was another below par performance from McAllisters boys. It's now getting to crisis point in the season and unless we start picking up points shortly we will drip out of the promotion race before the season reaches it's climax.

Leeds United 1 Nottingham Forest 1

It started out as a idea of three guys going over for the midweek Forest game and ended up with 17 going to the game from Ennis. When we turned up at the airport we were surprised to meet other Leeds fans from the town who we did not realize were also going over for the game. Leon Quirke along with his girlfriend Louise, Josie and Mary Hestor ( their daughters had given them a trip to Leeds for Christmas, how nice ) and George Casey who was bringing his son to the game, having availed of the mid term break were in the airport lounge when we arrived in Shannon. Also there were the Guckian family who were making the most of the midterm break and were staying with relations in Leeds until Saturday. The flight to Leeds / Bradford was nearly full and… Read more

Northampton Town 1 Leeds United 1

Leeds winless run continued after they dropped more league points away at Northampton. Leeds have now only gained two points from a possible fifteen in their last five games which has somewhat taken the gloss off their great start to the season. The Whites have been struggling for goals of late but they took the lead at Sixfields on 38 minutes when Jonathan Howson converted Bradley Johnson's cross. However, they failed to build on their lead and in the second half Adebayo Akinfenwa struck in the 75th minute to claim a deserved point for the home side.

Boss Gary McAllister has a big week facing him with a home game tomorrow night to Nottingham Forest and away to other promotion hopefuls Doncaster Rovers on Saturday. Having now slipped out of the top six it is now vitally important that United get back to winning ways… Read more