Leeds wave white flag and surrender play-off hopes Matt Burton March 16, 2013 Leeds United, Match reviews 13 Comments Prior to kick-off before this West Yorkshire derby, Leeds fans were encouraged to ‘Paint it White’ by raising aloft white pieces of card. That turned out to be a very apt gesture as the white flag was well...
A tale of two penalties as Leeds edge upwards Matt Burton March 2, 2013 Leeds United, Match reviews 27 Comments A Stephen Warnock penalty handed Leeds a narrow victory over despised adversaries Millwall, sparing the blushes of Ross McCormack who had earlier failed to take his own spot-kick opportunity. The win leaves...
Morison off the mark as Leeds find a spark Matt Burton February 20, 2013 Leeds United, Match reviews 11 Comments Steve Morison scored his first goal in a Leeds United shirt as Blackpool were defeated 2-0 at Elland Road. Not only did the Whites take the spoils, but a confident and exhilarating performance thoroughly...
Byram Blunder Ends Winning Run Matt Burton February 2, 2013 Leeds United, Match reviews 49 Comments A rare mistake from Sam Byram handed league leaders Cardiff City victory at Elland Road, ending Leeds’ recent good run at home. His error, clipping the ball to a visiting player inside the Leeds penalty...
Michael Brown’s Boys Dump Spurs Out Of Cup Matt Burton January 27, 2013 Leeds United, Match reviews 32 Comments Michael Brown valiantly captained Leeds to victory over his former club Tottenham Hotspur. The fourth round win sees Leeds through to the last 16 of the FA Cup, and is the third time this season that Premier...
Ross Ends The Dross As Boring Leeds Beat Bristol Matt Burton January 19, 2013 Leeds United, Match reviews 52 Comments Ross McCormack scored his second goal of the week as Leeds secured yet another fortunate home league victory. The win by a solitary goal does little to paper over the cracks of another lacklustre display, but...
Dull and poor, but still in the draw Matt Burton January 6, 2013 Leeds United, Match reviews 29 Comments Leeds produced yet another uninspiring display at Elland Road, resulting in a 1-1 draw with Birmingham City and an unwanted FA Cup third round replay. A run of five consecutive home victories was brought to an...
Scrappy New Year as Beccs Beats Bolton Matt Burton January 1, 2013 Leeds United, Match reviews 4 Comments Leeds celebrated the New Year with a narrow victory over Bolton Wanderers, despite a performance saturated with errors, wayward finishing and a complete lack of creativity. For the third time this season, an...
Becchio Brace Beats Boro Matt Burton December 22, 2012 Leeds United, Match reviews 13 Comments The new era of Leeds United ownership began with a Christmas cracker of a match against promotion hopefuls Middlesbrough. A goal in each half from Luciano Becchio cancelled out the visitors’ opener in an...
Cup Run Ended By European Champions Matt Burton December 19, 2012 Leeds United, Match reviews 12 Comments Leeds’ Capital One Cup hopes were demolished by a second half salvo from Chelsea, on a night which promised much but ultimately ended in disappointment for Neil Warnock’s men. In spite of a shock first...