| Match Facts |
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Teams |
Unused Subs |
| Leeds United |
Martyn, Mills, Radebe (Woodgate HT), Duberry, Kelly, Bowyer, Bakke,
McPhail, Kewell, Bridges, Huckerby (Smith 78) |
Robinson, Hopkin, Wilcox |
| Watford |
Day, Page, Palmer, Robinson, Hyde, Smith, Ward,
Perpetuini, Foley (Wooter 66), Cox, Helguson (Mooney 66) |
Chamberlain, Gibbs, Bonnot |
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Scorers |
Other Info |
| Leeds United |
Bridges 20, Duberry 45, Huckerby 52 |
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| Watford |
Foley 25 |
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Yellow Cards |
Red Cards |
| Leeds United |
Bridges 37 |
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| Watford |
Hyde 37 |
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Leeds United have rediscovered the art of winning with an impeccable
sense of timing. Although seldom illuminating, they did enough to
outshine limited opponents here last night while bloodying Liverpool's
nose in the skirmish for European places.
Whether David O'Leary's
youthful team will qualify for the Champions League or the Uefa Cup
remains to be seen, but at this juncture they can harbour serious
aspirations of rubbing shoulders with Manchester United et al in
Europe's premier competition next season.
An ultimately comfortable
victory, achieved through Michael Bridges' 20th goal of the season,
Michael Duberry's first since November 1996 and Darren Huckerby's
first in six months, hoists Leeds back into the Premiership's top
three courtesy of Liverpool's failings against Leicester City.
