| 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.
