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Coca-Cola Football League Championship
Game 10: Wednesday 28 September 2005
Leeds United 3 - 1 Derby County
(Half-time: 3 - 0)
Crowd: 18353
Referee: G Salisbury (Lancashire)
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With Ken Bates using his Chairman's View column in the programme to
bemoan Leeds's recent inconsistency, Kevin Blackwell's position might
conceivably have been in jeopardy had they lost here. Instead the home
manager was left basking in the kudos engendered by Rob Hulse's
first-half hat-trick and some exhilarating left-wing play from Eddie
Lewis as Leeds emphasised their promotion credentials.
The only shame was that Bates's insistence on raising ticket prices
dictated that it was watched by a mere 18,353, Elland Road's lowest
league crowd for 16 years, which was arguably one of the reasons why
Blackwell body-swerved the post-match press conference.
"I understand it's difficult for some fans and it was a filthy
night," said Sam Ellis, Blackwell's assistant. "But I'd sooner give
credit to those that do come."
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