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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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