Leeds kick-start promotion bid with hammering of high-flying Ipswich
Leeds ran out 4-0 winners against their promotion rivals at Elland Road.
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Leeds ran out 4-0 winners against their promotion rivals at Elland Road.
Town suffered their heaviest defeat of the Kieran McKenna era as they were comfortably beaten 4-0 by Leeds United in this afternoon’s third-v-second clash at Elland Road. Home skipper Pascal Struijk put the Whites ahead with an eighth-minute header, a Leif Davis own goal against his old club put Leeds two in front on 25, before Crysencio Summerville’s penalty just before the whistle made it 3-0 at the break. Seven minutes after the restart, Joel Piroe added a fourth for the Whites, who are now seven points behind the second-placed Blues.
Town captain Sam Morsy reflected on a ‘disappointing’ afternoon as the Blues were beaten 4-0 by Leeds United at Elland Road, but stressed the importance learning lessons from defeat.
Town boss Kieran McKenna says the Blues will learn from this afternoon’s disappointing 4-0 defeat at Leeds United and move on really quickly to Boxing Day’s similarly big game against leaders Leicester City at Portman Road.
Town have now played 22 of the other 23 teams in the division with Leicester still to come on Boxing Day so I’m switching the structure of these up a bit as I’ve already given a lowdown of most of the squad in the first half. You can find that