Redfearn makes winning start

Robert Snodgrass, Ross McCormack and Luciano Becchio were all on target in a 3-0 win at nine-man Bristol City as caretaker-manager Neil Redfearn steered Leeds to their first npower Championship success on the road in five matches.

Redfearn, who has refused to rule himself out of the running for the job on a permanent basis after Simon Grayson was sacked on Wednesday, made a winning start to life as temporary boss thanks to Snodgrass' 12th of the season at the end of the first half, McCormack's 15th in the 79th minute and a late Becchio strike.

But Redfearn and Leeds were given a big helping hand by City pair James Wilson and Yannick Bolasie, who were both sent off by referee James Linington.

Defender Wilson was shown a straight red card for a professional foul after bringing down McCormack in the 44th minute and the home side were reduced to nine men when winger Bolasie was booked twice in three minutes early in the second period.

Leeds took the lead after a swift break involving Becchio, Pugh and McCormack, who set up Snodgrass on the edge of the area and his low shot wrong-footed City goalkeeper David James.

The visitors made the game safe with a second goal in the 79th minute. Midfielder Adam Clayton clipped a fine ball over the City defence into the path of McCormack, who lashed home a low angled shot inside the far post, and Becchio completed the scoring by firing home Aidan White's cross in stoppage time.