League One - Beckford brace boosts Leeds

Eurosport - Tue, 27 Oct 20:26:00 2009

Jermaine Beckford was on target twice as League One leaders Leeds United beat Bristol Rovers 4-0.

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The striker opened the scoring on nine minutes, turning on to Michael Doyle's pass to shoot past Mikkel Andersen. Sam Vokes added a second with a close-range shot from a 55th-minute cross by Robert Snodgrass.

The unstoppable Beckford wrong-footed Byron Anthony to make it 3-0 with an angled drive on 64 minutes and substitute Tresor Kandol completed the rout with a tap-in three minutes from time.

United were simply in a different class to their hapless opponents who have now lost four games in succession after a bright start to the season.

The closest Rovers came was a 21st-minute volley from skipper Stuart Campbell which Leeds' goalkeeper Casper Ankergren kicked onto his crossbar. The ball bounced down onto the goal line, but did not cross it.

Leeds had plenty of efforts at goal and kept Andersen busy during a one-sided contest which had their 1,600 travelling fans celebrating long before the final whistle.

PA Sport

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  1. beckford is not going any where whats point in sining­ to a prem club to be on the bench no point in going to­ championship as we will be there next season if leeds­ go up then we can afford to pay his wages he wants and­ please people with low oppinions off leeds keep off­ this page let real fans praise the lads and u only hate­ us cos u carnt beat us glory glory leeds united glory­ glory leeds united

    From andrew, on Fri 30 Oct 2:08PM

  2. NOW! This is the Leeds we know and have loved for over­ 40 years! Bounce back, and how, away after losing just­ a few days before, Hope Beckford stays. Jermaine can­ make more of a name for himself. His choice really. He­ can go to a EPL Club and become the new boy, have to­ prove himself all over again. Or, he can stay with­ LEEDS and be part of something big, with his­ credentials intact!

    From Easyrider2609, on Wed 28 Oct 4:06PM

  3. Unless a Premiership side comes calling Beckford WILL­ be at Leeds next season - No point in joining a­ championship side because thats where Leeds will be­ playing next season anyway ...

    From Peter, on Wed 28 Oct 3:26PM

  4. "bigdavehopes" - hopes sort of sums it­ up!
    Obviously clueless when it comes to Leeds fans-we­ turn out in droves, home and away, and sing their­ hearts out regardless of the result.
    The Leeds haters­ are really scraping the barrel now for reasons to have­ a pop at us!
    Children!

    From rob, on Wed 28 Oct 2:13PM

  5. bigdave think you are talking from somewhere other than­ your mouth jb will be there after january and beyond­ just face facts leeds are on the rise after yrs in the­ duldrums

    From crazy shite, on Wed 28 Oct 1:04PM

  6. Here here! Leeds and Geordie fans are brothers in arms!­ let's hope we see them both in the prem sometime­ soon.

    From marcharrison1979, on Wed 28 Oct 1:01PM

  7. leeds fans are salt of the earth we are singing our way­ to championship we will support them foreever more ­ east yorkshire white

    From ROBERT, on Wed 28 Oct 12:54PM
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    Leeds scum! Beckford wont be thier in january. Leeds­ fans only sing when thier winning, sing when thier­ winning!

    From bigdavehopes, on Wed 28 Oct 12:29PM

  9. Leeds United along with Newcastle United have to­ have the best fan's in English football!! surely­ there is no other club who can command 40 000 +­ crowds outside the premiership!! I think this is­ the reason fan's from other clubs criticize ­ Leeds and Newcastle.... it is pure jealousy!!

    From Kenneth, on Wed 28 Oct 10:43AM

  10. Good job leeds!! Next year Championshio matches!!!

    From mcphee61710, on Wed 28 Oct 9:56AM
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