Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
ARSENAL v LEEDS FIVE MEMORABLE GAMES
May 6, 1972 LEEDS 1 ARSENAL 0
Allan Clarke’s diving header and Mick Jones’s agonising climb to collect his winners medal are now part of FA Cup folklore after Don Revie’s side beat the Gunners in the centenary cup final.
May 4, 2003
ARSENAL 2 LEEDS 3
Mark Viduka’s late winner (below) was enough to kill off Arsenal’s lingering title hopes and ensure Peter Reid’s Leeds side went into the final game of the season knowing they were safe from the drop. May 16, 2004
ARSENAL 5 LEEDS 0
Robert Pires put Arsenal ahead before Thierry Henry turned in a striking masterclass, scoring four goals as Arsene Wenger’s side moved one step closer towards becoming ‘The Invincibles’.
January 8, 2011
ARSENAL 1 LEEDS 1
Cesc Fabregas’s last-minute penalty saved Arsenal from an
FA Cup exit at the hands of a Leeds side back in the Championship after three seasons in the third tier.
January 9, 2012 ARSENAL 1 LEEDS 0
Thierry Henry (left) was back at the Gunners after five years away and marked an emotional return with a goal 10 minutes after coming off the bench in an FA Cup tie.
Dan Gosling is set for his Watford debut and Kiko Femenia is back. Tom Dele-bashiru, Christian Kabasele, Ben Foster and Isaac Success are unlikely to make it.
Robins loanee Alfie Mawson has returned to parent club Fulham to have a knee injury assessed.
BRENTFORD v BARNSLEY TOMORROW, 1PM
Shandon Baptiste, Luka Racic and Pontus Jansson are out for the Bees. Christian Norgaard and Emiliano Marcondes are unlikely to be fit.
Tykes Daryl Dike and Romal Palmer are in the mix but Aapo Halme and Liam Kitching are doubts.
ROTHERHAM boss Paul Warne has praised “wardrobe on legs” Matt Crooks after his Championship Player of the Month award.
Crooks scored three times in Janaury to help haul Rotherham out of the relegation zone and Warne is delighted with the midfielder’s contribution.
Warne said: “His performances have been very good. He’s a wardrobe on legs – a big unit, bless him – but he’s a good footballer.
“Allowing him to play this attacking role suits his game. This system’s allowed Crooksy to play the best version of himself.”