Irish Daily Mail

ANOTHER LATE, LATE SHOW FROM LEEDS

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LEEDS showed their refusal to give up yesterday. They have won nine points in stoppage time this season — more than any team.

■ October 23: Rodrigo 90+4 to earn a 1-1 draw at Wolves.

■ November 30: Raphinha 90+4 to win 1-0 against Crystal Palace.

■ December 5: Patrick Bamford 90+5 to draw 2-2 with Brentford.

■ March 13: Joe Gelhardt 90+4 to beat Norwich 2-1.

■ March 18: Luke Ayling 90+1 to win 3-2 at Wolves.

■ Yesterday: Pascal Struijk 90+2 to draw 1-1 with Brighton. 1 LEEDS got a point in a match they conceded the first goal in for the first time since October. PS JUNIOR FIRPO has had 11 yellow cards this term. For Leeds, only Olivier Dacourt (00-01) and Lee Bowyer (99-00) have had more in a season — both 13.

HOW RELEGATION PICTURE CHANGED YESTERDAY

TABLE AT START OF PLAY 16. Everton — Pld 35, GD -19, Pts 36. 17. Burnley — Pld 35, GD -17, Pts 34. 18. Leeds — Pld 36, GD - 38, Pts 34. 12.52pm: HARRY KANE’S penalty against Burnley condemns Mike Jackson’s men to a loss. They remain ahead of Leeds on goal difference. 2.21pm: BRIGHTON take the lead. Leeds remain in the relegation zone. 3.50pm: A VITAL equaliser from Pascal Struijk in the 92nd minute takes Leeds out of the bottom three. 4.40pm: EVERTON lead. As it stands, they are mathematic­ally safe. 5.57pm: BUT Brentford turn things around and Everton are back into the relegation fight. TABLE AT END OF DAY 16. Everton — Pld 36, GD -20, Pts 36. 17. Leeds — Pld 37, GD -38, Pts 35. 18. Burnley — Pld 36, GD - 18, Pts 34.

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