Source: Daily_Mail
Leeds land £750,000 TV bonus for FA Cup tie with rivals Manchester United
Leeds United's first match at Old Trafford for six years will be televised live, providing another welcome boost to the Elland Road finances. [LNB]Chairman Ken Bates estimated that next month's FA Cup third-round tie at Manchester United would generate as much as £750,000, and on Wednesday he described the game as 'a substantial contribution to our bottom-line income - win, lose or draw'. [LNB]Reflecting on Leeds's extra-time FA Cup win over Kettering on Tuesday, Bates said: [LNB] Changing faces: Leeds have not played Manchester United at Old Trafford since 2004[LNB] Leeds 5 Kettering 1: Whites through to face Manchester United after late showLeague One round-up: Leeds United and Charlton maintain punishing paceCarrick predicts goal rush from Owen after striker's first Man United hat-trickUnited coaches full of admiration for controversial teen star Paul Pogba 'That is very important because we have a lot of things to do atLeeds United. We have continual ground improvements to improve thefacilities for fans and, of course, build up a fighting fund to ensurethat Simon (Grayson) has the facilities at his command if we confirmpromotion. [LNB]Cash windfall: Leeds chairman Ken Bates[LNB][LNB]'What is encouraging, looking at the Championship this year, is whenyou see what you might call the unfashionable clubs hanging around thepromotion places.' [LNB]Leeds have been so out of fashion at Old Trafford that Kleberson played the last time the two teams met there. [LNB]Alan Smith scored an equaliser for Leeds in a 1-1 draw in February2004 but Leeds were already in freefall and were relegated at Boltonthree months later. [LNB]They are now in their third season in the third tier and, althoughtop of League One, the step up to face United could make uncomfortableviewing for the 9,000 Leeds fans expected to cross the Pennines. [LNB]Bates added: 'It will be a fantastic day. Maybe we can do a Kettering on them - or even maybe a Histon.' [LNB]Non-League Histon knocked Leeds out of the FA Cup in last season's second round.[LNB] Leeds 5 Kettering 1: Whites through to face Manchester United after late showLeague One round-up: Leeds United and Charlton maintain punishing paceCarrick predicts goal rush from Owen after striker's first Man United hat-trickUnited coaches full of admiration for controversial teen star Paul Pogba [LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People:Alan Smith, Ken BatesPlaces:Leeds, Elland Road
