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  • Kick-off: 12:00
  • Venue: Victoria Park
  • Attendance: 7784
  • Referee: Mason, L

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90 mins

Goal!! Jermaine Beckford scores for Leeds.

87 mins

James Brown is being taken off, Anthony Sweeney has come on in his place.

77 mins

Leeds are replacing Ian Westlake with Tore Andre Flo.

67 mins

Jonny Howson is booked for unsporting behaviour.

63 mins

The referee has booked Alan Thompson.

57 mins

Radostin Kishishev is replaced by Alan Thompson.

57 mins

David Prutton is replaced by Sebastien Carole.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 1 v 0.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by L Mason

21 mins

Goal!! Michael Nelson scores for Hartlepool.

0 mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Late goal specialists Leeds United did it again with a last-minute point-saver at Hartlepool United in a game they looked like losing.

Behind for more than an hour, Leeds had been hassled out of any sort of form by a Hartlepool team that closed them down in all areas.

Jermaine Beckford was the Leeds hero with his 14th goal of the season and, after a below-par performance, it was definitely a case of a point saved rather then two points lost.

The consolation for Leeds was that they got a result without playing well, while Hartlepool raised their game and can take a lot from a top performance.

Pools went in front on 21 minutes when ex-Leeds left-back Robbie Elliott clipped a great free-kick over to the far post where fellow defender Michael Nelson powered in a downward header.

Another former Leeds player, Ian Moore, blasted a shot over the bar from the edge of the area as the visitors were penned back.

In the second half Moore went close again when Leeds keeper Casper Ankergren finger-tipped an angled shot against his right-hand post and behind for a corner.

Leeds were subdued in attack, although Tresor Kandol's shot hit the side-netting in the first half, when home keeper Jan Budtz had saved a Beckford shot with his feet.

They might have been desperate at times, but Leeds stayed in the game and got their reward in the last minute when a long clearance found Beckford wide on the left.

He cut inside before hammering a low angled shot across Budtz and just inside the far post for a dramatic last-ditch equaliser.

Gary Liddle led Hartlepool's challenge with a busy display in midfield, where Leeds were never able to settle down and could not even think about playing any flowing football.

Hartlepool United Team

Leeds United Team

Hartlepool United

Leeds United

Corners

6 4

Fouls

10 16

Goal attempts

9 10

Shots off target

6 6

Offsides

7 1

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