Kick-off: 12:15
Venue: Elland Road
Attendance: 28530
Referee: Probert, L

Live Commentary

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

87 mins

Leeds are replacing Bradley Johnson with Andrew Hughes.

81 mins

Scott Dobie is replaced by Gary Madine.

80 mins

Neil Kilkenny is being taken off, David Prutton has come on in his place.

73 mins

Grant Smith is being taken off, Cleveland Taylor has come on in his place.

69 mins

Goal!! Dougie Freedman scores for Leeds.

68 mins

Grant Smith is booked for unsporting behaviour.

60 mins

Goal!! Danny Graham scores for Carlisle.

59 mins

Goal!! Leeds have scored with Jonny Howson putting it in the back of the net.

55 mins

Paul Huntington is booked for unsporting behaviour.

51 mins

Jermaine Beckford is being taken off, Tresor Kandol has come on in his place.

50 mins

Goal!! Dougie Freedman scores for Leeds.

46 mins

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

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by L Probert

43 mins

The referee has booked Danny Graham.

17 mins

Goal!! Carlisle have scored with Scott Dobie putting it in the back of the net.

0 mins

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

Match Report

Dougie Freedman pounced at the double to help Leeds United to a revenge win over second-placed Carlisle, who defeated them at Brunton Park in November.

Carlisle went into the game without a win at Elland Road, but undefeated away from home since January 29 at Oldham.

Leeds kicked off having lost just one of their last 11 matches.

The game had a 12.15pm kick-off on police advice and Leeds' top scorer Jermaine Beckford passed a fitness test shortly before the start.

Carlisle-born defender Paul Huntington had his head bandaged to protect an injury received at Leyton Orient last week and he and his Leeds colleagues were caught out after only 16 minutes.

Evan Horwood made ground on the left before passing inside to Simon Hackney. His low cross to the far post eluded several players before Scott Dobie ran the ball into the net for his third goal of the season and the first Leeds had conceded in five matches.

Freedman should have equalised four minutes later, but the veteran striker headed Darren Kenton's cross too high from eight yards.

Freedman was also off target with a 12-yard shot shortly before the interval after clever inter-passing by Jonny Howson, Jonathon Douglas and Beckford.

Leeds had plenty of possession, but Carlisle frustrated them in the first half by using a five-man midfield and leaving Danny Graham to forage alone up front.

However, Leeds hit back to lead after the interval with two goals in nine minutes.

Freedman atoned for his earlier misses with a 49th minute equaliser after taking Neil Kilkenny's pass and riding a challenge from keeper Keiren Westwood eight yards out.

Tresor Kandol replaced Beckford and, when the striker's shot was parried, Howson smashed the rebound into the net.

Two minutes later, Carlisle were level when Leeds keeper Casper Ankergren dropped Hackney's corner for Graham to score at point blank range.

The goal spree continued with Leeds regaining the lead on 69 minutes with Freedman's second goal.

Grant Smith fouled Bradley Johnson and Freedman pounced on Kilkenny's free-kick from the left with an unstoppable goalmouth shot that was to prove the game's decisive moment.

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Carlisle United Team

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