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That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
Ben Watson is being taken off, Carl Fletcher has come on in his place.
Jermaine Beckford is being taken off, Jonny Howson has come on in his place.
Goal!! Enoch Showunmi scores for Leeds.
Aidan White is being taken off, Bradley Johnson has come on in his place.
Crystal Palace are replacing Victor Moses with Paul Ifill.
Nick Carle is replaced by Lee Hills.
Luciano Becchio is being taken off, Enoch Showunmi has come on in his place.
Goal!! Leeds have scored with Luciano Becchio putting it in the back of the net.
The second half is under way with the score currently at 2 v 0.
The ref has blown his whistle for half time.
Goal!! Leeds have scored with Jermaine Beckford putting it in the back of the net.
Goal!! Leeds have scored with Jonathon Douglas putting it in the back of the net.
The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.
Leeds United coasted into the Carling Cup third round after totally outplaying Championship opponents Crystal Palace. Jonathon Douglas opened the scoring, Jermaine Beckford netted his fifth goal in as many games, Argentine Luciano Becchio crowned an impressive display by scoring the third and substitute Enoch Showunmi added the fourth. Both managers made a host of changes, suggesting the Carling Cup was well down their list of priorities. Two of Palace's six changes were enforced, with James Scowcroft and former Leeds midfielder Shaun Derry suspended after their dismissals against Burnley. United, who included just three players who started the league game at Yeovil, handed a debut to Leeds-born Aidan White and the 16-year-old had a solid game at left-back. After stand-in keeper David Lucas made an early save from Palace striker Kieran Djilali, Neil Warnock's men conceded a soft goal in the 11th minute. Beckford won a headed duel with Paddy McCarthy and Douglas could hardly miss from a few yards out. Leeds were much the more impressive side and they doubled their lead on 32 minutes. Neil Kilkenny played a free-kick into the box where Beckford's fierce shot was brilliantly turned around a post by keeper Darryl Flahavan but, From Kilkenny's corner, the striker rose to head home. Beckford's striking partner Becchio showed some clever touches and from one neat turn he fired inches over the bar from an acute angle. The Argentine was rewarded with the third goal in the 52nd minute. He headed Frazer Richardson's cross so powerfully that Flahavan could only help the ball on to a post before it crossed the line. Veteran Paul Telfer showed his wealth of experience, marshalling the Leeds defence superbly, and substitute Showunmi missed a simple chance before cutting in from the left to shoot into the far corner on 76 minutes. Bradley Johnson's goalline clearance denied Calvin Andrew a consolation goal eight minutes from the end.
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