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  • Kick-off: 19:45
  • Venue: Elland Road
  • Attendance: 29552
  • Referee: Halsey, M

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

89 mins

Tresor Kandol is replaced by Anthony Elding.

83 mins

Jermaine Beckford takes a penalty for Leeds and scores!.

81 mins

Kris Commons is replaced by James Perch.

71 mins

Leeds are replacing David Prutton with Tore Andre Flo.

70 mins

Andrew Hughes is booked for dissent.

70 mins

Bradley Johnson is replaced by Peter Sweeney.

69 mins

Goal!! Nottm Forest have scored with Julian Bennett putting it in the back of the net.

60 mins

Nottm Forest are replacing Will Hoskins with Grant Holt.

60 mins

Nottm Forest are replacing Lewis McGugan with Sammy Clingan.

46 mins

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

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by M Halsey

0 mins

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

Match Report

Leeds top scorer Jermaine Beckford kept his cool from the penalty spot to strike an 83rd minute equaliser after Forest defender Julian Bennett had headed his side ahead on 69 minutes.

Forest, still without leading scorer Junior Agogo after African Cup of Nations duty with Ghana, were almost gifted a goal in the ninth minute when Lewis McGugan's free-kick was headed too close to his own net for comfort by Leeds defender Alan Sheehan, the ball passing just outside the right hand post.

Kris Commons and Ian Breckin also gave the home crowd cause for alarm by going close but Leeds felt they should have had a 33rd minute penalty when Luke Chambers appeared to handle Darren Kenton's cross inside the box.

Leeds had most of the possession towards the end of the first half , Bradley Johnson twice delivering shots which passed narrowly wide.

It was Forest who twice went close to opening the scoring straight after the interval. Breckin's long ball out of defence found Nathan Tyson who raced into the box, only to drag his shot wide of the far post.

Tyson then rounded Lubomir Michalik on the left and Will Hoskins was only a fraction away from connecting with his cross in the goalmouth.

Leeds had a second penalty claim rejected on 54 minutes. Hoskins was the culprit this time but referee Mark Halsey, surrounded by Leeds players, refused to point to the spot.

The breakthrough arrived when Commons sent over a high cross from the left and Julian Bennett rose to head powerfully past stranded Leeds keeper Casper Ankergren.

Beckford had a 75th minute header cleared off the line but his 17th goal of the season arrived from the spot after Tresor Kandol was felled.

Leeds United Team

Nottingham Forest Team

Leeds United

Nottingham Forest

Corners

9 4

Fouls

13 14

Goal attempts

18 9

Shots off target

8 5

Offsides

3 3

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