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  • Kick-off: 15:15
  • Venue: Elland Road
  • Attendance: 24036
  • Referee: Swarbrick, N

Live Commentary

90 mins

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

90 mins

Goal!! Leeds have scored with Jermaine Beckford putting it in the back of the net.

89 mins

Mark Gower is being taken off, Tommy Black has come on in his place.

88 mins

Goal!! Manuel Rui Marques scores for Leeds.

88 mins

Goal!! Tresor Kandol scores for Leeds.

85 mins

Goal!! Leeds have scored with Tore Andre Flo putting it in the back of the net.

82 mins

Lee Bradbury is being taken off, Charlie MacDonald has come on in his place.

81 mins

Southend are replacing Kerrea Gilbert with Garry Richards.

79 mins

David Prutton is replaced by Tore Andre Flo.

72 mins

Leeds are replacing Andy Hughes with Ben Parker.

69 mins

Goal!! Adam Barrett scores for Southend.

68 mins

The referee has booked Tresor Kandol.

46 mins

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

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by N Swarbrick

43 mins

Alan McCormack goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

42 mins

Leeds are replacing Ian Westlake with Sebastien Carole.

34 mins

Ian Westlake goes into the referees book for unsporting behaviour.

3 mins

Goal!! Alan Thompson scores for Leeds.

0 mins

It's 3:15pm on Saturday, August 18th, the match has kicked off.

Match Report

Tore Andre Flo smashed in a late volley to inspire a last-gasp rout as Leeds maintained their perfect start to the new campaign.

Flo struck just five minutes after being thrown into the action before Rui Marques saw his header glance in off the bar and Jermaine Beckford coolly dispatched a volley in stoppage time.

Alan Thompson had given Leeds the perfect start during his first appearance at Elland Road as the club's new captain.

He took only two minutes to curl an unstoppable free-kick past Southend keeper Darryl Flahavan after lively striker Beckford was hauled down by Peter Clarke.

It was a moment that sent the home support into raptures as Leeds continue to try to overcome their 15-point penalty and left Southend temporarily stunned.

But Steve Tilson's side regrouped and gradually began to look the more threatening of the two sides.

Alan McCormack robbed Thompson in the Leeds half before thundering a left-footed shot on to the far post as Casper Ankergren made a desperate dive to his right.

Then Matt Harrold failed to take advantage of three chances in four minutes as the visitors continued to press.

He just missed Jamal Campbell-Ryce's cross, then forced a reflex save from Ankergren sixty seconds later before watching his third attempt - a 20 yard effort - deflect just wide of the post after Frazer Richardson made an important block.

Beckford's pace was proving Leeds' most potent threat and the young striker should have doubled the hosts advantage, only to embarrassingly smash a close range volley well wide.

Flahavan also denied a good header from Jonathon Douglas, but Leeds were hit with a blow when Ian Westlake was forced off just before the break after suffering an ankle injury.

Adam Barrett eventually equalised for the Shrimpers with a 70th minute header, but Flo stole the show as Leeds grabbed their third win in eight days.

Leeds United Team

Southend United Team

Leeds United

Southend United

Corners

8 7

Fouls

17 12

Goal attempts

14 9

Shots off target

4 3

Offsides

2 2

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