peggy1258
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 Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:40 am Post subject: Impressive Whites maul Tigers |
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Leeds' stuttering start to the season ended in the most spectacular of fashions as they thrashed local rivals Hull City 4-1 at Elland Road.
Having lost their first two games of the Championship campaign and with off-field protests against chairman Ken Bates causing a stir, manager Simon Grayson desperately needed a win against City and his players duly delivered on Tuesday night.
In a near-faultless performance, Ross McCormack, Tom Lees - whose own goal had brought Hull level - Robert Snodgrass and Ramon Nunez all found the net, against a Tigers side who came into the game well-fancied.
Having won at Ipswich on Saturday and with Leeds running with a threadbare squad owing to injury and suspension, a first Hull win in West Yorkshire in 24 years had looked to be an option, but Nigel Pearson's men were rarely in the game.
With Max Gradel and Jonny Howson suspended after their red cards against Middlesbrough at the weekend and Leigh Bromby injured, Grayson was forced to make three changes, the most notable of which was the handing of a second debut to new signing Andy Keogh.
Hull made just the one alteration, with the injured Tom Cairney replaced by Andy Dawson, but it looked as though it were they who had made the most changes as Leeds dominated the opening exchanges.
Scotland winger Snodgrass was at the heart of all their industry, with his cross nearly falling for Darren O'Dea, before he cut inside to work Peter Gulacsi at his near post.
Hull then failed to deal with a Snodgrass cross but Nunez could only send a tame effort wide, before a counter-attack ended with McCormack's shot being deflected wide.
The chances continued to come and it was of no surprise when Leeds went ahead, although McCormack needed three chances to do it.
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