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     League One Fixtures for 2009/10 now updated The annual Leeds United draw will now take place on Tues, Feb 9th - the night of Carlisle v Leeds United JPT Northern Final 2nd leg live on Sky. We shall watch the  match in Bennetts of Bridge Street (formerly Wisemans) and the draw will take place straight after the match at approximately 9:30 PM. Please bring all sold draw cards with you early on the night or get them to the committee via Peadars on Monday. Remember the match kicks off at 7:00PM.

Sun Feb 7th 2010. Leeds/Norwich City fixtures up to and including end of March. Saturday, 13 February 2010 Brighton v Norwich, 15:00 Leyton Orient v Leeds United, 15:00 Tuesday, 16 February 2010 Leeds United v Walsall, 19:45 Saturday, 20 February 2010 Charlton v Yeovil, 15:00, Leeds United v Brighton, Norwich v Southampton, 15:00. Tuesday, 23 February 2010 19:45, Leeds United v Oldham, 19:45, Norwich v Southend, 19:45 . Saturday, 27 February 2010 Huddersfield v Leeds United, 12:30, Oldham v Norwich, 15:00. Saturday, 6 March 2010 Leeds United v Brentford, 15:00 , Norwich v Yeovil, 15:00. Tuesday, 9 March 2010 Tranmere v Leeds United, 19:45 . Saturday, 13 March 2010 Huddersfield v Norwich, 15:00, Southampton v Leeds United, 15:00. Saturday, 20 March 2010 Swindon v Norwich, 5:00, Monday, 22 March 2010 Leeds United v Millwall, 19:45. Saturday, 27 March 2010 Norwich v Leeds United, 15:00 

Sat Feb 6th. 2010. Hartlepool 2-2 Leeds United. Att-5,115. Ankergren, Naylor, Bromby, Michalik, Lowry, Gradel, Doyle, Howson, McSheffrey (Johnson 86), Becchio, Beckford (Snodgrass 46). Unused subs - D. Martin, Grella, Crowe, White, Hughes. Leeds made three changes from their cup exploits with McSheffrey, Lowry and Gradel all starting. The Aussie pair of Kilkenny and Kisnorbo continue to be injured. A below par Leeds failed to hang on to a 2-1 lead. So often Leeds have been the side that scored late goals, but this time the Pools equalised in the 94th minute when  Sweeney headed home from the late free kick. It was no comfort that Norwich lost at Millwall and Charlton drew at Swindon. In truth it was a poor performance by Leeds with perhaps only Becchio , McSheffrey and Ankergren showing any form. The former gave Leeds the lead on 24 minutes in a very poor first half. The injured Beckford was replaced by Snodgrass at half time. Former Cork City hero Denis Behan replaced the ineffective Colin Larkin from Dundalk at half time but it was Jones who came on after 58 minutes that really caused United problems. They got their just desserts on 71 minutes when Boyd scored with a powerful strike. Leeds went ahead through Becchio with just 11 minutes to go after he reacted first to Naylor's fine strike against the cross bar. Leeds couldn't hold on and Sweeney headed home after Bromby was unfairly adjudged of a foul deep into injury time. 2-2 away to Hartlepool is far from acceptable as Leeds continue to portray poor form. Midfield particularly is at best inconsistent and Lowry had a nightmare at full back. Gradel when he starts looks a shadow of the impact player that comes on late in games. Next up it's Carlisle United away in the JPT semi-final. FB Robinson must be wondering what he has to do currently to get minutes on the pitch. Whilst it would be too harsh to say that the wheels have fallen off, today was a great opportunity lost to go level on points with the Canaries and still have two matches in hand. Charlton still haven't been shaken off with a creditable draw at Swindon. Perhaps they were the real winners today. Simon Grayson : "It's very disappointing to concede in the manner we did - but we have had it the other way around on many occasions - when we have scored late on."He added: "But it's a point away from home at a very difficult place. We started very well and limited Hartlepool to few chances in the first half and were in control and quite comfortable, looking like we would win it. "But you always need that extra goal for comfort and we didn't get it. We allowed them to get back into it twice, it's disappointing to concede in the 90th minute and with the manner of it as well, we didn't feel it was a free-kick, but it's happened and we have to accept it. "They were at home, with the crowd behind them and have some decent players. They had their moments, we could have been quite comfortable in the first half. "I cannot knock the effort and commitment we showed, but it's disappointing we didn't win it." Pools boss Chris Turner felt his side were good value for their point and praised the spirit of his players. "I was delighted for the players," said Turner. "It's tough to go one down and then 2-1 down to any team, never mind Leeds, but we kept going to the end for the second goal. "We played good football, showed good signs and I'm delighted with the outcome. A point was a good one and we thoroughly deserved it."

Weds Feb 3rd 2010. FA Cup 4th Round Replay. Leeds 1-3 Spurs. Ankergren, Bromby, Michalik, Hughes (White 76), Naylor,  Doyle, Howson, Johnson (Crowe 86), Snodgrass, Becchio (Grella 86), Bbeckford. Unused subs - A. Martin, Robinson, Somma, Hatfield Att- 37,704. A full house were treated to a real cup tie atmosphere at Elland Road akin to the good old days at Leeds 11. Spurs started off on fire with Defoe and Bentley causing United real problems. The gap of two divisions was looking very much evident. After the first quarter of bombardment, Leeds began to settle and get into the game. Beckford headed against the bar but a foul was given for an infringement. Ankergren was in good form and his shopt stopping was called on several times. Defoe deservedly fired spurs ahead on 37 minutes after good work by Bentley. Leeds quickly adapted to the situation and began to attack spurs at will with Gomes making a decent save from Michalik. In first half added time Beckford's angled shot was saved by Gomes but Luciano Becchio fired home the equaliser for the Whites. Defoe was as  busy as a beaver in the second half. He had lost the battle of the two Jermaines in the White Hart lane tie and was determined to win the tie for Spurs. On 73 minutes he fired Tottenham ahead after good work again by Bentley. Leeds pressed for the equaliser and Bromby headed over the top in the dying minutes. In the 93rd minuted with Leeds attacking, Spurs broke and that man Defoe scored his and Spurs third to make it 3-1 to the visitors. The Louth branch had a number of members present. Owen Kearney attending from Mid-Louth wasn't too disconsolate with �50 Stg on spurs @ 4/5 and a decent wager on Defoe for 1st goal which was of course trebled. 

Feb 1st 2010. The transfer window has come and gone. The big news has to be that Jermaine Beckford will finish the season at Elland Road. The only Leeds player to have hit double figures. It was therefore vital that he stayed. 24-year-old David Martin has extended his stay with Leeds until February 10^th. He has only appeared for the Whites once and that was in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy win over Accrington Stanley but he is a regular on the bench for Leeds and has ten unused sub appearances to his name. He will remain back up to Casper Ankergren at Elland Road as number one Shane Higgs remains sidelined with a thigh injury which has kept him out for almost all the season. Meanwhile, Leeds have cancelled David Prutton's contract by mutual consent so he can join Colchester on a full time basis. Leeds United have terminated the contract of defender Paul Huntington by mutual consent. The defender as been released from his contract so that he can join fellow League One side Stockport County for the remainder of the season. Huntington`s not featured for Leeds in the league this season and enjoyed a loan spell with Stockport earlier in the season. Robbie Keane moved to Celtic on loan for the rest of the season ruling him out of Wednesday's FA Cup replay against his former team. 

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