Match report: Leeds 1 - 2 Town

Nov 17 2008 by Dougie Thomson, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

VICTORIES don’t come much sweeter than this – and how Town’s travelling fans savoured a three-point haul clinched by Michael Collins’ dramatic stoppage-time strike.

It’s not every day Town win at Elland Road – in fact it’s not often any side does these days – and the celebrations were still going on a good five minutes after the final whistle, with several players having thrown their shirts to dancing supporters.

Click here for a photo gallery from the match - with shots of both Town goals.

The Town faithful still talk about the League Cup success at Leeds of 1982-83, sealed by Dave Cowling’s header, and the 2-1 Boxing Day win in the original Division II the season after, when Colin Russell and Mark Lillis counted.

Before Saturday, Town had been back six times, and managed to score just once, and Gary McAllister’s men were chasing a sixth straight League I win on home territory.

When Robert Snodgrass put Leeds ahead with his first goal for the club just three minutes and five seconds into the clash, home fans in a 32,028 crowd must have been expecting a repeat of last season’s 4-0 scoreline.