Match report: Leeds 1 - 2 Town

Nov 17 2008 by Dougie Thomson, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Berrett, used just once by Stan Ternent, and that in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy, had a blinder in between Nathan Clarke and Andy Butler as Argentinian frontman Luciano Becchio and substitute Jermaine Beckford, who have 23 goals between them this season, were kept out.

And Parker’s pace and persistence ensured a suspect-looking Leeds defence could never settle.

Scotsman Snodgrass, who took advantage of some lax defending to hook home Becchio’s deep cross from the left for his goal, looked lively early on, and Town were relieved when he skewed wide a header from another Robinson’s cross, then had a 40th-minute shot deflected onto the roof of the net.

Town had a fifth-minute penalty appeal turned down, with referee Mark Halsey ruling Ben Parker’s foul on Keigan Parker was just outside the box (Gary Roberts drilled the free-kick narrowly over).

Then Roberts was wide from distance before Ian Craney cut through the Leeds defence only to overrun the ball in the 27th minute.