Saturday 13 November 2010

LEEDS UNITED 3 BRISTOL CITY 1


Luciano Becchio scored a second-half hat-trick as Leeds climbed back into a Championship play-off spot with a 3-1 home win over Bristol City.
Becchio a second-half replacement for Davide Somma, headed Simon Grayson's side into the lead in the 66th minute and although Jon Stead levelled for City two minutes later, the Argentinian slammed home a rebound and then struck again in the 83rd minute.
City, who went into the game on the back of a five-game unbeaten run, had held their own for much of the game, but the introduction of Becchio made the difference and Leeds have now taken 10 points from their last four league matches.
Somma forced David James into a fine save in the 10th minute with a left-footed shot from 20 yards that the former England goalkeeper turned away at full stretch.
City, unchanged from the side that won at Swansea on Wednesday, went close soon after when Jamal Campbell-Ryce flashed a volley wide, but James was in action again as Max Gradel fired in a shot from outside the area and Bradley Johnson also volleyed just off target.

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