The midfielder struck unintentionally with a deflected cross three minutes before half-time to set Leeds up for a big victory and keep the club firmly on course for automatic promotion from League One.

Substitute Max Gradel added a second goal on 69 minutes to end any chance of a Yeovil fightback, and Jermaine Beckford and Tresor Kandol rounded off the win.

Yeovil were the better side in the first half, and Casper Ankergren pulled off a terrific save to deny Jon Obika early on.

Craig Alcock should also have scored with a free header which sailed wide.

United struggled to create chances in return but they broke the deadlock against the run of play when Johnson's cross hit Shaun MacDonald and flew into the net as Beckford and goalkeeper Alex McCarthy competed for the ball.

Sam Vokes almost added a second at the start of the second half with a dinked effort and Beckford and Jonathan Howson could also have increased United's advantage as the hosts closed out their win with more confidence.

Gradel eventually sealed the points by turning his marker and guiding a low shot into the net, 10 minutes after coming off the bench, and Beckford made no mistake when he broke through and guided a shot around McCarthy on 79 minutes.

Kandol completed the rout by heading home Robert Snodgrass' cross moments later.

The result followed on from Leeds' 4-0 win at Bristol Rovers on Tuesday night.